Cranfield University, England invites online Application for number of Fully Funded PhD Degree at various Departments. We are providing a list of Fully Funded PhD Programs available at Cranfield University, England.
Eligible candidate may Apply as soon as possible.
(01) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Wave devouring propulsion for marine decarbonisation PhD
Deadline : 28 Aug 2024
(02) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: ViruISGE: Virus Research In Surface- and Ground water – PhD
The proposed PhD project, “ViruISGE: Virus Research In Surface- and Ground watEr,” falls within the field of water and wastewater treatment, focusing on the significant public health risks posed by viruses in drinking water sources. As water quality issues and viral outbreaks become more prevalent due to environmental changes and urbanization, this research is highly relevant. Ensuring safe drinking water through effective virus removal is critical to public health, aligning with stringent EU regulations and addressing the challenges posed by climate change.
The project aims to optimize chlorine contact tanks to improve virus removal in drinking water treatment processes. This will be achieved through high-volume virus monitoring, evaluating operational parameters, and understanding the impact of water chemistry on virus disinfection efficacy. The research will provide a comprehensive assessment of current disinfection practices, particularly in collaboration with UK water utilities, and propose strategies for mitigating viral risks to enhance the safety and reliability of drinking water.
Deadline : 17 Jul 2024
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(03) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Unveiling and enhancing nature-based solutions for mitigating emerging micropollutants – PhD
This exciting fully funded PhD, with an enhanced stipend of £24,000 per annum (with fees covered), will deliver a comprehensive understanding of micropollutant removal in different types of nature-based solutions (NbS) for water and wastewater treatment. The research will explore sustainable engineering strategies to boost their performance to deliver benefits for the environment and society. The outputs of this work will support practitioners in making informed investment decisions for resilient infrastructure that can ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and meets societal expectations.
Deadline : 17 Jul 2024
(04) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Three-dimensional hybrid composites for repair and recycling PhD
This project simultaneously addresses the challenges of autonomous repairability and end-of-life recyclability by using through-thickness reinforcement to embed large-diameter (>1 mm) metallic hybridising elements into composite laminates. These novel through-thickness elements will be used as a means of targeted heat introduction to activate re-processible polymer matrices including thermoplastic or vitrimer-based resins. This intrinsic self-healing negates the need for external heating apparatus like hot presses or ovens to melt the composite’s matrix. The academic knowledge gap exists in understanding the thermo-mechanical interaction between metallic TT-elements and composite constituents which is foundational and necessary for exploiting this technology for repair and recycling purposes.
The Composites and Advanced Materials Centre at Cranfield University has world-class facilities to support through-thickness reinforcement activity and functional/mechanical characterisation of materials including an electrical, thermal, and thermo-mechanical characterisation suite, pilot scale composites manufacturing equipment including a tufting robot, and z-pinning gantry as well as the mechanical testing lab in the School of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing. This project supports a Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellowship project entitled Multifunctional z-direction hybridisation of composites (web link: https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/research-projects/multifunctional-z-direction-hybridisation-of-composites).
The activities in this project will cover manufacturing process development and manufacture of hybridised components, optimisation of material parameters through finite-element simulation, testing and validation of functionality and performance. This will represent an industrial paradigm shift in the use of through-thickness reinforcement in composites, expanding this potential to recycling and repair. Increased longevity and durability of the structures associated with the solution will affect a savings on maintenance, repair, and replacement.
Deadline : 24 Jul 2024
(05) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: The use of surfactants to improve soil water retention and water availability to crops – PhD
Future food security relies on the efficient and sustainable use of finite land and water resources. Water use efficiency in crops is critical, especially in irrigated systems. Surfactants can improve water penetration into soils, increase soil water retention and increase water availability to crops. However, more work is required to understand the behavioural characteristics of surfactant applications in different soil types, assessing their performance to increase soil water use efficiency in different crops and growing systems. Using unique experimental facilities at Cranfield, this exciting, fully funded PhD opportunity is sponsored by ICL, a leading manufacturer of sustainable agriculture products.
