PhD topics for research students
Find below a list of currently available self-funded PhD topics.
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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...
Self Funded
Distributed energy resources optimisation
An urban or domestic district energy system typically consists of micro wind turbines (WT), PV panels, heat pumps (HP) and vehicle to grid (V2G) system for the residents. This project aims to study th...
Self Funded
Medical image segmentation and classification
Medical image segmentation helps clinicians focus on a particular area of the disease and extract detailed information for a more accurate diagnosis. The key challenges associated with medical image s...
Self Funded
AI system for Vehicle to Grid power management
Artificial intelligence and machine learning approaches have been utilised for managing power systems, however, the introduction of the electric vehicle made power management more difficult due to the...
Self Funded