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Program	Degree/Diploma/Certificate
	G.Dip., M.Sc., PhD
– Research Fields (Pattern I)	M.Sc., PhD
(Pattern II)	M.Sc. (Anatomical Sciences)
(collaborative)	M.Sc. (specializing in Biostatistics)
(collaborative)	M.Sc., PhD (specializing in Cancer Research)
	M.D./PhD, M.D./Master’s
	M.Sc., PhD
(online)	MHPE
(online)	M.Sc. (HQ), PhD (HQ)
(currently inactive)	G.Dip., M.M.Sc
	M.Sc., PhD
	G.Dip., PHCNP Dip, MNSc., MN(PHCNP), PhD
	M.Sc.OT
	M.Sc., PhD
(online)	G.Dip.
	M.Sc.PT
	M.PH
	D.Sc.
	M.Sc., PhD
	M.Sc., PhD

Faculty of Arts and Science

Visit the Arts and Science Graduate Studies webpage.

Program	Degree/Diploma/Certificate
– Research Stream	M.A.C.
– Treatment Stream	M.A.C.
	M.A., PhD
	M.A.
	Grad Dip.
	M.Sc., PhD
	M.Sc., PhD
	Grad Dip., MBI
	M.Sc., M.A.Sc., PhD
	M.A.
	M.Sc., PhD
	M.A., PhD
(online)	M.E.E.R.L.
	M.A., PhD
– combined program with Law	M.A. (Economics) & J.D. (Law)
	M.A., M.Phil, PhD
	M.E.S., PhD
	M.A., PhD
	M.Sc., PhD
	M.A., M.Sc., PhD
	M.A., PhD
	M.A., PhD
	M.I.R., M.I.R./JD
	P.M.I.R.
	M.A., M.Sc., PhD
	M.Sc., PhD
	M.A., PhD
	M.Sc., PhD
	M.A., PhD
(collaborative)	M.A. (specialization in Political and Legal Thought)
	M.Sc., PhD
	M.P.A., M.P.A./JD
	M.A.
	M.A., PhD
	M.A., PhD
	M.PL.

Smith Engineering at Queen's University

Visit the Smith Engineering and Applied Sciences Graduate and Professional Studies website .

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Program	Degree/Diploma/Certificate
M.Eng.
(collaborative)	M.A.Sc., M.Eng. (specializing in Applied Sustainability)
(collaborative)	M.A.Sc., PhD (specializing in Biomedical Engineering)
	M.Eng., M.A.Sc., PhD
	M.Eng., M.A.Sc., PhD
	M.Eng., M.A.Sc., PhD
	M.A.Sc., PhD
(collaborative)	M.A.Sc., PhD
	M.A.Sc., PhD
	M.A.Sc., PhD
	M.Eng., M.A.Sc., PhD
	M.Eng., M.A.Sc., PhD
(online)	G.Dip.
	M.Eng.

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Faculty of Law

Visit the Law Graduate Studies website .

Program	Degree/Diploma/Certificate
	LLM, LLM (Specialising in Political & Legal Thought), PhD
(online)	G.Dip.
	G.Dip.

Smith School of Business

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Program	Degree/Diploma/Certificate
	M.Sc., PhD

The Smith School of Business also provides additional graduate programs - Master of Business Administration, Master of Finance, Master of Financial Innovation & Technology, Master of International Business, Master of Management Analytics, Master of Management in Artificial Intelligence, Master of Management Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Graduate Diploma in Business, Graduate Diploma in Accounting.

Faculty of Education

Visit the Faculty of Education Graduate Studies website .

Program	Degree/Diploma/Certificate
(research, on-campus)	M.Ed., M.Ed. (WISE), PhD
(online)	GDE
(online)	PME
(online)	Post-Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, PME

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Automated modelling, scheduling and control for manufacturing as a service, phd research project.

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

New therapeutic agents against triple negative breast cancer – targeting an unmet clinical need with the second generation Pol I inhibitor, PMR-116.

Competition funded phd project (students worldwide).

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but potential funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

Bring Forward Biological Controls for Devastating Panama Disease of Banana

Funded phd project (uk students only).

This research project has funding attached. It is only available to UK citizens or those who have been resident in the UK for a period of 3 years or more. Some projects, which are funded by charities or by the universities themselves may have more stringent restrictions.

Law at Queen's: Postgraduate Research Opportunities

Self-funded phd students only.

