The projects listed below are interdisciplinary. Candidates are invited to discuss the project they are interested in with the proposed First Supervisor.
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: 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: The application of Eurocode 8 Part 1 around the world
First Supervisor: Professor Costas Georgopoulos
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: 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: 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: 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: 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: Green energy production and treatment of industrial wastewater using mixed anode-coated membrane performance in microbial fuel cell: a sustainable approach
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: 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
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