PhD: Novel Aircraft Impact on Engine Design
Fully funded PhD focusing on how novel aircraft configurations (e.g., blended-wing body, truss-braced wing, Flying-V) influence engine thrust requirements, aircraft–engine integration, and future propulsion system design in collaboration with Rolls-Royce.
PhD: Novel Fuel System Architectures for Ultra-Efficient Gas Turbine Heat Management
Fully funded PhD focusing on next-generation gas turbine fuel system architectures, thermal management, heat rejection challenges, and Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)-compatible designs in collaboration with Rolls-Royce to support ultra-efficient low-emission aircraft propulsion systems.
PhD: Modelling of Aeroengine During Transient and Emergency Operation
Fully funded PhD focusing on dynamic aeroengine modelling, gas turbine secondary air systems, transient engine operation, and advanced propulsion simulation for next-generation net-zero aviation technologies in collaboration with Rolls-Royce.
PhD Studentship in Sloshing-Induced Permeation of Hydrogen in Composite LH₂ Storage Tanks under Aircraft Manoeuvring Loads
A 3.5-year fully funded PhD investigating how liquid hydrogen behaves in composite aircraft storage tanks during manoeuvring conditions, combining experiments and multiphysics modelling (CFD/FEA/FSI) to assess sloshing effects, hydrogen permeation, and tank safety for zero-emission aviation.
PhD – Aerodynamic Design and Optimisation of High-Speed Air Induction Systems
A fully funded PhD focused on improving aerodynamic design and propulsion–airframe integration for high-speed aircraft, using advanced modelling and optimization techniques to reduce drag, enhance engine efficiency, and support sustainable aviation.
PhD – Interaction of Cryogenic Fuel Storage and Distribution System for LH2 Aircraft
A fully funded PhD focused on liquid hydrogen (LH2) fuel systems for aircraft, developing integrated models to optimize storage and distribution, reduce vapor ingestion, and support net-zero aviation technologies in collaboration with industry.
Fully Funded PhD Studentship – Net Zero Aviation CDT
A doctoral training program focused on decarbonising aviation through systems engineering, innovation, and industry collaboration, equipping researchers with skills to develop and scale net-zero aviation solutions.
PhD in Aero-Engine Aerodynamics
Fully funded PhD in aero-engine propulsion aerodynamics focused on improving the measurement of intake flow distortion in complex engine systems.
PhD – A Techno-Economic and Commercial Assessment of Liquid Hydrogen at Airports: London Stansted Case Study
A fully funded 4-year PhD focusing on the technical, economic, and commercial feasibility of introducing hydrogen infrastructure at airports, using London Stansted Airport as a case study.
PhD in Propulsion System Aerodynamic Technologies for Reducing Fuel Burn
Fully funded PhD on improving aero-engine intake and fan system aerodynamics to reduce fuel burn and emissions, in collaboration with Rolls-Royce and EPSRC.