The PhD opportunities on this programme do not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

Law Research Programme

Law Research Programmes present a range of research opportunities, shaped by a university’s particular expertise, facilities and resources. You will usually identify a suitable topic for your PhD and propose your own project. Additional training and development opportunities may also be offered as part of your programme.

Microfluidic Encapsulation of biologics into Nanomedicines

Funded phd project (european/uk students only).

This project has funding attached for UK and EU students, though the amount may depend on your nationality. Non-EU students may still be able to apply for the project provided they can find separate funding. You should check the project and department details for more information.

Multipurpose gel formulations containing antiretroviral-loaded lactoferrin nanoparticles and antibiotics for combination HIV prevention and treatment of bacterial vaginosis

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

Breaking the resistance: alternative approaches to antibiotics discovery

3d-printed drug-eluting auxetic meshes for preventing biofilm formation and capsular contracture associated with breast implants, infection-responsive coatings for the prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections, biomaterial coatings with lubricious, slippery coatings for improved urinary catheter performance, designing next-generation urinary catheter materials for clean intermittent self-catheterisation through control of the urinary microbiome, development of carbohydrate-functionalised materials for detection and prevention of medical device-associated infections, microneedle delivery systems for minimally-invasive patient diagnosis/monitoring, microneedle delivery systems for next-generation antibody therapeutics.

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15 Fully Funded PhD Programs at Queen’s University Belfast, Northern Ireland

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• Post published: June 24, 2024

If you’re a Masters degree holder and seeking Fully Funded PhD Programs, Queen’s University Belfast, Northern Ireland has several online applications open for PhD programs. Explore the PhD opportunities across diverse research areas and submit your application soon.

1. Fully Funded PhD Position in ROBUST MULTIVARIATE JOINT MODELS: CREATING AN EARLY WARNING SYSTEM FOR ICU PATIENTS

Summary of phd program:.

Whilst invasive mechanical ventilation (MV) is a lifesaving therapy for critically ill patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), it does pose substantial risks, in particular, ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP), one of the most common hospital-acquired infections for MV patients. With an estimated attributable mortality of 10%, development of preventative strategies for VAP is crucial to ultimately improve the survival prognosis of ICU patients (Klompas 2022).

Application Deadline: 30 June 2024

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2. Fully Funded PhD Position in SPACE/TERRESTRIAL COMMS AND SECURITY

In space communication infrastructures (satellite/UAV/High-altitude platform systems) there can be a wide variety of open integration options with terrestrial network platforms, introducing distinct research challenges in performance, energy efficiency and security and privacy in different scenarios. Network resources provided by global satellite communication systems can be simultaneously shared by multiple regional terrestrial networks, and hence, a PhD project on this topic will address key research questions on how we can engineer novel secure/resilient and high performing solutions against potential attacks whilst optimising the system performance.

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3. fully funded phd position in secure and trustworthy hardware.

We need to ensure that the hardware that will underpin future comms infrastructure is secure and trustworthy. Cyber vulnerabilities in hardware cannot be easily patched (unlike software). PhD projects on this topic will address the open research challenge of how to deliver trusted and resilient hardware for future fully virtualised communications systems. Research into post-quantum cryptography and linking advanced cryptographic approaches (e.g identity-based encryption) and hardware security to achieve hardware-rooted security could provide verifiability, anti-tampering, anti-counterfeiting properties to future communication infrastructures. 

4. Fully Funded PhD Position in TRUSTWORTHY AI FOR SECURE FUTURE OPEN NETWORKS 

In recent years, AI has been proposed as a powerful tool for automating network management and orchestration operations. In the context of future open NoN-environments, interconnected or integrated network components contributed from homogeneous or heterogeneous operators (terrestrial, space, cloud/edge hyperscale providers…) are expected to be managed through distributed AI-based network intelligence with their own local operation policies and resolve possible AI-conflicts. 

5. Fully Funded PhD Position in AI-ASSISTED PHYSICAL LAYER SECURITY

Traditional approaches in research of the physical layer of communication systems and their security rely on rigorous mathematical modelling of the system and environment. Such approaches rely on various simplifications that undermine the fidelity of the models and the efficiency of the designs in highly dynamic wireless environments. As the complexity of the environment, and the demand for more efficient and adaptable/reconfigurable physical layers, increases in the context of 5G and 6G, traditional approaches become less effective. 

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6. fully funded phd position in real-time patient flow management in hospital emergency departments.