Deadline : 31 Jul 2024
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(06) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Sustainable technologies for the removal of recalcitrant micropollutants in wastewater effluents – PhD
This exciting fully funded PhD, with an enhanced stipend of £24,000 per annum, will facilitate the selection and tailoring of wastewater polishing technologies by providing insights into the molecular interactions between pharmaceuticals and matrix constituents, and the effect thereof on the pharmaceutical removal.
Students will benefit from being part of the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Water Infrastructure and Resilience (WIRe), a world leading collaboration between three UK universities. The WIRe programme includes a bespoke training programme in technical and personal skills development, and provides opportunities for overseas travel and access to world leading experimental facilities (PhDs under this scheme are for a duration of four years full time). More details of the CDT WIRe at www.cdtwire.com
Deadline : 24 Jul 2024
(07) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Sensing wastewater for real-time public health – PhD
The exciting PhD opportunity was funded by 5-year Leverhulme Trust Leadership Award, which aims on sensing wastewater for real-time public health, particularly on the development of novel low-cost and rapid sensors for rapid and on-site wastewater surveillance. We are offering two fully funded national PhD studentship covering tuition fees, competitive stipend, research and consumables, and travel for international conference. The candidate will be working with a highly interdisciplinary and international team to develop the advanced sensors technology for wastewater surveillance (wastewater-based epidemiology) to provide new understanding for real-time public health by monitoring of chemical and biological biomarkers in wastewater and advancing sample preparation method for complex matrix. The candidate is welcome to apply with a background or an interest but not limited to biosensors, microfluidics, synthetic biology, analytical chemistry, environment science, molecular biology, microbiology and engineering.
Deadline : 24 Jul 2024
(08) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Scalable Digital Twins with Advanced Machine Learning Integration for Offshore Wind turbine Operation and Maintenance PhD
This PhD project aims to bridge key gaps in wind energy optimization by integrating digital twin technology with advanced machine learning. It involves developing a holistic digital twin model that incorporates various data from wind farm operations, serving as a platform for applying and honing sophisticated machine learning methods like deep learning for enhanced predictive maintenance. The project prioritizes real-time data processing for dynamic operational adjustments and employs both synthetic and real sensor data for thorough model validation, ensuring robust performance in diverse conditions. Additionally, the project will explore the potential benefits of using digital twins to optimize the performance of wind farms, while identifying any associated limitations or challenges.
Deadline : 28 Aug 2024
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(09) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Scalable digital twin for improved safety and availability of complex engineering assets PhD
Cranfield University is offering an exciting opportunity for a fully-funded PhD studentship in the field of digital twin technology for complex engineering assets. This project aims to develop a scalable digital twin that can improve the safety and availability of complex engineering assets and the complex systems in which they are integrated. The successful candidate will receive a competitive stipend of £19,000 per annum for three years, along with tuition fees covered by EPSRC. Additionally, the candidate will receive a stipend top-up from an industry sponsor in the aerospace and defence sector. The sponsor brings extensive domain expertise and real-world applications, enabling the research to have a significant impact on industrial safety and productivity.
Deadline : 24 Jul 2024
(10) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Radar Range and Doppler Resolution Techniques for Electronic Warfare
The project is to contribute to a DSTL research programme in Electronic Warfare to develop novel radar resolution techniques and predictions for application in hostile environments.
The project will be concerned with developing novel resolution techniques in distance and speed and solutions that allow the prediction of radar resolution performance in representative engagement scenarios. The project will allow the student to acquire expertise in radar systems and radar signal processing and develop unique expertise in Electronic Warfare
Deadline : 28 Aug 2024
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(11) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Production of hydrogen and sustainable fuels in solid oxide electrolysis cell PhD
Deadline : 17 Jul 2024
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(12) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Photonic sensors for robotics and automation PhD
Be part of the robotics revolution by joining our PhD programme in photonic sensors. The future of robots lies in increased flexibility and performance, and to enable this better performing and lower cost sensors are required. Sponsored by a departmental scholarship this project will take an existing optical sensing technology from the laboratory to prototypes aimed at delivering new sensing capabilities for robotics and automation. You will be part of an inclusive, highly-collaborative and supportive research environment, have access to bespoke training, and the opportunity to gain in-demand technical skills, all whilst earning a (tax-free) stipend of up to £20,000 and all UK fees paid.
