🎓 Materials Science PhDs
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…
This PhD accelerates alloy discovery for additive manufacturing using AI-assisted workflows, 3D-printed compositional libraries, and high-throughput characterisation to develop advanced Type 316 stainless steel and its …
This PhD investigates how defects in zirconium alloy cladding of spent nuclear fuel propagate under oxidising conditions during dry storage, using advanced materials characterisation techniques and industrial collaborat…
Fibre composites are widely used in aerospace and wind turbines due to their light weight and high strength. This project will use coarse-grained modelling and molecular dynamics simulations to simulate network formatio…
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…
Fully funded PhD at Imperial College London focusing on molecular engineering of ion-conductive polymer membranes for advanced lithium and sodium batteries. Combines polymer synthesis, electrochemistry, and transport mo…
PhD at the University of Manchester focused on developing advanced solid-state materials for hydrogen storage. Combines materials engineering and chemistry to improve storage efficiency, safety, and performance for clea…
Funded PhD at the University of Greenwich developing physics-informed AI to predict failure in solid-state batteries using X-ray imaging, simulations, and generative models.
Fully funded EPSRC CDT in Materials 4.0 offering interdisciplinary PhD training in digital materials science, including machine learning, robotics, and data-driven approaches across leading UK universities.
This PhD focuses on developing charge-aware machine learning interatomic potentials for electrochemical applications, enabling accurate modelling of electrocatalytic systems with long-range electrostatic interactions.
This EPSRC-funded PhD will explore 2D transition metal dichalcogenide (TMDC) nanoelectronic devices for energy-efficient neuromorphic computing, combining nanofabrication, device physics, and advanced materials characte…
This PhD investigates degradation mechanisms at cement/steel-cement interfaces in simulated carbon capture storage wellbore conditions, focusing on novel cementitious materials for enhanced chemical resistance and long-…