PhD topics for research students

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Mitigating power grid instability in the Middle East through advanced grid modernisation and smart grid technologies
We are offering a self-funded PhD position in mitigating power grid instability in the Middle East through advanced grid modernisation and smart grid technologies with the Department of Electrical and...
Ahmed Zobaa
Self Funded
Assessing the impact of virtual laboratories on practical skill development in electrical and electronic engineering education
We are offering a self-funded PhD position in assessing the impact of virtual laboratories on practical skill development in electrical and electronic engineering education with the Department of Elec...
Ahmed Zobaa
Self Funded
Enhancing Problem-Based Learning (PBL) in electronic and electrical engineering through industry collaboration
We are offering a self-funded PhD position in blended learning models in enhancing Problem-Based Learning (PBL) in electronic and electrical engineering through industry collaboration. Applications ar...
Ahmed Zobaa
Self Funded
Blended learning models in electrical and electronic engineering: Optimising student outcomes and engagement
We are offering a self-funded PhD position in blended learning models in electrical and electronic engineering with the Department of Electrical and Power Engineering. Applications are accepted on a r...
Ahmed Zobaa
Self Funded
Developing AI-enhanced personalised learning pathways in electrical and electronic engineering education
We are offering a self-funded PhD position in developing AI-enhanced personalised learning pathways in electrical and electronic engineering education with the Department of Electrical and Power Engin...
Ahmed Zobaa
Self Funded
Static and dynamic network reconfiguration for hosting capacity enhancement in active distribution networks
We are offering a self-funded PhD position in static and dynamic network reconfiguration for hosting capacity enhancement in active distribution networks with the Department of Electrical and Power En...
Ahmed Zobaa
Self Funded
Techno-economic optimisation of energy storage systems for hosting capacity enhancement in distribution networks
We are offering a self-funded PhD position in techno-economic optimisation of energy storage systems (ESS) for hosting capacity enhancement in distribution networks with the Department of Electrical a...
Ahmed Zobaa
Self Funded
Comprehensive harmonic mitigation in distribution networks with high penetration of inverter-based distribution generation (DG) units
We are offering a self-funded PhD position in comprehensive harmonic mitigation in distribution networks with high penetration of inverter-based distributed generation (DG) units with the Department o...
Ahmed Zobaa
Self Funded
Protection-constrained hosting capacity in radial distribution networks with high distributed generation (DG) penetration
We are offering a self-funded PhD position in protection-constrained hosting capacity in radial distribution networks with high distributed generation (DG) penetration with the Department of Electrica...
Ahmed Zobaa
Self Funded
Optimising active power curtailment techniques for hosting capacity enhancement in distributed generation networks
We are offering a self-funded PhD position in optimising active power curtailment techniques for hosting capacity enhancement in distributed generation networks with the Department of Electrical and P...
Ahmed Zobaa
Self Funded