🎓 Offshore Engineering PhDs
This PhD develops control and operational strategies for multi-terminal HVDC (MT-HVDC) networks in offshore wind, addressing vendor interoperability and system scalability using advanced simulations and industrial valid…
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 …
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…
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.
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 resilient control strategies for offshore wind transmission systems, focusing on grid-forming HVDC controllers for stable voltage and frequency restoration after faults. The project combin…
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 project in collaboration with Network Rail focuses on developing next-generation finite element models for fatigue analysis of riveted railway bridges. The research aims to develop advanced calibrated numerical…
PhD project focused on developing advanced parameterisations of offshore wind turbine wakes for oceanographic models, combining CFD simulations and marine modelling to understand environmental impacts of large-scale win…