Postgraduate research opportunities
Civil & Environmental Engineering
Advanced BioMaterials for Construction and Civil Engineering
Opens:6 September 2017
This PhD will explore how bacterially generated materials can be modified by incorporation of polymers and nanoparticles to enhance their mechanical properties. In this way, bacterially generated materials could be modified for specific tasks, such as earthquake and weather resistance.
Fee status
Home (Scottish), EU, Rest of UK, International, The Channels Islands and Isle of ManSubject
Civil and environmental engineering, Mechanical and aerospace engineering, Chemistry, Pharmacy and biomedical sciencesMode of Study
Full TimeFunding
bio-deterioration of concrete and conservation of architectural heritage
Opens:18 October 2017
Bio-deterioration of concrete strongly affects much of our built heritage and is particularly notable in wet territories like the UK or South East Asia. How to effectively solve bio-deterioration of concrete sculptures and buildings is an environmental, societal and scientific challenge.
Fee status
Home (Scottish), EU, Rest of UK, The Channels Islands and Isle of ManSubject
Civil and environmental engineering, ChemistryMode of Study
Full TimeFunding
Engineering vegetation to stabilise slopes at the catchment scale
Opens:12 October 2017
The project focuses on laboratory and field investigation of the effects of root architecture on evapotranspiration processes and hydraulic conductivity of the rhizosphere. This is aimed at designing remedial measures to prevent diffuse shallow landsliding.
Fee status
Home (Scottish), EU, Rest of UKSubject
Civil and environmental engineeringMode of Study
Full TimeFunding
Robotic monitoring and maintenance of civil infrastructure
Opens:12 October 2017
This PhD will practically explore how robotically applied sensors, repairs and smart materials can be used to enhance the integrity and safety of civil infrastructure.
Fee status
Home (Scottish), EU, Rest of UKSubject
Civil and environmental engineeringMode of Study
Full TimeFunding
Health effects of exposure to traffic-related air pollutants
Opens:19 December 2017
This PhD project will assess the effects of air pollutant exposure on the efficacy of medical treatments for respiratory and cardiovascular conditions, in collaboration with and the NHS in Scotland and Ricardo Energy & Environment.
Fee status
Home (Scottish), EU, Rest of UK, The Channels Islands and Isle of ManSubject
Civil and environmental engineeringMode of Study
Full TimeFunding
Home fee, StipendApatite Biomineralization Technologies for Waste Treatment
Opens:2 May 2018
There is growing research interest in exploiting biologically-mediated mineral precipitation to develop new methods for nuclear waste treatment. This PhD project will investigate using bacterial apatites to remove radionuclides, such as 3H and 36Cl from gaseous and aqueous waste streams.
Fee status
Subject
Civil and environmental engineeringMode of Study
Full TimeFunding
Home fee, StipendAssessing the value of data for engineering seismology
Opens:6 August 2018
The aim of this project is to develop a practical approach to estimate the economic value of data used within engineering seismology, i.e. the assessment of the earthquake loading that a structure or infrastructure may be subjected to during its lifetime.
Fee status
Subject
Civil and environmental engineeringMode of Study
Full TimeFunding
Formation of Hydraulic and Chemical Ground Barriers to Inhibit Contaminant Migration on Radioactively Contaminated Sites
Deadline:31 December 2019 Opens:16 October 2019
This 4-year PhD at the University of Strathclyde will explore the use of colloidal silica hydrogel as a barrier to migration of radioactive contaminants in soils during decommissioning operations on nuclear facilities.