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🎓 Mechanics 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…

Lifecycle Optimisation of Wind Farms using Machine-Learning Models Enhanced with Numerical Modelling
Durham University Dr Majid Bastankhah, Dr Nima Gerami-Seresht 🎓 Aerospace Engineering 🎓 Computational Mathematics

This fully-funded PhD focuses on enhancing wind farm performance and lifespan using machine-learning models integrated with numerical simulations to optimise turbine cluster aerodynamics and operational efficiency.

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 …

Modelling of subsea cable flow induced vibration effects in offshore wind farms
Durham University Dr Lian Gan, Prof James Gilbert, Prof William Coombs 🎓 Applied Mathematics 🎓 Engineering Mathematics

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…

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…

Aeroelasticity and Dynamics of Deployable Space Structures
The University of Manchester Dr Ajay Harish 🎓 Aerospace Engineering 🎓 Dynamics

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 …

Aeroelasticity and Aerodynamics of Badminton Shuttle
The University of Manchester Dr Ajay Harish, Dr K Katnam 🎓 Aerospace Engineering 🎓 Bioengineering

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.

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…

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…