PhD topics for research students

Find below a list of currently available self-funded PhD topics.

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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

Comprehensive analysis of On-Load Tap Changers (OLTC) for voltage control and hosting capacity enhancement
We are offering a self-funded PhD position in the comprehensive analysis of On-Load Tap Changers (OLTC) for voltage control and hosting capacity enhancement with the Department of Electrical and Power...

Ahmed Zobaa

Self Funded

Advanced reactive power control strategies for hosting capacity enhancement in distribution networks
We are offering a self-funded PhD position in advanced reactive power control strategies for hosting capacity enhancement in distribution networks with the Department of Electrical and Power Engineeri...

Ahmed Zobaa

Self Funded

Applications for education and/or healthcare: Exploring the potential of ‘human-like’ computing
We invite applications from candidates that have an interest in the area of artificially intelligent human-like computing and exploring the potential of designing, developing, and evaluating prototype...

Arthur Money

Self Funded

Artificially intelligent conversational agents: exploring their value in education and/or healthcare
Artificially intelligent conversational agents (such as ChatGPT) are becoming increasingly common in our everyday lives. The benefits of using these technologies are becoming clear in a range of comme...

Arthur Money

Self Funded

Sustainable production of functional materials from waste
The waste generated from batteries is increasing each year around the world. There are various routes to process the waste batteries, however, there are a number of challenges which need to be overcom...

Abhishek Lahiri

Self Funded

Developing RAC1B-targeting therapies to improve the treatment outcomes for breast cancer
In this project, transgenic reporter cell lines, which will be generated using CRISPR-mediated gene editing, will be used to screen large drug libraries along with functional assays to analyse breast ...

Ahmet Ucar

Self Funded

Testing the efficacy of virtual reality and action simulation training for improving balance in children/young adults with movement coordination difficulties
Motor coordination difficulties such as developmental coordination disorder (DCD) are characterised by problems with movement planning, execution and control. Children and young adults with DCD are mo...

Adam Bruton
Carla Harkness-Armstrong
Aliah Shaheen
Rebecca Hings

Self Funded

Hypoxia-driven macrophage modulation in cancer and its impact on T cell immunotherapy
Hypoxia is a common feature of solid tumours. It presents a significant challenge to effective cancer treatment using immunotherapy. Macrophages are known to be recruited to hypoxic regions of the tum...

Doreen Lau

Self Funded