Self-funded PhD project ideas

Title: Modelling of buoyancy control for new generation aircraft
First Supervisor: Professor Andy Augousti

Title: Design Optimisation of Innovative Lightweight Stiffened Thin-walled Lower Helicopter Fuselage Panel with Discrete Source Damage Subjected to Combined In-plane Compression and Shear Loads
First Supervisor: Dr Odeh Dababneh

Title: Fabrication, testing and lifetime prediction of bio-based biodegradable composites for aircraft interior panels 
First Supervisor: Dr Doni J. Daniel

Title: Performance Evaluation and Failure Analysis of Preventive Corrosion/Erosion Coatings Used in Power Plant and Refinery
First Supervisor: Dr Doni J. Daniel

Title: Modelling and simulation of degradation of ultra high temperature ceramics (UHTCs) under hypersonic flow
First Supervisor: Dr Doni J. Daniel

Title: Thermal Protection System For Rocket Nozzle
First Supervisor: Dr Doni J. Daniel

Title: Multi-fidelity Optimisation of the eVTOL Wing for the Air-taxi concept
First Supervisor: Dr Yujing Lin

Title: Design and performance optimisation of Proton exchange membrane fuel cell for aviation application
First Supervisor: Dr Yujing Lin

Title: Computational investigation of aerodynamic characteristics of a morphing wing configuration
First Supervisor: Dr Yujing Lin

Title: Design and performance optimisation of Proton exchange membrane fuel cell for aviation application
First Supervisor: Dr Yujing Lin

Title: Aerothermal investigation on the effect of in-service burnout on the leakage flows over high-pressure turbine blade tip
First Supervisor: Dr Zainab Saleh

Title: Demonstration and optimisation of a Field Reversed Configuration (FRC) plasmoid for injection into a High-Energy Density Electromechanical Thruster based on Stabilized Liner Compression for a UK Fusion Rocket propulsion program
First Supervisor: Dr Peter Shaw

Title: The use of deep learning and machine learning for the optimisation of space propulsion technologies
First Supervisor: Dr Peter Shaw

Title: Thermal effects and anti-icing efficiency of an icing protection system for large wind turbines
First Supervisor: Professor Jian Wang

Title: Development of framework to promote model-drive practice that would enhance "collaborative costing" approach across value chain in construction
First Supervisor: Dr Sa'id Ahmed

Title: Integrated design approaches of thermo-active building envelope for near zero carbon buildings and environmental sustainability
First Supervisor: Dr Jie Deng

Title: Mapping solar PV potential for existing building stocks in the UK by deep learning of satellite and aerial images data
First Supervisor: Dr Jie Deng

Title: Improving the behaviour of plate girders via modification with additional FRP layers
First Supervisor: Dr Ted Donchev

Title: Hydrological controls on the Vaiont landslide
First Supervisor: Dr Alan Dykes

Title: Construction Quality Management in the Digital Age
First Supervisor: Dr Hasan Haroglu

Title: Investigating the Management of the Early Stages of the Building Project Life Cycle
First Supervisor: Dr Hasan Haroglu

Title: Climate change influences on landsliding in the British Isles
First Supervisor: Maia Ibsen

Title: Investigation of the behaviour of high strength concrete (HCS) at elevated temperature
First Supervisor: Dr Hsein Kew

Title: Low Carbon Concrete Modular Pavement Design
First Supervisor: Dr Hsein Kew

Title: Optimising reinforced concrete elements containing recycled aggregate of equal compressive strength to conventional concrete
First Supervisor: Dr Hsein Kew

Title: CNT/cement nanocomposite materials for structural applications for buildings
First Supervisor: Professor Mukesh Limbachiya

Title: Assessing and improving the productivity of construction labour through resilient interventions against stagnation (in respect of the evolving perspectives of the impacts of pandemics like the coronavirus)
First Supervisor: Dr Paul Missa

Title: Behaviour of under-reamed piles in sand under lateral and vertical loading
First Supervisor: Dr Joshua Omer

Title: Effects of installation methods and polymer support fluids on the lateral load capacity of piled foundations in low to medium permeability soils
First Supervisor: Dr Joshua Omer

Title: Composite timber/FRP elements
First Supervisor: Dr Diana Petkova

Title: Building sustainability and occupant wellbeing: data-driven design optimisation
First Supervisor: Dr Yanyi Sun

Title: Automated protein structure annotation with advanced language models
First Supervisor: Dr Jab Abbass

Title: Revolutionising connectivity of medical wearable devices: harnessing deep learning to enhance network performance and sustainability
First Supervisor: Dr Neda Ahmadi

