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Loughborough University

11 Active PhDs

Available PhD Projects

Exploring How Lifestyle Factors Influence Digital Biomarkers Using Wearable Devices
Loughborough University Dr Andrew Kingsnorth 🎓 Data Science 🎓 Health Informatics Deadline: 22 May 2026

Explore how lifestyle impacts glucose levels using wearable devices and data science. Build models linking diet, activity, and sleep with glucose patterns to reduce diabetes risk. Use cutting-edge machine learning to de…

This research could transform how wearable devices are used to support healthy lifestyle changes and reduce type 2 diabetes risk by providi…

1372+ citations · h13
Digital health Physical activity Sedentary behaviour
Stochastic analysis and modelling of flow boiling
Loughborough University Dr. Huayong Zhao 🎓 Chemical Engineering 🎓 Energy Technologies Deadline: 30 Apr 2026

Develop advanced stochastic models for flow boiling incorporating uncertainty quantification. Work with cutting-edge optical diagnostics to link experimental data and predictive modelling. Explore the interface of therm…

This research addresses key challenges in accurately predicting flow boiling, a crucial heat transfer mechanism for energy systems and elec…

333+ citations · h9
Combustion Optical Diagnostics Multi-phase flow
Multi-terminal HVDC Control and Operation Strategies for Offshore Wind Farms
Loughborough University Dr Zhengyu Lin, Dr Dong Chen, Dr Francisco Gonzalez-Longatt 🎓 Control Systems 🎓 Data Analysis

This PhD develops control and operational strategies for multi-terminal HVDC (MT-HVDC) networks in offshore wind, addressing vendor interoperability and system scalability using advanced simulations and industrial valid…

Single-turbine scale quantification of wake turbulence
Loughborough University Prof Chris Keylock, Dr Yi Li, Prof Michele Guala 🎓 Aerospace Engineering 🎓 Applied Mathematics

This PhD quantifies single-turbine wake turbulence to improve understanding of flow physics, aerodynamic interactions, and impacts on downwind turbines, combining numerical simulation, data analysis, and model developme…

Nanoparticle-reinforced coatings for leading edge protection of offshore wind turbine blades
Loughborough University Dr Sina Saremi-Yarahmadi, Dr Daniel Butcher, Prof Robert Dorrell, Mr Adam Nevin (Trelleborg) 🎓 Ceramics 🎓 Chemical Engineering

This fully-funded PhD focuses on developing advanced nanoparticle-reinforced polyurethane coatings to protect offshore wind turbine blades from erosion and environmental degradation. The project combines materials engin…

Chemical recycling and life cycle assessment of next-generation thermoplastic composites for wind turbine blade manufacture
Loughborough University Dr Ignacio Martin-Fabiani, Dr Tanja Radu, Dr Fiona Hatton, Mr Gerry Boyce (Hive Composites) 🎓 Analytical Chemistry 🎓 Chemical Engineering

This fully-funded PhD addresses sustainability challenges in offshore wind by developing chemical recycling methods and life cycle assessment for next-generation thermoplastic composites used in turbine blades. The proj…

Right Ventricular Remodelling Following Pulmonary Valve Implantation in Patients with Surgically Corrected Tetralogy of Fallot (Ref: FP-SK-2025)
Loughborough University Prof Sotiris Korossis 🎓 Bioengineering 🎓 Biomechanics Deadline: 31 Mar 2026

This PhD develops patient-specific multiphysics computational models to study the anatomy, biomechanics, haemodynamics, and electrophysiology of the right heart before and after pulmonary valve replacement in patients w…

Automating inspection of railway earthworks (Ref: RAINDROP-AB2)
Loughborough University Dr Ana Blanco 🎓 Civil Engineering 🎓 Geotechnical Engineering Deadline: 29 Mar 2026

This PhD project develops computer vision techniques to automate inspection of railway earthworks using imagery from asset inspections and drones, detecting defects such as cracking, erosion, and drainage problems. Inte…

Carbon Accounting and Optimisation Strategies for the Pipeline Industries: A Life Cycle Approach (Ref: ABCE-Pipeline-26)
Loughborough University Dr Haitao Lan 🎓 Civil Engineering 🎓 Construction Management Deadline: 30 Apr 2026

Fully funded PhD at Loughborough University developing carbon accounting frameworks and optimisation strategies for pipeline industries. Combines life cycle assessment, data analytics, and modelling to reduce emissions …

Parameterising wakes for oceanographic models
Loughborough University Dr Charlie Lloyd, Prof Robert Dorrell, Dr Majid Bastankhah, Dr Michela De Dominicis 🎓 Applied Mathematics 🎓 Energy Technologies Deadline: 31 Mar 2026

PhD project focused on developing advanced parameterisations of offshore wind turbine wakes for oceanographic models, combining CFD simulations and marine modelling to understand environmental impacts of large-scale win…

PhD in Advancing Digital Solutions for Sustainable Metals Manufacturing with Innoval and DigitalMetal-CDT
Loughborough University Dr Simon Hogg 🎓 Artificial Intelligence 🎓 Computer Science Deadline: 31 Mar 2026

A 4-year PhD at Loughborough University with DigitalMetal-CDT and Innoval to evaluate and enhance digital tools for sustainable metals manufacturing, combining modelling, data analytics, and sustainability-focused innov…