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🎓 Geotechnical Engineering PhDs

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…

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…

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…