Title: AI-Enhanced Iris Recognition: Transforming Biometric Security for a Safer World
First Supervisor: Dr Neda Ahmadi

Title: Advanced behaviour and face analytics in XR
First Supervisor: Professor Vasileios Argyriou

Title: Computer vision techniques, including deep learning, applied to recognition of clinical abnormalities on retinal fundus images in large datasets
First Supervisor: Professor Sarah Barman

Title: Studies in acoustic interactions with liquid drops
First Supervisor: Mr Michal Bosy

Title: Machine learning and domain decomposition methods for fluid dynamics
First Supervisor: Mr Michal Bosy

Title: Security and privacy of energy-constraint Internet of Things communication using distributed AI
First Supervisor: Dr Deepak GC

Title: UAV-assisted Distributed Blockchain Technology to Secure the IoTs from DDos
First Supervisor: Dr Deepak GC

Title: Intelligent, Energy Efficient and Secure Tactile Communication using Federated Learning in 6G Network
First Supervisor: Dr Deepak GC

Title: Building full body illusion in immersive virtual reality with physically based avatars
First Supervisor: Dr Jarek Francik

Title: Machine learning-based cyber security in IoT appliances
First Supervisor: Dr Jay Kiruthika

Title: Sentiment Analysis in VoIP messages using machine learning
First Supervisor: Dr Jay Kiruthika

Title: Multi-Instance Communication/Interaction in virtual reality
First Supervisor: Dr Jay Kiruthika

Title: Utilising NLP integrated with microservices architecture to analyse longitudinal medical records to reconstruct comprehensive patient journeys
First Supervisor: Dr Pushpa Kumarapeli

Title: From Walls to Worlds: Exploring Individual and Collaborative Virtual Sketching for Neurodivergent Creators
First Supervisor: Makayla Lewis

Title: AI-Driven Cloud Security: Advancing Sustainable and Zero Trust Frameworks through Automation
First Supervisor: Dr Xing Liang

Title: Automatic Deepfakes Detection
First Supervisor: Dr Xing Liang

Title: Simulation-based Quantum Machine Learning for Advancing AI
First Supervisor: Dr Xing Liang

Title: Medical image analysis using deep learning 
First Supervisor: Professor Dimitrios Makris

Title: Human motion analysis using computer vision and deep learning 
First Supervisor: Professor Dimitrios Makris

Title: Quality assessment for light-field imaging 
First Supervisor: Professor Maria Martini

Title: Machine learning for video quality evaluation 
First Supervisor: Professor Maria Martini

Title: Frame synchronization and access control in machine to machine communications 
First Supervisor: Professor Maria Martini

Title: Quality assessment and modelling for Dynamic Adaptive Streaming via HTTP (DASH) 
First Supervisor: Professor Maria Martini

Title: Neuromorphic sensing and computing 
First Supervisor: Professor Maria Martini

Title: Big data modelling the knowledge economy 
First Supervisor: Dr Robert Mellor

Title: Computer modelling the development of organisations in the high-tech entrepreneurship ecosystem 
First Supervisor: Dr Robert Mellor

Title: Building trust with avatars in virtual reality
First Supervisor: Dr Gregory Mills

Title: Asynchronous virtual reality 
First Supervisor: Dr Gregory Mills

Title: Two-stream machine learning architecture based on deep learning and HMM for video-based Ambient Assisted Living 
First Supervisor: Professor Jean-Christophe Nebel

Title: A Bioinformatics and Machine Learning Approach to Characterise and Predict Cataract Formation 
First Supervisor: Professor Jean-Christophe Nebel

Title: Game Theory for Automatic Video Annotation 
First Supervisor: Professor Jean-Christophe Nebel

Title: Human Action Recognition using Machine Learning and Multimodal Data 
First Supervisor: Professor Jean-Christophe Nebel

Title: Deep Learning / Bioinformatics Approach for Protein-Protein Interaction Prediction 
First Supervisor: Professor Jean-Christophe Nebel

Title: Image-based recognition of unidentified featured objects (UFOs) 
First Supervisor: Professor Jean-Christophe Nebel

Title: Security Risk Analysis of the Blockchain: A Game Theoretical Approach 
First Supervisor: Dr Obinna Omego

Title: Development, Analysis, and AI-Augmentation of Steganographic Blockchain Protocols in Conjunction with Secure Multi-party Computation for Enhanced Privacy and Security 
First Supervisor: Dr Obinna Omego

Title: Design, Implementation and Evaluation of Non-Cooperative Game Theoretic Models for Cyber Security 
First supervisor: Dr Eckhard Pfluegel