Discrete event simulation (DES) is a method used to model the operation of a system as a sequence of events in discrete time [1]. It is often used to model healthcare systems because it can represent complexity and randomness in patient ow as a network of activities (e.g., triage, treatment) and queues (e.g., waiting for triage, waiting for treatment, waiting for a bed to become available) [2]. Once a model is developed, it can be used for scenario analysis, e.g. it could assess the impact of putting a hospital on ambulance divert on patient waiting times.

7. Fully Funded PhD Position in SIGNS, SIMULATION AND CYBER TWINS

This project seeks to examine the pedagogical value of examining digital spaces within the boundaries and frameworks of archaeology. By examining the intersection between digitised society, digital twinning, the hyperreal, and heritage this project will expand the scope of current archaeology exploring new possibilities for archaeology practice.

8. Fully Funded PhD Position in QUANTUM VISUALISATION WITH SINGLE PHOTON EMITTERS

This PhD project aims to harness the capabilities of solid-state emitters for integration with photonic devices and connecting them through an optical channel known as a waveguide. When coupled with the waveguide, emitters can interact with guided electromagnetic modes, exchanging energy and information. The term ‘cooperativity’ signifies the extent of their interaction with the guided mode and the mode’s capability to mediate interactions between distant individual emitters [1-3]. The research objective is to investigate the degree to which cooperative interactions among waveguide-coupled emitters enable them to withstand external decoherence effects in solid-state hosts. 

9. Fully Funded PhD Position in PREDICTION OF THE DYNAMIC RESPONSE OF A SALINE INTRUSION IN A TIDALLY INFLUENCED COASTAL AQUIFER

This project compliments the work of the EPSRC funded SALINA project, a collaboration between Queens University and Imperial College London and its associated collaborators. It will directly investigate at laboratory scale, using both experiment and simulations, the influence that the tidal cycle and extreme tidal events has on the movement a saline intrusion interface within an aquifer.

10. Fully Funded PhD Position in APPLICATION OF ULTRA-HIGH RESOLUTION GEOPHYSICAL DATA 

The growth in windfarm planning to meet net-zero sustainability targets means that large swaths of continental shelf offshore the UK are experiencing a renaissance in the collection of geophysical data. The shallow geology of the UK continental shelf is complicated by the the nature of landscape processes over the last ~500,000 years, meaning that it needs detailed investigation before windfarms can be sited, which requires the building of ground models from geological data.

11. Fully Funded PhD Position in GROUNDWATER RESIDENCE TIMES FOR PEATLAND RESTORATION

Upland areas, covered by blanket bog, form the principal source of water for many towns and cities across Britain and Ireland, with approximately 85% of all drinking water derived from peatlands worldwide consumed in here1. Recent surveys have revealed that almost all catchment areas providing this water are degraded by human activity and now provide raw (untreated) water with elevated levels of dissolved organic carbon (DOC)2. The cost of DOC removal has led water companies to use peatland restoration to improve raw water quality. 

12. Fully Funded PhD Position in THE RE-WIND MODEL

This PhD project offers the opportunity to work with the Re-Wind Network and the spin-off company BladeBridge to develop a UK wide geospatial supply chain approach for wind blade repurposing, containing embedded design options and their environmental, economic and social impacts. As such the project is closely linked to the Re-Wind Network which includes researchers from Georgia Tech (USA), Queen’s University Belfast (UK), University College Cork and Munster Technological University (Ireland), and our spin-off company BladeBridge. The goal of the US-Ireland funded Re-Wind Project was to compare sustainable end–of–life (EOL) reuse and recycling strategies for composite material wind turbine blades using a Geographic Information Science (GIS) platform coupled with environmental, economic and social Life–Cycle Assessments (LCA).

13. Fully Funded PhD Position in INVESTIGATION OF BASALT REINFORCED DIGITAL PRINTED (BRDP) STRUCTURES

This project aims to explore innovative reinforcement methods for digitally manufactured concrete structures using basalt composites. 3D concrete printing, a groundbreaking technology within digital concrete manufacturing, is driving a paradigm shift in the traditionally low-tech construction sector. The emergence of digital concrete manufacturing offers unparalleled flexibility, speed, and cost-effectiveness compared to traditional methods. As the construction industry accounts for 13% of global expenditure but has an annual growth rate of only 1%, digitalization will boost productivity and open new possibilities for architects, engineers, and construction professionals.

14. Fully Funded PhD Position in SEISMIC EVALUATION OF THE FLEXIARCH USING STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING (SHM)

This project will investigate the seismic performance of the FlexiArch bridge system using data from Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) including accelerations to estimate the natural vibrating frequencies and, potentially, the use of Computer Vision techniques to monitor the hinge formation under the different modes.

