UCL
Steel recycling in a circular economy: modelling future scrap flows, quality, and technologies for improving electric arc furnace steelmaking (UK/US/EU)
✓ Fully Funded
🎓 Built Environment
🎓 Energy Technologies
🎓 Environmental Engineering
🎓 Industrial Chemistry
🎓 Industrial Ecology
🎓 Low-Carbon Technologies
🎓 Materials Science
🎓 Metallurgy
🎓 Sustainability
🎓 Systems Engineering
phd
fully funded
UK
sustainability
EAF
EU
UCL
US
circular economy
electric arc furnace
industrial ecology
life cycle assessment
low-carbon manufacturing
material flow analysis
steel recycling
A fully funded 3.5-year PhD at UCL investigating steel recycling, scrap quality, and recycling technologies to improve electric arc furnace steelmaking in UK, US, and EU contexts.
Project Description
This project addresses sustainable manufacturing and emissions reduction in the global steel industry. The PhD focuses on:
Technical analysis of recycling technologies and scrap classification
Dynamic stock-flow modelling of end-of-life steel using material flow analysis
Sectoral material flow models across infrastructure, construction, automotive, and other industries
The research contributes to low-carbon industrial infrastructure and SDGs 9 & 12. Methods may include quantitative modelling, Python/R/MATLAB/GIS tools, life cycle assessment, and material flow analysis.
Entry Requirements
Strong degree in engineering, environmental science, industrial ecology, materials science, or quantitative discipline
Experience or interest in material flow analysis, life cycle assessment, or systems modelling
Proficiency in quantitative methods and programming
Excellent English communication skills
Prior industry experience is an asset but not required
Experience or interest in material flow analysis, life cycle assessment, or systems modelling
Proficiency in quantitative methods and programming
Excellent English communication skills
Prior industry experience is an asset but not required
How to Apply
Apply via UCL Application Portal
preferred
Or email Dr Lukas Gast with: motivation letter (1 page), CV (max 4 pages), research proposal (max 1,000 words), then submit formal UCL application
Include research questions, objectives, methodology, and literature review
preferred
Or email Dr Lukas Gast with: motivation letter (1 page), CV (max 4 pages), research proposal (max 1,000 words), then submit formal UCL application
Include research questions, objectives, methodology, and literature review
Eligibility
UK/Home
EU
International
Supervisor Profile
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Dr Lukas Gast
University College London, Department of Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering
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