Deadline : 21 Aug 2024
(13) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Optimise and automate pre-production for wire based Directed Energy Deposition (w-DEDAM) production PhD
This 4-year, fully funded PhD project centres on the automation and optimisation of the pre-production process for wire-based Directed Energy Deposition Additive Manufacturing (w-DEDAM). It is supported by EPSRC Industrial Cooperative Awards in Science & Technology (CASE) training grants and WAAM3D Ltd, our industry partner. Additionally, the industrial partner offers a 3-month placement annually during the project. The project aims to explore cutting-edge digital technologies for w-DEDAM pre-production, including machine learning, deep learning, Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM), and advanced optimisation algorithms.
Deadline : 28 Aug 2024
(14) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Nanobubbles for the volume and yield stress reduction of organic-laden radioactive sludges – PhD
This exciting fully funded PhD, with an enhanced stipend of £24,000 per annum, will focus on the application of nanobubbles to support waste management at the UKs designated nuclear waste management site for civil power generation and experimental fuels. Delivered in collaboration with the sponsor of this research, Sellafield Ltd, we anticipate deriving operational improvements, cost savings, and safety enhancements in waste management.
Students will benefit from being part of the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Water Infrastructure and Resilience (WIRe), a world leading collaboration between three UK universities (Cranfield, Sheffield and Newcastle Universities). The WIRe programme includes a bespoke training programme in technical and personal skills development, and provides opportunities for overseas travel and access to world leading experimental facilities (PhDs under this scheme are for a duration of four years full time).
Deadline : 31 Jul 2024
(15) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Modelling capability for chemical aging of gun propellants
Conventional propellants degrade over time at rates depending on factors such as their composition as well as external variables like storage temperature. Unfavourable conditions could reduce by many years the service life of munitions, as it could lead to spontaneous ignition and unplanned explosions with huge consequences. Understanding, measuring and predicting the propellants’ degradation mechanisms under different environmental conditions is vital for the safe storage of munitions.
Deadline : 21 Aug 2024
(16) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Making Low-Carbon Fuels Sustainable: Biohydrogen and Biomethanol production via Hydrothermal Gasification PhD
Switching to low-carbon fuels is one of the key building blocks of energy decarbonisation and transition towards the net-zero target. With the support of EPSRC and Purifier Labs (PL), this project aims to combine experimental and process simulation approaches to develop an innovative biohydrogen and biomethanol synthesis route based on PL’s hydrothermal gasification process. A minimum annual stipend of £19,237 (tax-free) plus fees for four years will be provided.
Deadline : 17 Jul 2024
(17) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Integrated Sensors Airframe Design PhD
Early integration of sensors for efficient SHM of aerostructure during their service. Using a mix of reactive machines and limited memory this project develops new fuzzy logic based artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms for SHM system integration.
The research will focus on early implementation of health monitoring system for aerostructure. The project contributes directly to the development of safer and more sustainable aircraft.
The project explores feasibility and efficiency of sensor technologies integration in aerostructure by their early introduction in product development stages.
This funded PhD studentship provides great opportunity to work closely with leading research institution and aerospace organisations in sustainable aviation.
Deadline : 31 Jul 2024
(18) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: High Energy Propagation and Energy Transfer in poor weather
The project is to contribute to a major Ministry of Defence (MOD) research programme intended to develop generation after next technologies for applications in defence and security, and this project will be co-funded by MBDA.
