Do you have a Master’s degree and looking for fully funded PhD programs? Loughborough University, England invites online applications for multiple funded PhD Programs / fully funded PhD positions in various research areas. Read through this article to find my insightful opportunities for your academic pursuit.
If you are interested in fully funded PhD positions, you can check the details and apply as soon as possible. If you are interested and eligible, you may apply and submit your application online for PhD programs via the University’s Online Application Portal.
1. Fully Funded PhD Position in nanocomposites
Summary of PhD Program:
This research project will involve a comprehensive investigation of different parameters to understand the rheological properties of the mixed photocuring nanocomposite resins, the required conductivity and magnetic properties of the final material to deliver the desired results and extensive characterization of manufactured parts using the state-of-the-art characterization facilities at Department of Materials and Loughborough Materials Characterization Centre (LMCC).
Application Deadline: 31 August 2023
2. Fully Funded Ph.D. Position in the physical safety of the female cricketer
Summary of Ph.D. Program:
As the number of females participating in cricket continues to increase and knowledge of the differences between male and female physiology, biomechanics, and other physical and psychological factors increases, there is a need to explore whether adaptations should be made to serve female participant safety best.
Previous studies looking at protection from impacts in cricket, especially in relation to the head, have directly informed international standards for cricket helmets. Ongoing studies are investigating the relationships between the nature of head collisions and reported concussion symptoms in players. Notable differences are observed here between female and male players.
Application Deadline: 6 September 2023
3. Fully Funded Ph.D. Position in the circular economy for additive manufacturing
Summary of Ph.D. Program:
The wide-ranging advantages of Additive Manufacturing (AM) technologies, including flexibility to deal with complex and ever-changing product designs, lower cost of small batch production, shorter lead times due to savings in tool and fixture developments, minimization of requirements for holding stock parts as well as many other supply chain benefits, has led to significant growth in their applications across many different manufacturing sectors.
Application Deadline: 21 August 2023
4. Fully Funded Ph.D. Position in Computational modeling of water filtration systems
Summary of Ph.D. Program:
The optimal design of membrane-based filters to remove harmful particles from water typically relies on time-consuming and expensive experimental work. In this project, you will develop mathematical and numerical methods to create digital twins of filters that allow for the rapid changing of design parameters such as membrane permeability and fluid density to optimize new designs without having to manufacture physical prototypes, thus reducing the time and cost of experimental testing. High computational efficiency and accuracy will be achieved by combining model order reduction methods (namely, proper generalized decomposition) and domain decomposition techniques.
Application Deadline: 15th September 2023
5. Fully Funded PhD Position in Effective human-robot collaboration
Summary of PhD Program:
This project will explore how vision systems for people tracking can be combined with other physiological sensing methods to decode how people collaborate, and robots perform effective collaborative tasks. Emerging lifelong learning algorithms will be investigated to enable robotic agents to account for individual differences and temporal instabilities in the behavior-intention mapping of their human collaborators. The resulting model is expected to allow robotic systems to anticipate human actions, predict risks, and adjust their behavior to individual requirements over time. This is essential for many industrial tasks requiring physical human-robot collaboration (HRC), joint object manipulation, task coordination, teleoperation, and exoskeletons.
Application Deadline: 18 September 2023
6. Fully Funded PhD Position in Energy Resilience and the Built Environment
Summary of PhD Program:
The EPSRC CDT in Energy Resilience and the Built Environment (ERBE) brings together established energy research centres at Loughborough University and University College London with the MaREI Research Centre (Ireland). We provide a unique opportunity to work with leading researchers on multi-disciplinary projects integrated with industry and provide a comprehensive skills and development programme.
Application Deadline: 20 August 2023
7. Fully Funded PhD Position in Laser applications in nuclear decommissioning
Summary of PhD Program:
Are you seeking an exceptional research opportunity in a cutting-edge field? This fully funded four-year Ph.D. program delves into the safe and effective utilization of lasers in Nuclear Decommissioning. Join us as we embark on critical research to revolutionize the industry and mitigate risks associated with hazardous materials processing.
This industrially sponsored PhD programme is a unique collaboration between Loughborough University and the esteemed National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL). You’ll have the opportunity to develop your research skills and knowledge while working in tandem with leading experts from both institutions.
Application Deadline: 31 August 2023
8. Fully Funded PhD Position in polymer gearing for robotics
Summary of PhD Program:
Polymer gear solutions promise safer, more productive, cost-effective robotics through affordable high precision, low mass/inertia gearbox solutions. Such solutions can fulfil requirements in emerging markets in agriculture, medicine and hazardous handling industries. This PhD research aims to accelerate the technical advancement of polymer and composite gear boxes by creating fundamental understanding of their: compliance, robustness and efficiency.
Application Deadline: 6 September 2023
9. Fully Funded PhD Position in Predictive chemistry for novel drug formulations
Summary of PhD Program:
Novel pharmaceutical formulations go beyond the classical picture of small biological active molecules delivered in form of tablets, injections, or aerosols. New drug formulations often contain more complex molecules and delivery systems. Some of the latest Covid vaccines have provided contemporary examples of novel of mRNA-based active compounds delivered inside liquid nanoparticle (LNP) formulations. In general, RNA or DNA-based pharmaceuticals, antibodies, or combined formulations are currently developed at elevated speed for many disease applications.
Application Deadline: 15 September 2023
10. Fully Funded PhD Position in safety critical automatic controllers
Summary of PhD Program:
In recent years, the advent of deep neural networks and deep reinforcement learning (RL) algorithms for systems with continuous state and action spaces provides a new, automatic approach to design controllers. But RL techniques typically have no guarantees on their behaviour to ensure stability or safety. Therefore, this PhD project will investigate how to apply RL safely in an emerging control application typically approached with MPC, such as control of floating offshore wind turbines, fuel-saving adaptive cruise control systems for road vehicles, or virtual coupling of railway vehicles.