15. Fully Funded PhD Position in INNOVATIVE WAYS OF SEEING CITIES THROUGH CINEMA: SPATIAL MAPPING AND DATA DIGITISATION OF DUBLIN FILM LOCATIONS

This doctoral study focuses on cinematic architecture in urban/rural Ireland with an intension to map and study Dublin film locations using contemporaty analytical tools including GIS (geographic information systems), 3D scanning and filmmaking. Cinema and architecture in the city is a growing area of research, and this project will establish Dublin’s role as a cinematic city.

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Queen's university belfast - engineering and technology.

Are you passionate about education and cutting-edge research, and interested in a career in academia? Do you want to attain a PhD while gaining invaluable teaching experience?

We have a unique opportunity for you!

We have created a unique career path opportunity for Associate Lecturers to join us in the School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EEECS) here at Queen’s University Belfast.

You will engage in a 6-year salaried programme where you will focus approximately 60% of your time in your agreed research area and the remaining time on delivering world class teaching to our students.

What is in it for you?

• Fully Funded Part-Time PhD: Pursue a part-time PhD in areas such as Artificial Intelligence, Computing Systems, Software Engineering, or Cybersecurity. Your tuition fees will be fully covered, allowing you to gain a prestigious qualification while earning a salary.
• Dual Focus on Teaching and Research: Combine your teaching responsibilities with groundbreaking research. This role offers the perfect blend of practical teaching experience and innovative research, setting a solid foundation for a successful academic career.
• Comprehensive Experience: This six-year salaried position provides extensive teaching and research experience, preparing you to apply for a full lectureship or other academic roles.
• Professional Development: Access a range of workshops, seminars, and training programs designed to enhance your teaching and research skills. Work towards the Fellowship of Advance HE (FHEA) for professional recognition.
• Engage in Diverse Teaching Activities: From lab demonstrations to lectures and student support, you'll develop a rich teaching portfolio that showcases your versatility and expertise.

About the person:

To be successful at shortlisting stage, you must submit a CV and cover letter (must be uploaded as one document) detailing how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed. You will also be required to apply through the University’s postgraduate portal for your preferred area of postgraduate research study and be accepted as a part-time PhD student. A list of research topics is provided in the attached PDF.

• A minimum of a 2:1 Honours degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electronic Engineering or cognate discipline Or A relevant (conversion) Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer/Software Engineering, Electronic Engineering or cognate discipline along with a first degree in a STEM subject.
• Recent relevant experience must include:
• Demonstrable experience and skills in programming.
• Evidence of successful completion of a substantial project, demonstrating research and data analysis skills.
• Experience in teaching or tutoring or demonstrating at university level or similar pedagogic role.
• Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of the subject matter relevant to the candidate’s chosen area of PhD study.
• Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of the subject matter relevant to the candidate’s chosen area of PhD study. To be successful, a candidate must apply, and be accepted onto one of the supported areas of research.

To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information.

Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.

N.B. Following advice and guidance from the Royal Society, we unfortunately cannot consider the role eligible under the Appointments route of the Global Talent Visa. The University is therefore not able to support international candidates on any visa route.

What we offer:

Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities.

We support staff wellbeing with flexible working options, work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find more detail on all of this and more on our website.

Queen's University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the to Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena Swan and have established staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.

For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit our website.

Qualification Type:	PhD
Location:	Belfast
Funding for:	UK Students, EU Students, International Students
Funding amount:	£33,785 to £42,341
Hours:	Full Time
Placed On:	8th August 2024
Closes:	26th August 2024
Reference:	24/112135

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33 fully funded phd programs at queen’s university belfast, northern ireland.

Are you holding Master’s degree and looking for fully funded PhD positions? Queen’s University Belfast, Northern Ireland invites online application for multiple funded PhD Programs / fully funded PhD positions in various research areas.

Candidates interested in fully funded PhD positions can check the details and may apply as soon as possible. Interested and eligible applicants may submit their online application for PhD programs via the University’s Online Application Portal. 

1. Fully Funded PhD Position in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Summary of phd program:.

In this project, multi-dimensional modelling of the flames and combustion for ammonia will be performed using Ansys Chemkin-Pro and Ansys Fluent to characterise ammonia and its effects on the combustion and emissions formation in different combustion systems. Zero-dimensional modelling under shock tube and jet-stirred reactor conditions will be conducted using Ansys Chemkin-Pro to understand the ignition and species formation behaviours for ammonia and its blends with hydrocarbon fuels. Then, further simulations (one-dimensional and two-dimensional) will be conducted using Ansys Chemkin-Pro and Ansys Fluent to assess the flame and emissions structures (carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides and soot) for ammonia and its blends with hydrocarbon fuels under laminar premixed and co-flow conditions, at different operating conditions.

