🎓 Materials Science PhDs

Explore extrusion and formulation strategies to improve 3D printing of personalised oral medicines. Investigate hardware and material controls to enhance print quality and manufacturing scalability for pharmaceutical ap…

This research improves the reliability and scalability of 3D printing for personalised oral medicines, potentially transforming pharmaceuti…

Explore how AI and automation can revolutionize alloy development for additive manufacturing. Integrate computational screening with 3D printing and automated testing to accelerate materials innovation.

This research accelerates new structural alloy development essential for advancing additive manufacturing technologies. By enabling rapid, …

Explore synthetic peptide hydrogels to replace animal-derived ECM in organ-on-a-chip models. Test PeptiMatrix formulations for musculoskeletal tissue engineering across leading OoC platforms. Innovate animal-free 3D mic…

This project addresses critical limitations of current organ-on-a-chip models by eliminating animal-derived ECM components, reducing animal…

Explore the atomic-scale structure of materials by developing integrated tools that simplify total scattering data analysis. Use machine learning and collaborate with national UK facilities to push boundaries in metallu…

Materials properties such as radiation tolerance, electrical conductivity, and mechanical strength depend on local atomic arrangements. Thi…

Investigate the role temperature gradients play in hydrogen diffusion within nuclear fuel cladding. Develop advanced experimental and machine learning approaches to build digital twins capturing hydrogen transport and e…

This research addresses critical gaps in understanding hydrogen transport mechanisms that govern embrittlement in nuclear fuel cladding. By…

Explore developing precious metal-free bismuth-based scaffolds for catalyzing ammonia activation under Dr Daniela Bezuidenhout's supervision at Maynooth University. Synthesize and characterize novel compounds to advance…

This research targets sustainable catalytic activation of ammonia, a key molecule in green energy and chemical industry. By designing preci…

Explore atomic-scale processes in brass dealloying to produce nanoporous copper for CO2 electrocatalysis. Use advanced microscopy to understand how alloy composition affects catalytic activity and contribute to sustaina…

This research aims to develop efficient, sustainable electrocatalysts for CO2 conversion, providing pathways to reduce greenhouse gases and…

Explore surface engineering of inorganic nanoparticles to improve cellular targeting and imaging within quantum biotechnology. Develop new nanoparticle designs to bypass cellular barriers and enhance single-cell sensing…

This research advances quantum biotechnology by developing nanoparticles capable of precise cellular targeting and imaging, which can revol…

Funded PhD at Monash University Malaysia focused on PEM water electrolysers, combining engineering and AI to improve hydrogen production under real-world operating conditions.

Funded PhD at Monash University Malaysia focused on developing low-temperature catalytic systems for sustainable ammonia production and clean energy applications.

Fully funded PhD at the University of Birmingham investigating ion transport in nanoporous materials for energy storage and conversion applications.

Fully funded PhD at UCL developing data-driven approaches to design high-performance lithium-sulfur battery electrolytes using experimental and computational methods.