Niall Mac Dowell

Imperial College London is offering fully funded PhD studentships through the Brahmal Institute’s Doctoral Programme in Sustainable Aviation (DPSA). Two projects are available: one focuses on infosymbiotics for sustainable aviation, specifically on non-CO2 emissions, and the other on actionable sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) pathways, including multi-criteria assessment of production and impact on aviation. The infosymbiotics project aims to re-imagine aviation sustainability by designing a system that leverages live data from aircraft fleets to reduce environmental impact through real-time operational and design strategies. The SAF pathways project involves analysing various fuel alternatives, their effects on aircraft design, operations, and airport logistics, and deploying computational search and multisource learning to improve large-scale assessments. Supervisors include Laura Mainini (Chair in Aerospace Computational Design & Associate Director of the Brahmal Institute), Dr Sebastian Eastham, and Prof Niall Mac Dowell, all affiliated with Imperial College London. Applicants should have a strong background in engineering, physical sciences, or related fields, and be interested in multidisciplinary research. The studentships are fully funded, covering tuition and providing a stipend. The application deadline is 11 July 2025. For more information and to apply, visit the Brahmal Institute for Sustainable Aviation DPSA page.

PhD studentship opportunity at Imperial College London in the broad area of Energy/Water/Food nexus , with a focus on the synergistic design of adaptation and mitigation strategies for climate and sustainability challenges. The project is being advertised by Xiangkun Cao (Assistant Professor at Imperial College London) and is linked with Professor Niall Mac Dowell 's group. The research themes highlighted in the post include climate-resilient infrastructure, disaster management, emission reduction, renewable energy, energy efficiency, conservation of natural resources, community and employee wellbeing, and creation of shared value. Funding: For UK home-rate students, the studentship covers 3.5 years of UK tuition fees plus full living expenses . International students may also apply, but they must pay the tuition fee difference themselves. Eligibility: The post explicitly states that the fully funded support is for UK home-rate students. No additional academic requirements, test scores, or degree prerequisites are mentioned in the post. How to apply: Interested candidates should email their CV directly to [email protected] . The selection process is expected to be completed by June 7 . This is a strong fit for applicants interested in sustainability, climate adaptation and mitigation, energy systems, environmental engineering, and nexus-based research at a leading UK university.