If you’re a Masters degree holder and seeking Fully Funded PhD Programs, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland has several online applications open for PhD programs. Explore the PhD opportunities across diverse research areas and submit your application soon.
1. Fully Funded PhD Position in Electro-mechanical Modelling and Control of Wave Energy Converters using MEGA-PTO
Summary of PhD Program:
MEGA-PTO is an EU flagship project, one of only two funded in the EU Wave Power Take-Off (PTO) Call, involving 12 partners, all world-leading in their own areas of expertise, including 3 wave device developers, Mocean Energy, CETO and PureMarine. This is one of two PhD positions providing an excellent opportunity to collaborate with EU partners from both academia and industry, developing simulation and design tools for prototype manufacture and testing. The PhDs will contribute to the advancement of the MEGA-PTO technology being developed by the Edinburgh University spin-out company CGEN Engineering for commercialisation beyond the end of the project.
Application Deadline: September 30, 2024
2. Fully Funded PhD Position in Development of Next Generation Megawatt Scale Wind Energy Power Converters
Summary of PhD Program:
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, together with the University of Edinburgh, are looking for enthusiastic, self-motivating applicants for an exciting PhD research position that will help define the next generation of wind energy power electronic conversion systems. This work will provide the opportunity to both contribute to leading edge research and develop industry relevant skills in renewable energy, electronic design, electrical power systems and power semiconductor applications.
Application Deadline: September 18, 2024
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3. Fully Funded PhD Position in Developing a Systematic Food Texture Characterisation Methodology for Advanced Manufacturing
Summary of PhD Program:
Food texture is related to the way our senses perceive and feel the rheological and mechanical properties of edible substances. For example a potato chip is crispy; an apple is crunchy; butter is soft; bread is firm; candy is hard; yogurt is smooth; cream is thick; cake is moist, and honey is sticky. Food texture is critical for the consumer and impacts on a product’s market share. It is affected by the composition, manufacturing process, storage conditions and aging. It impacts the final quality and nutrition value of the food product. Food industry strives to improve texture while enhancing the product’s nutritional value and health benefits.
Application Deadline: January 18, 2025
4. Fully Funded PhD Position in Determining the water retention behaviour of unsaturated hydrophobic granular soils
Summary of PhD Program:
Hydrophobic granular soils are under investigation for constructing roads on frost-susceptible soils in China and the US, in preference to cementitious stabilisation. Hydrophobic granular soils have also been proposed for replacing other geotechnical engineering elements requiring low permeability or resistance to root growth or cracking. In the UK, road building remains a key component of reducing the climate impact of transport whilst maintaining supply chains. Simultaneously, hydraulic risks to infrastructure brought about by climate change are increasing in severity; as of 2016, a 1% chance exists every year that monthly winter rainfall in the UK will be 20% to 30% higher than previously recorded.
Application Deadline: December 1, 2024
5. Fully Funded PhD Position in Designing Structured Surfaces with Superwettability Properties
Summary of PhD Program:
The underlying theme of this PhD project is to study the rich interplay between fluid flow dynamics, surface chemistry, geometry, roughness, and solid elasticity in the context of wetting phenomena. Depending on the interests of the student, they can focus on modelling or combine modelling and experiments to develop engineering design principles for structured surfaces with superwettability properties. We will consider both model surfaces with regular patterns (e.g., posts, holes) and non-ideal, industrially relevant substrates (e.g., complex fibres, meshes). This project will also involve collaborations with our international experimental and industrial partners, Dr.-Ing. Hutomo Suryo Wasisto (Infineon Technologies AG, Germany) and Prof. Kuwat Triyana (Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia), to explore how these design principles can be exploited for applications in microelectromechanical system (MEMS) and sensor technologies.
Application Deadline: January 16, 2025
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6. Fully Funded PhD Position in Design of microflyers for environmental monitoring
Summary of PhD Program:
In the next decade, distributed sensor network systems made of small flying sensors, from dust-scale to insect-scale, will enable a step change in monitoring natural disasters and remote areas. They will contribute to protecting the environment by providing data on the contamination of physical and biological systems and on the impact of human activities. To date, a key limitation of this technology is that small sensors can remain airborne only for few tens of minutes.
Application Deadline: May 1, 2025
7. Fully Funded PhD Position in Design of Superconducting Electric Machines for Zero Emission Transport
Summary of PhD Program:
Join the frontier of zero emission transport with a PhD opportunity focused on advancing the decarbonisation of large-scale transport, particularly electric aircraft. Highly efficient and power-dense electric machines are paramount in this endeavor, and superconducting electric machines stand out as a promising solution. With efficiencies exceeding 99% and power densities surpassing 20 kW/kg, superconducting electric machines hold the potential to revolutionise long-haul electric aviation.
Application Deadline: August 31, 2024
