Durham University
Available PhD Projects
This PhD develops a digital twin enhanced with interpretable AI to model seabed mobility around offshore wind infrastructure, integrating laboratory experiments, numerical simulations, and environmental data to predict …
This PhD develops advanced numerical models to simulate large deformation behaviour of drag embedment anchors (DEAs) used for floating offshore wind turbines, focusing on installation, post-installation performance, and…
This fully-funded PhD focuses on enhancing wind farm performance and lifespan using machine-learning models integrated with numerical simulations to optimise turbine cluster aerodynamics and operational efficiency.
This fully-funded PhD focuses on the long-term durability of fibre-reinforced polymer composites (FRPCs) in offshore wind turbine applications, combining experimental and computational approaches to predict degradation …
This fully-funded PhD investigates flow-induced vibrations (FIV) in subsea cables for offshore wind farms, developing robust numerical models to predict structural response under complex environmental loading and improv…
This fully-funded PhD focuses on numerical modelling of floating offshore wind moorings, exploring soil-structure interaction in variable seabed conditions. The research uses advanced computational techniques, including…
This fully-funded PhD develops resilient control strategies for offshore wind transmission systems, focusing on grid-forming HVDC controllers for stable voltage and frequency restoration after faults. The project combin…