Application Deadline: 31 August 2023

2. fully funded phd position in polymer materials.

The aim of this project is to develop new polymer materials and manufacturing processes to produce future recyclable, thermoplastic Type IV hydrogen storage vessels. This will be achieved by systematically developing demonstrator prototypes from a range of tailored thermoplastic polymer liners and thermoplastic polymer fibres to showcase the potential to establish this cutting-edge hydrogen gas storage technology. This has the potential to fundamentally change, significantly improve and ultimately revolutionise rotomoulding and the manufacturing practices for Type IV hydrogen tanks. However, they need to be proven as technically and commercially viable.

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3. Fully Funded PhD Position in Redox flow batteries

This PhD project aims to investigate and improve the electrode/electrolyte interface. The application of post-treatments of the carbon felts, using oxidative activation combined with surface-decoration with nano-electrocatalysts, is expected to yield significant improvements in the electrochemical reversibility and to lower activation overpotential, resulting in higher battery efficiency. The project aims to focus particularly on iron and vanadium-based electrolytes consisting of metal complexes with ligand systems that have so far not been investigated in terms of their electrode / electrolyte interactions. These chemically activated electrodes will be investigated using various in-situ, ex-situ and operando spectroscopic techniques (Raman, FTIR, XPS, EPR) to provide insight into the underlying activation mechanisms.

4. Fully Funded PhD Position in zero-emission technologies

The rapid transition to zero-emission technologies in the public transport sector, combined with rising energy/material costs and global supply chain disruption, is bringing unprecedented challenges for the UK, and global, bus manufacturing sector. As governments and local transport authorities continue to commit to fleet decarbonization, the demand for innovative zero-emission solutions is higher than ever before. This is rapid adoption of new technologies is driving a growing interest in how advanced computational methods can help support design and delivery of next generation vehicle concepts. This project will explore the role of digital twins in the development of new vehicle powertrain models, and how advances in artificial intelligence, edge computing and vehicle powertrain technologies can be brought together to address the challenges in achieving net zero.

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5. fully funded phd position in electrified vehicle .

The move to electrified vehicle powertrains in the bus sector has seen increasingly complex supply chains emerging with more uncertainty around the sources of risk than ever before. This PhD will investigate the impact of external factors on the UK bus sector supply chain, develop new methods for quantifying global supply chain risks and create a decision making framework for agile and robust supply chain management. With increasing global uncertainty and rising material costs, the project will deliver new understanding of the sensitivities of the bus sector to external market variations, identify new business approaches to increase resilience of the UK supply chains and enable better informed decisions relative to supply chain management and the development of strategic partnerships across supply tiers.

6. Fully Funded PhD Position in production planning

Standard solutions exist for Industry 4.0 compliant systems in production planning however, their introduction and efficient application require significant customisation to align with systems and practices that represent years of development within companies which are core to their operations. This project seeks to fill a gap in digital technologies and applications for the understanding and management of production systems in the manufacturing sector. The aim is to develop a digital operations strategy for the manufacture of materials handling equipment spanning commercial off the shelf COTS solutions and current best practice in the sector.

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7. fully funded phd position in low emissions aircraft.

Do you want to play a part in designing future low emissions aircraft? In collaboration with Rolls-Royce Plc, this project will investigate novel approaches for investigating wheels up landing. Wheels-up landing is considered an extreme event that an aircraft may experience, where the undercarriage fails to deploy successfully and the aircraft lands without its full complement of wheels. This often results in the powerplant (engine and nacelle) impacting the ground when the aircraft lands, with potentially catastrophic consequences for the powerplant itself, or indeed the entire aircraft. For future aircraft concepts employing novel engine integration configurations, or low-emissions propulsion systems such as hydrogen, ensuring safe operation of the aircraft under such events is a particular design challenge.

8. Fully Funded PhD Position in engineers need revolutionary design tools

To meet emerging sustainability and product performance goals, engineers need revolutionary design tools. The “Re-imagining Engineering Design” (RIED) Programme sets out to explore a radical new engineering design system using bio-inspired methodologies. A crucial aspect of this new design system is the ability to generate concepts rapidly and simulate their performance in parallel as the design evolves. This requires revolutionary simulation capabilities, with are highly automated, adaptive and efficient. This PhD project will look to investigate these new approaches, integrate them into emerging design tools and demonstrate them on a range of products. The PhD candidate will work in a large project team which consists of three universities and 20+ researchers. Apart from the supervision from the supervisory team, support will also be available from post-doctoral researchers and peer PhD researchers in the team.