The project will be concerned with studying the effects of high energy propagation in poor weather and investigate methods for increasing energy transfer on an intended object. The project will allow the student to acquire expertise in electro-magnetic propagation and sensing with electro-optical (EO), infrared (IR) and radar systems.
Deadline : 21 Aug 2024
(19) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Extreme learning to handle ‘Big Data’ PhD
As aerospace platforms go through their service life, gradual performance degradations and unwarranted system failures can occur. There is certain physical information known a priori in such aerospace platform operations. The main research hypothesis to be tested in this research is that it should be possible to significantly improve the performance of extreme learning and assure safe and reliable maintenance operation by integrating this prior knowledge into the learning mechanism.
The integrating should enable to guarantee certain properties of the learned functions, while keep leveraging the strength of the data-driven modelling. Most of, if not all, the traditional statistical methods are not suitable for big data due to their certain characteristics: heterogeneity, statistical biases, noise accumulations, spurious correlation, and incidental endogeneity. Therefore, big data demands new statistical thinking and methods. As data size increases, each feature and parameter also becomes highly correlated. Then, their relations get highly complicated too and hidden patterns of big data might not be possible to be captured by traditional modelling approaches.
Deadline : Open until filled
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(20) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Establishing the potential for improved management of intermittent sewage discharges with nature-based solutions – PhD
This PhD project has been co-developed with three water companies and the Environment Agency to address crucial gaps in knowledge needed to make nature-based solutions a central strategy for reducing occurrence and impact of SO spills. The objectives of the project include mapping land availability for nature-based solutions around SO; assessing expected SO contaminant loads; quantifying pollution, water volume attenuation and co-benefits provided by different nature-based solutions; and developing a prioritised portfolio of effective nature-based solutions for managing SO in selected catchments . This comprehensive research approach combines fieldwork, pilot experiments, and modelling to provide a robust framework for integrating nature-based solutions into SO management. This can alleviate the pressure on treatment infrastructure and reduce dependence on grey infrastructure, building resilience and long-term sustainability.
Deadline : 17 Jul 2024
(21) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Enhancing hydrogen flow metering performance PhD
Deadline : 17 Jul 2024
(22) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Design optimization of recoilless disruptor de-armers enabling precise neutralization of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and Unexploded Bombs (UXBs)
This PhD is designed to investigate a lighter, next generation alternative material to reduce the weight of unloaded stainless-steel disrupters and help improve control and stability performance of the same.
This project is designed to address a key business challenge for the Industrial Partner, Richmond Defence Systems, who have world-class expertise in the design / manufacture of products / solutions for counter IED and EOD applications.
It is anticipated that the PhD would be conducted via a unique, inter-linked and exciting combination of practical experiments and simulations involving scaled firings, use of compressed gas-guns to characterise materials, computational modelling, and microstructural analysis. Facilities across Cranfield’s key sites (Shrivenham, Cranfield and COTEC) would be employed as required.
Deadline : 28 Aug 2024
(23) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Breaking the salt barrier: catalysts for efficient seawater electrolysis PhD
A viable path toward attaining energy sustainability is the production of green hydrogen using renewable energy sources. Nonetheless, conventional water electrolysis technologies predominantly rely on freshwater, exacerbating strain on already limited resources. Seawater, as a vast and natural electrolyte source, provides an alternative but poses significant challenges, including complex ionic chemistry, insoluble by-products formation, corrosion-related issues, and chlorine evolution/oxidation reactions. The project aims to address this by pioneering the development of innovative high-performance Mo/TMNs electrocatalyst, with ultra-thin graphitic carbon coating. A minimum annual stipend of £19,237 (tax-free) plus fees for four years will be provided.