Title: Big data analytics and visualization for personalized Type 2 Diabetes treatment and management support 
First Supervisor: Professor Nada Philip

Title: Remote Non-Contact Sensing for Physiological Signals
First Supervisor: Professor Nada Philip

Title: 5G-IoT in the fight against Auto-immune diseases 
First Supervisor: Professor Christos Politis

Title: Secure AI-enhanced policy framework for digital health data 
First Supervisor: Professor Christos Politis

Title: Advancing Deep Learning (DL) techniques for medical image analysis 
First Supervisor: Dr Tariq Rahim

Title: Using deep transfer models from natural language processing to predict drug resistance in communicable diseases in humans 
First Supervisor: Dr Farzana Rahman

Title: Deep learning enabled alternative drug design for cancer patients
First Supervisor: Dr Farzana Rahman

Title: Transforming the Future: AI-powered Sustainable solution to enable fast response to dangerous pollution levels for a breathable tomorrow 
First Supervisor: Dr Farzana Rahman

Title: Benchmarks for Data Clustering Algorithms in Data Science 
First Supervisor: Dr Ahmed Shihab

Title: Metadata-based Deep Learning to estimate the quality of Wikipedia Articles 
First supervisor: Dr Ahmed Shihab

Title: Improving the Predictive Capability of Type-Token Models
First Supervisor: Dr Martin Tunnicliffe

Title: Improving Throughput in a Wireless Mobile Network using Successive Interference Cancellation with Power Randomisation
First supervisor: Dr Martin Tunnicliffe

Title: Multi-Language Statistical Classification of Natural and Computer-Generated Texts
First supervisor: Dr Martin Tunnicliffe

Title: Development of biomedical image and signal processing analysis methods
First supervisor: Professor David Wertheim

Title: Digital Twins in Cyber Security Analysis of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (DTCS-CAV)
First supervisor: Dr Hu Yuan

Title: Differential Privacy (DP) mechanisms for Large Language Models (LLMs)
First Supervisor: Dr Hu Yuan

Title: Distributed and Network Control in Swarm Robotics
First Supervisor: Nadia Djaid

Title: MPIC for Cooperative Robots in Industry 5.0
First Supervisor: Nadia Djaid

Title: Solar Energy Harvesting and Delivery using Optical Fibres
First Supervisor: Dr Kevin J Munisami

Title: Investigating perceptions and barriers to climate adaptation and mitigation strategies in urban and peri-urban environments
First Supervisor: Dr Kerry A Brown

Title: Disasters and the role of community resilience
First Supervisor: Dr Tracey Coates

Title: What role for the voluntary and community sector in promoting community resilience?
First Supervisor: Dr Tracey Coates

Title: Alternative lifestyles: mobile home parks in the metropolitan fringe a UK/US comparison
First Supervisor: Dr Peter Garside

Title: Systems Change and Community Collective Impact Projects
First Supervisor: Dr Peter Garside

Title: Valuing green and blue urban landscapes
First Supervisor: Dr Peter Garside

Title: Bridging the gap between environment and health - exposure assessment of potentially harmful agents in soil
First Supervisor: Dr Peter Hooda

Title: Fate of microplastics in waste waters and sewage sludge used in agriculture – impacts on the terrestrial environment
First Supervisor: Dr Peter Hooda

Title: Evaluating the meaning and distribution of 'Tree Equity' in Surrey: an interdisciplinary approach
First Supervisor: Dr Mary Kelly

Title: Smart sustainable universities
First Supervisor: Dr David Kidd

Title: The influence of variations in sunlight associated with latitude and the annual solar cycle on driving, road traffic accidents and orientation transport infrastructure
First Supervisor: Dr Naru Shiode

Title: Near-real time and microscale crime prediction
First Supervisor: Dr Naru Shiode

Title: Local variations of biodiversity index
First Supervisor: Dr Naru Shiode

Title: Field scale reconstruction of nineteenth century rural land use using first County Series OS maps and parish area books
First Supervisor: Professor Nigel Walford

Title: The development of mathematical and statistical models of sports betting, with a view to detection of irregular activities
First Supervisor: Dr Gordon Hunter

Title: Making a computer-based tutorial environment for mathematics "intelligent": the design, implementation and evaluation of a tutorial system that learns
First Supervisor: Dr Gordon Hunter

Title: Emergent properties of large databases
First Supervisor: Dr Gordon Hunter

Title: Developing statistical longitudinal models to investigate the effects of life course events and decisions over the long term on the physical and mental health of the elderly
First Supervisor: Dr Peter Soan

