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Natalia Efremova
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Leverhulme Living with Waste Doctoral Programme
Fully Funded PhD in Machine Learning, Remote Sensing, and the Political Economy of Informal Waste Disposal Queen Mary University of London in United Kingdom
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Computer Science
Funding
A four-year fully funded PhD studentship covering tuition fees and providing a stipend.
Deadline
Jan 15, 2027
Country
United Kingdom
University
Queen Mary University of London
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About this position
Where Waste Goes — The Political Economy of Informal Disposal is an interdisciplinary PhD project at Queen Mary University of London, within the Leverhulme Living with Waste Doctoral Programme and Queen Mary Business School.
The research investigates informal waste disposal and environmental inequality by bringing together machine learning, artificial intelligence, satellite imagery, development economics, and political economy. The doctoral researcher will explore how remote sensing and AI can identify and monitor informal waste sites, then combine these observations with socioeconomic, institutional, and policy data.
The project is designed to examine both the drivers and consequences of waste disposal, with a particular focus on environmental justice. It offers an opportunity to work across data science, environmental science, geography, economics, development studies, and related fields in an interdisciplinary research environment.
The supervisory team comprises Dr Caterina Gennaioli, lead supervisor, and Dr Natalia Efremova, co-supervisor, at Queen Mary Business School, together with Dr Gaia Narciso, co-supervisor, at Trinity College Dublin.
The opportunity is a four-year PhD studentship in the Leverhulme Living with Waste Doctoral Programme.
Funding details
A four-year fully funded PhD studentship covering tuition fees and providing a stipend.
What's required
Applicants are welcomed from economics, data science, environmental science, geography, development studies, and related disciplines, particularly those interested in interdisciplinary research and environmental justice.
How to apply
Review the project description and Doctoral Programme website for eligibility, required documents, and application instructions. Submit the PhD application by 15 January 2027 through the stated application process.
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Professors
Associate Professor at Queen Mary University of London
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Hydrology
Artificial Intelligence
Remote Sensing
Economics
Vegetation Dynamics
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