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Structural Engineering Professors and Supervisors in United Kingdom
Professors in structural engineering in united kingdom
1,263 professors found
City, University of London
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Structural Engineering
Solid Mechanics
Construction Materials Engineering
Steel Structure
Civil Engineering
Professor in Civil Engineering
University of Warwick
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Structural Engineering
Solid Mechanics
Construction Materials Engineering
Steel Structure
Computational Mechanics
University College London
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Structural Engineering
Solid Mechanics
Earthquake Engineering
Computational Mechanics
Structural Dynamic
Professor of Structural Engineering
University of Sheffield
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Structural Engineering
Solid Mechanics
Building Physics
Earthquake Engineering
Computational Mechanics
University of Warwick
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Solid Mechanics
Structural Engineering
Construction Materials Engineering
Building Physics
Constitutive Modeling
Professor of Structural Engineering
City, University of London
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Structural Engineering
Solid Mechanics
Construction Materials Engineering
Computational Mechanics
Sustainable Construction
University of Southampton
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Solid Mechanics
Structural Engineering
Earthquake Engineering
Civil Engineering
Constitutive Modeling
University of Sheffield
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Structural Engineering
Geotechnical Engineering
Construction Materials Engineering
Composite Material
Civil Engineering
Professor
University of Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Solid Mechanics
Structural Engineering
Composites Engineering
Mechanics Of Materials
Adhesive Bonding
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Popular positions
Sarah Boulton
University of Plymouth
United Kingdom
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2 weeks ago
Funded PhD opportunity at the University of Plymouth in the Centre for Research in Natural Hazards and Risk Reduction . The project is titled “Revealing the Regolith: Investigating how subsurface conditions influence earthquake-triggered landslides” and focuses on geohazards , landslides , earthquake-triggered slope failure , regolith , GIS/remote sensing , computer modelling (using Landlab ), and cosmogenic nuclide analysis . The PhD includes fieldwork in the Italian Apennines and is a CASE pro...
Computer Science
Environmental Science
Remote Sensing
+7 more
2 weeks ago
University of Bristol
Top university
United Kingdom
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2 weeks ago
Top university
PhD opportunity in Advanced Composites at the University of Bristol , delivered through the Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Innovation for Sustainable Composites Engineering . The programme combines an industry-relevant research project with taught training in composite materials, design, mechanics, manufacturing, business skills, and transferable skills. Research themes and study keywords include materials science , mechanical engineering , aerospace engineering , manufacturing , sustaina...
Mechanical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Materials Science
+9 more
2 weeks ago
University of Southampton
Top university
United Kingdom
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3 weeks ago
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PhD opportunity at the University of Southampton in computational design and characterisation of lattice metamaterials . This project sits at the intersection of mechanical engineering , materials science , computational modelling , finite element analysis , high-performance computing , and additive manufacturing . The research will develop advanced computational methods to characterise and design lattice metamaterials with tailored mechanical properties, with applications in aerospace engineeri...
Computer Science
Biomedical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
+8 more
3 weeks ago
Living costs in United Kingdom
Estimated costs in United Kingdom.
MonthlyYearly | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
 University Accommodation On-campus student housing per year | £5.1k $6,500/yr |
 Clothing Basic clothing and seasonal needs per year | £948 $1,200/yr |
 Books & Academic Supplies Textbooks, stationery, and academic materials per year | £474 $600/yr |
 Utilities & Connectivity Electricity, water, internet, and mobile per year | £758 $960/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
Popular professors
Professor
University of Cambridge
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Geotechnical Engineering
Rock Mechanics
Soil Mechanics
Geomechanics
Civil Engineering
Senior Lecturer
University of Surrey
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Transportation Engineering
Structural Engineering
Damage Detection
Disaster Resilience
Intelligent Transportation Systems
Lecturer
University of Sheffield
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Solid Mechanics
Structural Engineering
Steel Structure
Alloy Engineering
Construction Materials Engineering
Opportunities these professors hire for
University of Edinburgh
Top university
United Kingdom
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1 week ago
Top university
Infrastructure and the Environment MScR at the University of Edinburgh is a postgraduate research degree in Engineering focused on sustainable, resilient, and efficient infrastructure in built and natural environments. The programme sits within the Institute for Infrastructure and Environment in the School of Engineering and offers research opportunities across topics such as environmental engineering , fire safety engineering , granular and geomechanical processes , infrastructure sensing and s...
Environmental Science
Mechanical Engineering
Materials Science
+6 more
1 week ago
Jonathan Knappett
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University of Oxford
United Kingdom
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1 week ago
Top university
[Full award: fees plus stipend. Course fees are covered at the level set for home or overseas students, as applicable. Stipend is approximately £21,805 per year for the first year and at least this amount for a further two and a half years.] PhD/D.Phil. studentship in Geotechnical Engineering at the University of Oxford This 3.5-year D.Phil. studentship is based in the Department of Engineering Science at the University of Oxford and focuses on nature-based and biomimetic foundation systems . Th...
Environmental Science
Mechanical Engineering
Materials Science
+9 more
1 week ago
University of Bath
United Kingdom
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2 weeks ago
A fully funded PhD opportunity is available at the University of Bath in the UK, focused on the dynamics of structural and mechanical systems . This project sits at the intersection of mechanical engineering , structural engineering , civil engineering , aerospace engineering , and materials engineering , with additional relevance to artificial intelligence , digital twins , structural health monitoring , finite element analysis , vibration , and structural dynamics . The post states that the po...
Computer Science
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
+10 more
2 weeks ago
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