🎓 Mechanical Engineering PhDs
This fully-funded PhD investigates flow-induced vibrations (FIV) in subsea cables for offshore wind farms, developing robust numerical models to predict structural response under complex environmental loading and improv…
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…
This fully-funded PhD develops a digital twin of the resin infusion and curing process in wind turbine blade manufacturing using embedded fibre optic sensors and physics-informed machine learning. The project aims to pr…
This fully-funded PhD focuses on developing advanced nanoparticle-reinforced polyurethane coatings to protect offshore wind turbine blades from erosion and environmental degradation. The project combines materials engin…
This PhD focuses on passive flow control strategies to suppress turbulent boundary layers and reduce skin-friction drag. Using wind tunnel experiments and advanced flow measurement techniques, the project explores funda…
This PhD develops computational and machine-learning models to optimise low-temperature plasma systems used in advanced manufacturing, with industrial collaboration from Oxford Instruments.
This PhD investigates the coupled aeroelastic and dynamic behaviour of deployable space structures, such as solar arrays and antennas, to understand and optimize deployment reliability, vibration modes, and operational …
This PhD investigates the coupled aeroelastic and aerodynamic behaviour of badminton shuttles, combining computational modelling and experimental analysis to predict flight stability, drag, and performance.
This PhD investigates the multi-physics behaviour of superconducting fusion magnet materials, linking mechanical damage and electrical degradation to establish predictive qualification for next-generation fusion systems.
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 the optimisation of thermomechanical ageing in high-strength 6xxx aluminium alloys, focusing on quenching and pre-ageing effects on microstructure, mechanical performance, and corrosion resistance,…
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…