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Vacancies

3-year PhD studentships

 

NOTE: While these PHD studentships are open to UK Nationals only, EXCEPTIONAL International Candidates will be considered. If you are an international highly-accomplished student seeking a PhD research programme, then please contact the Lead Supervisor for further information. 

 

3-year fully-funded PhD projects with the Advanced Composites Research Group are listed below. If you would like to apply for any of these exciting projects please follow this link.

 

Data mining of certification test data for enhanced manufacturing metrology

 Lead supervisor: Prof Brian G. Falzon

 

Uncertainty propagation across scales for composite laminates

Lead supervisor: Dr Humberto Almeida Jr

 

High temperature composite nacelle structure

Lead supervisor: Prof Brian G. Falzon

 

Towards certification by simulation of bird-strike event on composite wing leading edges

Lead supervisor: Prof Brian G. Falzon

 

Using deep learning for predictive composites manufacturing process degradation

Lead supervisor: Dr Jerry Shen

 

Cyber - physical methods for the design and process verification of complex composite aerostructures

Lead supervisor: Prof Paul Maropoulos

 

Novel Layup Optimisation Methods in Design and Manufacture of Advanced Fibre Rienforced Laminated Composites

Lead supervisor: Dr Ali Aravand

 

Hybrid laminates for bolted joints of high-performance maritime vessels

Lead supervisor: Prof Brian G. Falzon

 

Ultra-lightweight smart composites aerostructures for high altitude long endurance aircraft-design and materials

Lead supervisor: Prof Brian G. Falzon

 

Ultra-lightweight smart composites aerostructures for high altitude long endurance aircraft-process and assembly

Lead supervisor: Prof Brian G. Falzon