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9. fully funded phd position in electrified powertrains in the bus.

The introduction of electrified powertrains in the bus sector has raised new challenges in achieving step changes in vehicle lightweighting. Vehicle weight has a significant impact on the energy efficiency and passenger carrying capacity of the bus vehicle, and therefore ensuring the structural weight is minimised without compromising safety is a key objective. This PhD will explore new FE based optimisation workflows that can enable the rapid design of large-scale lightweight vehicle structures. Such workflows are required to enable structural design to meet a diverse range of constraints, including strength, stiffness, durability, mass, passenger / systems packaging, manufacturability and commonality constraints.

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10. fully funded phd position in effects of ammonia on the formation of soot and greenhouse gasses .

This project aims to elucidate the effects of ammonia on the formation of soot and greenhouse gasses such as carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides in different combustion systems fuelled with hydrocarbon fuels using computational fluid dynamics (CFD). In this project, multi-dimensional modelling of the flames and combustion for ammonia will be performed using Ansys Chemkin-Pro and Ansys Fluent to characterise ammonia and its effects on the combustion and emissions formation in different combustion systems. Zero-dimensional modelling under shock tube and jet-stirred reactor conditions will be conducted using Ansys Chemkin-Pro to understand the ignition and species formation behaviours for ammonia and its blends with hydrocarbon fuels.

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11. fully funded phd position in polymer materials and manufacturing processes, 12. fully funded phd position in redox flow batteries , 10 best plagiarism checkers software, 13. fully funded phd position in zero-emission technologies .

Today, there is a reliance on computer-based models to support critical design and operational decisions across multiple sectors, and such simulation models are commonly used for a range of purposes within bus vehicle design including prediction of onboard energy consumption and design energy management strategies through to understanding structural and thermal responses. However, the emergence of digital twins has the potential to offer much more insight into the real time behaviours – these models go beyond the standard numerical model and introduce proxy version of the physical system built from a fusion of data with models of differing fidelity, using novel techniques in uncertainty analysis, model reduction, and experimental validation.

14. Fully Funded PhD Position in electrified vehicle

Successful candidates will be working closely with an existing team of Postgraduate Students and Postdoctoral Research Fellows housed in the Wright Technology and Research Centre at Queen’s University Belfast, with the opportunity to become closely involved with vehicle testing and development with our industrial partner. Alongside academic supervisors, each of our PhD students will have dedicated industrial supervision to ensure that our researchers get full exposure to real industrial challenges and understanding of how to translate fundamental research into real industrial impact.

15. Fully Funded PhD Position in Engineering Resource Planning

Groups of COTS tools exist to interact with and manage individual aspects of the manufacturing enterprise. However, holistic applications (Engineering Resource Planning – ERP, manufacturing Resource Planning – MRP) can often be limited by a need for customisation to suit the specific needs of individual organisations at a shop floor level where proven in-house processes have been developed over a number of years. At best, poor management of the interfaces between legacy approaches and new COTS, Industry 4.0 compliant systems, results in process delays and in-accuracies.

16. Fully Funded PhD Position in low emissions aircraft

This will be a computational PhD investigating new approaches for simulating the whole powerplant system under a wheels-up landing event. This will require investigating how best to model the engine, pylon and nacelle components in such a way that enables understanding of how the components interact with each other during a dynamic impact event such as wheels-up landing, and enable prediction of how the impact loads are transferred and dissipated throughout the powerplant structure. Key to addressing this challenge is identifying the appropriate level of detail to include in the model – managing the trade-off between rapid simulation that is necessary for exploring numerous novel aircraft concepts, and accuracy of the simulation output.

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17. fully funded phd position in re-imagining engineering design.

In RIED it is envisaged that just as organisms develop by adapting to the natural world around them, improved products can be developed through creation of virtual seeds, environments and stimuli. By subjecting the virtual product to real world conditions during the growth process, informed development decisions can be made throughout. Simulation will therefore play a crucial role in the success of the endeavour.

