PhDs in Engineering and Physical Sciences

Why the University of Southampton?We are ranked 11th in the UK's Best University Guide by Times Higher Education, one of the UK's top 20 universities by the Complete University Guide 2024, and a top 100 university globally. We are a founding member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-focused institutions.As a University of Southampton PhD student...

Supervisory Team: Ioannis ZeimpekisProject description:Revolutionising the semiconductor industry with next generation 2D materials and devices.Moore's Law is currently being challenged with Nvidia CEO recently claiming it is over. The scaling of transistors cannot continue due to physical limitations of silicon posing a threat to the sustainable evolution...

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences Location:  Highfield Campus Salary:   £34,980 to £41,732 Full Time Fixed Term Closing Date:  Friday 26 April 2024 Interview Date:   To be confirmed Reference:  2667024A3 The Energy Technology Group at the University of Southampton invites applications for a post-doctoral research assistant...

Doctoral Research in Engineering and Physics, Southampton University, United Kingdom We invite applications for a PhD position in plant vibroacoustics. This research project aims to investigate the physical basis of plants’ responses to acoustic stimuli, an area with growing interest in both physics and biological sciences. The project involves...

Faculty of Engineering and Physical SciencesLocation: Highfield CampusSalary: £34,980 to £41,732Full Time Fixed TermClosing Date: Friday 26 April 2024Interview Date: To be confirmedReference: A3The Energy Technology Group at the University of Southampton invites applications for a post-doctoral research assistant position in the area of lubrication, soft...

Project title: Biometric deepfake to physical attack instrument assessment   Supervisory Team: Richard Guest and Jennifer Williams Project description: Deepfake technologies have increased the challenges to biometric systems. Generative AI tools are rapidly advancing, enabling the creation of media tuned to descriptive parameters that can be used within...

Project title: Biometric deepfake to physical attack instrument assessment Supervisory Team: Richard Guest and Jennifer WilliamsProject description:Deepfake technologies have increased the challenges to biometric systems. Generative AI tools are rapidly advancing, enabling the creation of media tuned to descriptive parameters that can be used within...

Supervisory Team: Dr N.C. Townsend, Prof D.A. Hudson and Dr J.A. Bowker (industrial)Project descriptionShip model testing is expensive and time consuming. Can we derive hydrodynamic seakeeping and manoeuvring characteristics with focused datasets, eliminating time consuming single variable investigations?In this PhD program you will develop and test novel...

Supervisory Team: Benjamin CameronProject descriptionThis PhD is focussed on a new theoretical/computational method to measure material properties in places where they are really difficult to measure: e.g. in a shock wave, in a shear band, or at a crack tip. These are all of critical importance in many engineering problems such as car crashes, manufacturing...

PhD Supervisor: Dr Nema Abdelazim Supervisory Team: Dr Nema Abdelazim Project description: The University of Southampton is expanding its PhD research in the area of Quantum Technology Engineering. In addition to the research project outlined below you will receive substantial training in scientific, technical, and commercial skills. We are offering an...

PhD Supervisor: Dr Nema AbdelazimSupervisory Team: Dr Nema AbdelazimProject description: The University of Southampton is expanding its PhD research in the area of Quantum Technology Engineering. In addition to the research project outlined below you will receive substantial training in scientific, technical, and commercial skills.We are offering an exciting...

Supervisory Team: Dr N.C. Townsend, Prof D.A. Hudson and Dr J.A. Bowker (industrial)Project descriptionWave energy can be used to improve the performance of ships and boats. By exploiting hydrodynamically the available wave energy, the motions, emissions, and powering requirements of ships operating in adverse weather conditions can be significantly...

PhD Supervisor: Joseph Banks Supervisory Team: Dr Joseph Banks, Dr Dominic Taunton, Prof Stephen Turnock Project description The sports of Swimming and Rowing presents the engineer with a complex multi-physics challenge where marginal performance gains can make the difference between success and failure. The Performance Sports Engineering laboratory has...

PhD Supervisor: Joseph BanksSupervisory Team: Dr Joseph Banks, Dr Dominic Taunton, Prof Stephen TurnockProject descriptionThe sports of Swimming and Rowing presents the engineer with a complex multi-physics challenge where marginal performance gains can make the difference between success and failure. The Performance Sports Engineering laboratory has worked...

Supervisory Team: Professor Pedro Rivera and Dr Ben CameronProject description:Rail safety is dependent upon the ability to control the nucleation and growth of cracks. Current popular techniques focus on crack prevention, e.g. through grinding, but the mechanisms leading to failure remain largely ununderstood. The topic has recently been reviewed...

Supervisory Team: Ioannis Zeimpekis Project description: Revolutionising the semiconductor industry with next generation 2D materials and devices. Moore’s Law is currently being challenged with Nvidia CEO recently claiming it is over. The scaling of transistors cannot continue due to physical limitations of silicon posing a threat to the sustainable...

PhD Supervisor: Prof Hendrik Ulbricht Supervisory Team: Prof Hendrik Ulbricht Project description: The University of Southampton is expanding its PhD research in the area of Quantum Technology Engineering. In addition to the research project outlined below you will receive substantial training in scientific, technical, and commercial skills. This PhD project...

PhD Supervisor: Prof Hendrik UlbrichtSupervisory Team: Prof Hendrik UlbrichtProject description: The University of Southampton is expanding its PhD research in the area of Quantum Technology Engineering. In addition to the research project outlined below you will receive substantial training in scientific, technical, and commercial skills.This PhD project...

Supervisory Team: Dr Christine Evers  Project Description:  Are you keen on conducting research at the intersection of artificial intelligence, deep learning and robot perception? We are recruiting a fully-funded (UK fees) PhD student who will work amongst a team of researchers on an exciting, EPSRC-funded research programme on “Active Audition for...

Supervisory Team: Dr Christine Evers Project Description: Are you keen on conducting research at the intersection of artificial intelligence, deep learning and robot perception? We are recruiting a fully-funded (UK fees) PhD student who will work amongst a team of researchers on an exciting, EPSRC-funded research programme on "Active Audition for Robots...