🎓 Structural Engineering PhDs
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 the long-term durability of fibre-reinforced polymer composites (FRPCs) in offshore wind turbine applications, combining experimental and computational approaches to predict degradation …
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 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 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…
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…
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…
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-…