PhD Studentship

PhD opportunity at the University of Manchester in the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in 2D Materials of Tomorrow (2DMoT) . This project is titled Graphene-Based Membranes for Water Filtration and focuses on graphene , 2D materials , membranes , water filtration , and water treatment . The student will fabricate graphene-based membranes and study water, ion, and molecular transport through 2D material nanochannels, with the goal of improving permeability, contaminant rejection, selectivity, ...

EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award 2026/27: Civil Engineering at the University of Leeds offers 2 PhD studentships in a strong research environment within the School of Civil Engineering and the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences. The linked research themes include climate-resilient biogas upgrade approaches for biohydrogen and biomethane recovery from organic wastes , data-driven environmental assessment of next-generation concrete , energy micropiles for sustainable retrofit , and UK bri...

PhD opportunity at the University of Edinburgh in Edinburgh, UK on water treatment with membranes , with a focus on improving the lifespan of nanofiltration (NF) membranes used for drinking water production in Scotland. The project studies membrane fouling and how different foulants affect membrane lifetime, including natural organic matter , soluble and particulate iron and manganese , and biofouling . The research aims to understand fouling formation on membrane surfaces and to inform more eff...

PhD studentship in photocatalysis and air-to-fuel conversion at the University of Cambridge , Department of Chemistry, in the Reisner Laboratory under Professor Erwin Reisner . The project focuses on developing integrated systems for direct air capture and subsequent CO2 conversion to green fuels and valuable chemicals. Research themes include solar-driven conversion , photocatalytic systems , gas-phase CO2 conversion, carbon capture integration, sunlight concentration, outdoor testing, and broa...

PhD studentship in Chemical Engineering at the University of Cambridge , hosted in the Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry and supervised by Professor Erwin Reisner . The project is part of the Reisner Laboratory and focuses on solar energy conversion , photoreforming , plastic waste upcycling , sustainable fuels , and organic platform chemicals . The successful PhD student will work on developing a scalable process for photoreforming technology, design continuous-flow solar reactors , and demo...