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AI-Driven Adaptive Mobility for Resilient Transport in Flood-Prone Urban River Basins
Monash University Malaysia Dr Susi Susilawati 🎓 Artificial Intelligence 🎓 Civil Engineering

Explore AI-driven solutions to improve transport resilience during floods in urban river basins. Develop adaptive plans integrating flood data and local insights to enhance equitable evacuation strategies and reduce dis…

This research tackles real-world mobility challenges caused by flooding, which disrupts access to services and disproportionately affects v…

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Digital Twin and AI-Driven Modelling of Seabed Mobility for Offshore Infrastructure
Durham University Dr Wangcheng Zhang, Prof Stuart McLelland 🎓 Civil Engineering 🎓 Computer Vision

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 …

Large Deformation Numerical Modelling of Drag Embedment Anchors for Floating Offshore Wind
Durham University Prof William Coombs, Prof Charles Augarde, Dr Alessandro Leonardi, Dr Robert Bird 🎓 Civil Engineering 🎓 Geotechnical Engineering

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…

Long-term durability of polymeric composites in offshore wind energy applications: An integrated experimental and numerical study
Durham University Dr Zahur Ullah, Dr Stefan Szyniszewski 🎓 Aerospace Engineering 🎓 Applied Mathematics

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 …

Numerical Modelling of Floating Offshore Wind Moorings in Variable Seabed Conditions
Durham University Prof Charles Augarde, Dr Alexandros Petalas, Prof William Coombs, Prof Colin Smith 🎓 Civil Engineering 🎓 Energy Technologies

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…

The Semantic Segmentation-Based Recognition Phase Components within the UHPC under normal and high temperature: Theory, Methodology and Application
Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) – Design School Dr Jun Xia 🎓 Artificial Intelligence 🎓 Civil Engineering

This PhD develops an AI-driven semantic segmentation framework to identify phase components in UHPC materials, linking microscale imaging with multiscale modeling. The project investigates UHPC performance under normal …

Urban Building Cluster Morphology Optimization based on Accumulative Heat Exhaustion from Clustered Photovoltaic Systems on Urban Microclimate
Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) – Design School Dr Jelena M. Andrić 🎓 Architecture & Planning 🎓 Civil Engineering

This PhD investigates the heat exhaust from dense urban photovoltaic (PV) clusters and its effects on local microclimate, aiming to develop multi-scale simulations to optimise building cluster morphology for thermal com…

Engineering Additive Manufacturing Processes for the Design and Fabrication of Resilient Fusion Reactor Components
University of Bristol Dr Kai Zhang 🎓 Aerospace Engineering 🎓 Automotive Engineering

This PhD focuses on engineering additive manufacturing (AM) processes to design and fabricate resilient fusion reactor components, delivering scalable, high-integrity, and reliable systems in collaboration with industri…

Fatigue Analysis of Riveted Connections using Advanced Numerical Models
University of Surrey Dr Boulent Imam Dr Yidu Bu 🎓 Aerospace Engineering 🎓 Automotive Engineering Deadline: 10 Apr 2026

This PhD project in collaboration with Network Rail focuses on developing next-generation finite element models for fatigue analysis of riveted railway bridges. The research aims to develop advanced calibrated numerical…

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 …

Understanding evolving wildfire risk and resilience in Scotland
The University of Edinburgh Dr Zakary Campbell-Lochrie 🎓 Civil Engineering 🎓 Climate Science Deadline: 10 Apr 2026

Funded PhD at the University of Edinburgh investigating wildfire risk and resilience in Scotland using mixed methods, modelling, and stakeholder analysis.