Title: Investigation of optical properties of the cornea
First Supervisor: Professor Andy Augousti

Title: Robotic Wireless Sensor Network (RWSN) design to enhance the sensing capability of robotic systems via WSN for IoT robotic applications
First Supervisor: Professor Andy Augousti

Title: Feasibility studies for novel desalination plant designs
First Supervisor: Professor Andy Augousti

Title: Identification and characterisation of liquids using ultrasound and machine learning
First Supervisor: Professor Andy Augousti

Title: Robust perception, decision making and path prediction for autonomous vehicles
First Supervisor: Dr Redha Benhadj

Title: Robotic grasping using dynamic active-pixel vision sensor
First Supervisor: Dr Redha Benhadj

Title: CFD study of fires in mechanically-ventilated nuclear compartments
First Supervisor: Dr Siaka Dembele

Title: Chemical detection using intelligent UAV system
First Supervisor: Dr Olga Duran

Title: Investigating effects of environmental stressors on ecosystem function using hyperspectral leaf reflectance
First Supervisor: Dr Olga Duran

Title: Robust perception, decision making and path prediction for autonomous vehicles
First Supervisor: Dr Olga Duran

Title: SLAM for UAV navigation in GPS and vision denied environments using deep reinforcement learning
First Supervisor: Dr Olga Duran

Title: Enhancement of electrical conductivity of carbon fibre composite for resisting lightening strike on aircraft
First Supervisor: Dr Homayoun Hadavinia

Title: Numerical simulation of deflagration, detonation and DDT in large scale inhomogeneous reactive mixtures
First Supervisor: Dr Ali Heidari

Title: Development of Novel Thermochemical Heat Storage for Waste Heat Recovery
First Supervisor: Dr Sahand Hosouli

Title: Computational modelling and simulation of bio-inspired structures
First Supervisor: Dr Payam Khazaeinejad

Title: Shape optimisation for aesthetics/functional requirements in the context of additive manufacturing
First Supervisor: Dr Payam Khazaeinejad

Title: Hybrid-type finite elements for thermomechanical problems
First Supervisor: Dr Payam Khazaeinejad

Title: Multi-scale modelling and simulation of bio-inspired structures
First supervisor: Dr Payam Khazaeinejad

Title: Advanced composites structures FEA/CFD modelling design and manufacturing
First Supervisor: Dr Spiros Koutsonas

Title: Composite Materials with integrated ‘massless' energy storage for use in civil and mobile applications such as electric vehicles, sustainable buildings, drones, and composite planes
First Supervisor: Dr Spiros Koutsonas

Title: Self-recovery/Self-healing of CdS/CdSe Nanocrystal Junctions
First Supervisor: Dr Spiros Koutsonas

Title: Realignment of resources optimisation techniques for different industrial sectors
First Supervisor: Dr Andy Lung

Title: Engineering Analysis and Modelling the Performance of Floatovoltaic Systems
First Supervisor: Professor Simon Philbin

Title: Numerical investigation of developing laminar flames distorted by turbulence
First Supervisor: Dr Siva Prasad Reddy Muppala

Title: Numerical measurements of two-staged gas turbine combustion for hydrogen enrichment of hydrocarbons
First Supervisor: Dr Siva Prasad Reddy Muppala

Title: Biodegradation of inoculated substrate to generate green electricity using single and multi-stage Microbial fuel cell: an experimental study
First Supervisor: Dr Siva Prasad Reddy Muppala

Title: Green Energy and Wastewater Treatment Using Single-chamber Microbial Fuel Cells
First Supervisor: Dr Siva Prasad Reddy Muppala

Title: An investigation into transonic flows over high pressure gas turbine blade tip
First Supervisor: Dr Zainab Saleh

Title: Combustion and detonation of hydrogen with suspended particles and droplets
First Supervisor: Dr Konstantin Volkov

Title: Design and optimisation of wind farms built-in to existing buildings and civil objects
First Supervisor: Dr Konstantin Volkov

Title: Particulate systems in fire safety engineering
First Supervisor: Dr Konstantin Volkov

Title: Tap water treatment with a laser pulse
First Supervisor: Dr Konstantin Volkov

Title: Unmanned aerial vehicle thrust optimisation with ducted propeller in various flight modes
First Supervisor: Dr Konstantin Volkov

Title: Development of ignition systems for energy systems
First Supervisor: Dr Konstantin Volkov

Title: Modelling and simulation of heat exchanger with strong dependence of oil viscosity on temperature
First Supervisor: Dr Konstantin Volkov