Mingzhong Zhang

Fully funded PhD scholarship opportunities are available at University College London (UCL) for 2027 entry in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering (CEGE). The post is shared by Mingzhong Zhang , Associate Professor in Civil Engineering Materials at UCL, who is seeking outstanding prospective PhD candidates to join his research group. Research interests include sustainable construction materials , mechanical metamaterials , carbon utilisation and sequestration , and multiscale modelling and simulation . This is a strong fit for applicants with backgrounds or interests in Civil Engineering , Materials Science , Mechanical Engineering , and related computational/mechanics topics. Expected scholarship schemes include UCL Research Excellence Scholarship (UCL-RES) , UCL Research Opportunity Scholarship (UCL-ROS) , UCL–CSC Scholarship , and CEGE Chadwick Scholarship . The post states that UCL scholarships provide tuition fees and a stipend for four years , subject to the eligibility requirements of each scheme. Applicants are asked to contact the supervisor as soon as possible by email and attach a CV , academic transcripts , and a 2-page research proposal . The post does not give a fixed deadline, so interested candidates should apply early and follow the relevant scholarship competition timeline.