18. Fully Funded PhD Position in electrified powertrains

The main objectives of the project can be summarised as follows: • Select a hierarchy of structural components and assemblies for use through-out the project to develop understanding and methods. • Formulate, develop and test a range of optimisation approaches, on components and assemblies of varying complexity, to understand how different optimisation methods (e.g. sizing, shape, and topology) and constraints are defined and best distributed in a multistage / multiscale design process; • Down select the most promising approaches, conceive and implement workflows for a number of products, demonstrate and assess solutions from the workflows against legacy data; • Contribute to technical reporting and dissemination of scientific outcomes through publications and participation in technical conferences.

19. Fully Funded PhD Position in neurodegeneration and cognitive resilience

This project will investigate the incidence and predictors of neurodegenerative and cognitive resistance and resilience in large, long-term, cohort studies. Understanding the epidemiology and pathophysiological mechanisms of resistance to neurodegeneration and cognitive resilience in the face of dementia-causing disease will both improve understanding of the dementia-causing diseases and equip people and healthcare professionals to live and support healthier ageing.

Application Deadline: 28 May 2023

20. fully funded phd position in civil engineers.

The overall aim of the project is to further develop the ISC to facilitate it’s use for connecting various steel elements (e.g. column-column, column-beam) with a particular emphasis on rapid assembly, disassembly, and robotic assembly. Achieving this overall aim requires developments in a number of key areas (1) physical assembly & testing (2) Robotics including computer vision and machine learning.

Application Deadline: 31 May 2023

10 best presentation software, 21. fully funded phd position in nursing and midwifery .

This project aims to conduct a mixed-methods study on living with pancreatic cancer in Northern Ireland. It involves scoping review, semi-structured interviews with patients and family members, focus group interviews with healthcare professionals, and secondary data analysis of a recent pancreatic cancer audit. The study aims to identify potential inequalities in treatment and inform future research and policy. The research will have global relevance due to the lack of empirical research on this topic.

22. Fully Funded PhD Position in Biological Sciences

In dairy cattle, the transition period is critical for health, fertility, and productivity of dairy cows. This period is characterised by drastic metabolic, immune and endocrine changes, rendering cows extremely susceptible to diseases with subsequent high incidences of infectious diseases such as mastitis, which lead to increased production costs (>£100 million/year in UK) due to treatment and post-infection reductions in milk yield due to udder damage. To maximise profitability from milk production, the dairy industry is increasingly focused on improving the efficiency of feed and animal production through the use of alternate, natural, non-antibiotic plant-based feed additives and their extracts commonly known as phytogenics or botanicals.

Application Deadline: 2 June 2023

23. fully funded phd position in healthcare operations management and healthcare analytics.

Queen’s Management School (QMS) invites applications for a PhD studentship in Healthcare Operations Management and Healthcare Analytics focused on the Molecular Radiotherapy of Prostate Cancer. The three-year studentship is fully-funded, covering the tuition fees and living expenses. This stipend will support work towards a PhD awarded on the basis of original research presented in a major written thesis. The studentship is intended to support research into the operations management of molecular radiotherapy under the supervision of Dr. Faersheed Hesaraki (QMS, ITAO) and Professor Joe O’Sullivan (SMDBS, PGJCCR).

Application Deadline: 4 June 2023

24. fully funded phd position in environmental change.

In our changing world, there’s a pressing need to embrace ‘smart’ technologies and approaches to predict how infrastructure will perform under environmental change. Transport infrastructure in circumpolar regions is particularly at risk from climate change; here ongoing changes in ground ice extent and associated hydrological fluctuations are directly impacting highways and other structures (e.g. via subsidence, cracking). Although of relatively simple design, remote northern highways are often of high socio-economic importance, forming the backbone of regional supply systems and vital transportation corridors for isolated indigenous communities.

Application Deadline: 7 June 2023

10 best photo scanning software, 25. fully funded phd position in parasitic infections.

This project will explore the consequences of biotic interactions for the expression and effects of antiparasitic molecules by plants and fungi. It brings cutting-edge chemistry into the study of natural ecological interactions with a view to enhancing the utility of nature-based solutions for animal health. Chemical profiles of plant extracts will be compared when grown under protection from herbivores/pests versus exposed to varying degrees of natural challenge. Tree, shrub and legume/forb species that are palatable to ruminants and with evidence of antiparasitic bioactivity will be chosen, e.g. willow, hazel, chicory.

26. Fully Funded PhD Position in signal and communication

Dr Muhammad Ali Babar Abbasi ([email protected]) and Dr Okan Yurduseven ([email protected]). We are offering a PhD opportunity to study the RF and microwave devices intricacies of signal and communication cable interactions. The successful candidate will work on developing innovative solutions to complex problems in a dynamic research environment as part of the £7m DTSL-funded Electromagnetic Environment (EME) Hub. The research will explore the use of radio frequency equipment for detecting, intercepting and manipulating signals in communication cables. The candidate will investigate the sensitivity of signal detection probes, the amplifier’s dynamic range requirements for signal disruption, and other related factors to fully understand the scope and physical limitations of signal interception and manipulation in a wide operating bandwidth.