Deadline : 17 Jul 2024
(24) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Aircraft Electric Propulsion Technologies for Zero Emission Aircraft PhD
A fully funded PhD studentship and great opportunity to work closely with a leading European Research Consortium at the forefront of Sustainable Aviation to research and develop novel electrified propulsion technologies for zero emission aircraft. We are looking for enthusiastic, inquisitive and motivated researchers to join a diverse and inclusive research group focusing on technologies for the decarbonisation of aviation. This is a European research project for the development of hybrid electric – fuel cell and gas turbine propulsion systems. The successful candidate will join a diverse, world class research group and will work closely with industrial, research and academic partners.
Deadline : 24 Jul 2024
(25) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Aero-Engine Experimental Aerodynamics PhD
This is a full funded PhD (fees and bursary) in propulsion system aerodynamics in collaboration with Rolls-Royce and EPSRC. Fundamental understanding of aerodynamic flows is at the heart of aero-engine design and a key research area is the ability to measure complex flow fields. Within that context, the overall aim of this PhD is to further develop non-intrusive laser-based flow measurement systems with new event-based cameras for stereo PIV measurements. This will be used to characterise the dynamic flow distortion within confined regions such as convoluted aero-engine intakes. This is expected to yield significant benefits in aerodynamic measurement quality where there is a keen interest in obtaining measurements close to surfaces.
Deadline : 14 Aug 2024
(26) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Advanced Technology Concepts for Hydrogen Fuelled Environmental Friendly Aircraft with GKN – PhD
A fully funded PhD studentship with GKN and great opportunity to work closely with a leading aerospace organisation at the forefront of Sustainable Aviation to research and develop novel technologies for hydrogen and zero emission aircraft . We are looking for enthusiastic, inquisitive and motivated researchers with a strong interest in aerodynamics and systems design to join a diverse and inclusive research group focusing on technologies for the decarbonisation of aviation and the exploration of advanced aerodynamic and energy based analysis methods. This is an GKN-EPSRC CASE Award that focuses on the development of new technologies for the development of a hydrogen fuelled aircraft. The successful candidate will join a diverse, world class research group and will work closely with the industrial sponsor and other international researchers. The researcher will also have the opportunity to have an industrial placement.
Deadline : 31 Jul 2024
(27) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Advanced Energy Management Strategies for Zero Emission Aircraft PhD
A fully funded PhD studentship and great opportunity to work closely with a leading European Research Consortium at the forefront of Sustainable Aviation to research and develop novel technologies for hydrogen and zero emission aircraft. We are looking for enthusiastic, inquisitive and motivated researchers to join a diverse and inclusive research group focusing on the decarbonisation of aviation. This is a European research project for the development of hybrid fuel cell propulsion systems.
Deadline : 24 Jul 2024
(28) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Advanced Aerospace Systems: Novel Electric Actuator for Aerospace Applications with BAE Systems PhD
A fully funded PhD studentship with BAE Systems and a great opportunity to work closely with a leading aerospace organisation at the forefront of advanced aircraft technologies. We are looking for enthusiastic, inquisitive and motivated researchers with a strong interest in aerospace systems engineering to develop innovative solutions and technologies. This is a BAE Systems – EPSRC CASE Award for the design and development of a novel electric actuator. The successful candidate will join a diverse, world class research group and will work closely with BAE Systems. The researcher will also have the opportunity to have an industrial placement.
Deadline : 24 Jul 2024
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Cranfield University is a British postgraduate-only public research university specialising in science, engineering, design, technology and management. Cranfield was founded as the College of Aeronautics (CoA) in 1946. Through the 1950s and 1960s, the development of aircraft research led to growth and diversification into other areas such as manufacturing and management, and in 1967, to the founding of the Cranfield School of Management. In 1969, the College of Aeronautics was renamed the Cranfield Institute of Technology, was incorporated by royal charter, gained degree awarding powers, and became a university. In 1993, it adopted its current name.
Cranfield University has two campuses: the main campus is at Cranfield, Bedfordshire, and the second is at the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom at Shrivenham, southwest Oxfordshire. The main campus is unique in the United Kingdom (and Europe) for having its own airport – Cranfield Airport – and its own aircraft, used for teaching and research.
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