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PhD research

We offer a broad range of cross-cutting PhD research projects that are relevant to addressing global challenges in the 21st century. Our research topics span energy, digitalisation, process engineering, sustainable industrial system design, food systems, bioprocessing and batteries. Our research projects are supervised by a team of experienced, world-class academics. We are specialising in both computational modelling and experimental based research, and have strong links with the industry.

Feel free to get in touch with your prospective supervisor(s) to find out more about the project(s).

Fully-funded PhD opportunities

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Closed Loop Recycling of Manufacturing Waste by Semi Solid Processing - EPSRC ICASE STUDENTSHIP
Applications are invited for one full-time PhD CASE Studentship within the Experimental Techniques Centre (Mechanical Engineering), and Institute of Materials and Manufacturing funded by EPSRC/Renisha...
30/07/2023

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Self-funded PhD Opportunities

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3D printing of scaffolds for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine
This project aims to develop multifunctional novel bioactive tissue scaffolds using 3D printing, biomaterials science and controlled drug delivery systems to enhance tissue regeneration. Tissue scaffo...
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Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production from Biomass and Waste using a Biorefinery Approach
Aviation fuel is conventionally supplied from kerosene produced from crude oil. The aviation industry accounts for nearly 2% of global CO2 emissions. There is hence a pressing need worldwide to improv...
Self Funded
A systems approach to plastic waste valorisation
The inherent limitations of conventional mechanical recycling technologies in dealing with highly contaminated plastic waste streams and the economic barriers for new chemical recycling technologies a...
Self Funded
The sustainability of hydrogen production for future energy uses
Hydrogen is being promoted as a potentially low-carbon fuel for use in both transport and electricity generation. There are many routes and processes by which hydrogen can be produced, but are any of ...
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Development of next generation bioreactor models
Industrial biotechnology is increasingly being seen as a way in which we can sustainably produce the products we need. These include plastics, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, food ingredients and many oth...
Self Funded
Sustainable production of Vitamin K1
The project: Vitamin K1 is an essential nutrient in both human and animal nutrition. Given the increasing environmental pressures facing us as a society there is a need to develop safe, sustainable an...
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Sustainable production of high-value compounds using cyanobacteria
The project: Increasing environmental challenges means there is a need for novel, safe, sustainable and cost-effective production technologies. From this perspective production of chemicals using cyan...
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Digital twin in continuous UF/DF step of bioprocess
Continuous technology represents the future tendency of biopharmaceutical processing. Compared to the batch process, the continuous process has benefits of reduced cost, increased productivity, improv...
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Deep learning methods in multi-omics data analysis for critical disease
Personalised treatment is a new and strategic approach to separating patients into different groups based on their personal response or risk of disease so that treatments can be tailored to the indivi...
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Developing Sustainable Decarbonised Polygeneration System Concept for the Production of Hydrogen, Chemicals and Energy
Polygeneration system is a highly integrated, flexible and robust system design concept that is capable of generating a spectrum of products such as chemicals, fuels, hydrogen, heat and power. This re...
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