Application Deadline: 16 June 2023

27. fully funded phd position in microwave devices.

We are offering a PhD opportunity to study the RF and microwave devices intricacies of signal and communication cable interactions. The successful candidate will work on developing innovative solutions to complex problems in a dynamic research environment as part of the £7m DTSL-funded Electromagnetic Environment (EME) Hub. The research will explore the use of radio frequency equipment for detecting, intercepting and manipulating signals in communication cables. The candidate will investigate the sensitivity of signal detection probes, the amplifier’s dynamic range requirements for signal disruption, and other related factors to fully understand the scope and physical limitations of signal interception and manipulation in a wide operating bandwidth.

28. Fully Funded PhD Position in Demography 

This exciting PhD opportunity is a collaborative studentship between Queen’s University Belfast and the Office for National Statistics. You will be supervised by Dr Gemma Catney (QUB) and Sarah Wood (Ethnicity, National Identity, Language and Religion Topic Lead, Office for National Statistics). The publication of 2021/22 Census data represents a unique and important opportunity for research that seeks to understand societal change at the local level. This project aims to provide timely and impactful evidence on the ways in which ethnic and religious diversity has grown and been shaped, and the nature of the differing – and persistently unequal – neighbourhood experiences of people from different ethnic and religious backgrounds, responding to pressing policy, political and public concerns, and scholarly questions in need of urgent attention.

Application Deadline: 30 June 2023

10 best data visualization tools, 29. fully funded phd position in chiral coupling phenomena.

The PhD project is concerned with experimental investigations and theoretical studies of chiral coupling phenomena and cooperative interactions between quantum emitters and confined optical modes supported by various nanophotonic waveguide configurations, with the overall goal being to efficiently couple the spin of the quantum emitter and the helicity of the waveguide mode that can also be coherently coupled with multiple emitters embedded in the waveguide. Both fundamental and applied aspects of this research will be assessed from the perspectives of chiral quantum optics1-3.

30. Fully Funded PhD Position in diamond and plasmonic nanostructures

This project is concerned with controlled coupling between nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centres in diamond and plasmonic nanostructures with the overall goal being to efficiently couple single NV emitters to plasmonic excitations that can also improve optical spin readout efficiencies in a range of applications for the NV centre. Both fundamental and applied aspects of this research will be assessed from the perspectives of quantum plasmonics1-4. The project goals include the implementation of experimental and computational tools for developing new NV-plasmonic configurations to improve spin readout efficiencies in a range of applications for the NV centre including higher precision magnetic nano-sensors, with greater bandwidth.

31. Fully Funded PhD Position in Modern Methods of Construction

The aim is to develop a performance designed mortar and robotic placement system using low carbon non-flammable binding materials to work with 3D mortar placing robotic systems. The mortar should have the following performance features, (1) viscosity and flow control for printing, (2) controlled setting time to allow for machine and manual finish, (3) non-combustible ingredients, (4) desired plasticity for handling and in service performance, (5) durability of 50 years in urban and aggressive marine environments, which make the project highly challenging and rewarding. The robotics will require (1) the design of a robotic mechanical system that can place mortar into the gaps between brick slips precisely, (2) optimal path planning algorithms for the robot, (3) development of advanced controllers based on model predictive control and sliding mode control technique.

Application Deadline: 31 July 2023

32. fully funded phd position in climate-based simulation model .

The project will utilise a combination of data-based modelling and field trial-based investigations. Historical AFBI grass testing and breeding data resources and past GrassCheck results will be used as training data for a machine learning approach to developing a dynamic model. Field studies on grass and clover monocultures, mixtures and multi-species swards will be used to ground-truth the key parameters and interaction dynamics in the model. Differing growing conditions, including drought and waterlogging, will be imposed to validate whether model outputs are accurate under stress conditions.

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33. fully funded phd position in single molecule imaging techniques.

This project therefore addresses real world needs by developing novel statistical models to facilitate the utilisation of single molecule imaging in basic research and in the real-world clinical setting through the improved exploitation of data. As many poorly understood and disease-relevant biological processes occur at these spatial scales, the proposed project seeks to enhance our mechanistic understanding of the biological underpinning of processes of immediate human health concern.

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