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A-Z of Research Opportunities

Completing a postgraduate research degree at Queen's University offers you the opportunity to develop your research skills and prove yourself as a researcher. During your time here, you will carry out research that has an impact on people across the globe.

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Project name	School	Funding	Subject	Status	Sort	Timestamp
Jetset Your Degree - Financial Awards for Skill Development - 2024 - 2025 Queen's Business School, School of Arts, English and Languages, School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics, School of Law, School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Funding Funded Application deadline 31 August 2025	Queen's Business School, School of Arts, English and Languages, School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics, School of Law, School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work	Funded		Open	1	1756680900
County Antrim Grand Jury Bursary School of Law Funding Funded Application deadline 18 July 2025	School of Law	Funded		Open	1	1752850800
Rapid Evaluation of Quality Variations and Methane Emissions in Irish Beef Using Omics Technologies Across Diverse Production Systems School of Biological Sciences \| PHD meat science, food science, food technology, chemistry, mass spectrometry, multiomics, methane, sust Dr Nick Birse Supervisor Dr Nick Birse Funding Funded Teagasc Walsh Scholars Programme Application deadline 30 June 2025	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Open	2	1751238000
Vegetation-wave interactions on mixing: transverse mixing of soluble pollutants around seagrass beds School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD environmental engineering, fluid mechanics, pollution Nipuni Odara Merenchi Galappaththige Supervisor Nipuni Odara Merenchi Galappaththige Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 30 June 2025	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Civil Engineering	Open	2	1751238000
Topology optimisation for innovative geometric solutions with prescribed manufacturing technologies School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Design sustainability topology Professor Adrian Murphy Supervisor Professor Adrian Murphy Funding Funded QUB Application deadline 20 June 2025	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Mechanical Engineering	Open	2	1750374000
Project TEAR: Measuring vitreoretinal traction during vitrectomy School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Dr R Whalley Supervisor Dr R Whalley Funding Funded QUB Application deadline 20 June 2025	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Mechanical Engineering	Open	2	1750374000
Novel Feature-Based Thermal Topology Optimisation School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Design thermal topology sustainable Professor Trevor Robinson Supervisor Professor Trevor Robinson Funding Funded QUB Application deadline 20 June 2025	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Mechanical Engineering	Open	2	1750374000
Topology optimisation for innovative geometric solutions with prescribed manufacturing technologies School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Topology optimisation, Finite-element analysis, aircraft, design, simulation Prof Adrian Murphy Supervisor Prof Adrian Murphy Funding Funded QUB Application deadline 20 June 2025	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Aerospace Engineering	Open	2	1750374000
Project TEAR: Measuring vitreoretinal traction during vitrectomy School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Dr Richard Whalley Supervisor Dr Richard Whalley Funding Funded QUB Application deadline 20 June 2025	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Aerospace Engineering	Open	2	1750374000
Novel Feature-Based Thermal Topology Optimisation School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Topology optimisation, Finite-element analysis, aircraft, design, simulation, thermal design. Prof Trevor Robinson Supervisor Prof Trevor Robinson Funding Funded QUB Application deadline 20 June 2025	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Aerospace Engineering	Open	2	1750374000
AI-Driven 3D Scanning for Intelligent Quality Inspection in Advanced Manufacturing School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD 3D scanning, AI, quality inspection, digital manufacturing, defect detection, computer vision, smart Dr Arfauz A Rahman Supervisor Dr Arfauz A Rahman Funding Funded DfE / EPSRC Application deadline 20 June 2025	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Aerospace Engineering	Open	2	1750374000
AI-Driven 3D Scanning for Intelligent Quality Inspection in Advanced Manufacturing School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD 3D scanning, AI, quality inspection, digital manufacturing, defect detection, computer vision, smart Dr Arfauz A Rahman Supervisor Dr Arfauz A Rahman Funding Funded DfE / EPSRC Application deadline 20 June 2025	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Mechanical Engineering	Open	2	1750374000
Time-dependent climate impact of ruminant livestock farming and associated supply chains School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Net zero, agriculture, bioenergy, bioresources Dr Beatrice Smyth Supervisor Dr Beatrice Smyth Funding Funded DfE / EPSRC Application deadline 20 June 2025	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Aerospace Engineering	Open	2	1750374000
Time-dependent climate impact of ruminant livestock farming and associated supply chains School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Net zero, agriculture, bioenergy, bioresources Dr Beatrice Smyth Supervisor Dr Beatrice Smyth Funding Funded DfE / EPSRC Application deadline 20 June 2025	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Mechanical Engineering	Open	2	1750374000
AI-Augmented Engineering Design Process School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Artificial Intelligence, Engineering Design Process, Computational Technologies, Conceptual Design, Dr Christian Obieke Supervisor Dr Christian Obieke Funding Funded Application deadline 20 June 2025	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Aerospace Engineering	Open	2	1750374000
AI-Augmented Engineering Design Process School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Artificial Intelligence, Engineering Design Process, Computational Technologies, Conceptual Design, Dr Christian Obieke Supervisor Dr Christian Obieke Funding Funded Application deadline 20 June 2025	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Mechanical Engineering	Open	2	1750374000
Multi-Stage Simulation Framework for Metal Forming Processes School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Aerospace manufacturing simulation, forming processes, process simulation, automated modelling frame Dr Damian Quinn Supervisor Dr Damian Quinn Funding Funded DfE / EPSRC Application deadline 20 June 2025	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Aerospace Engineering	Open	2	1750374000
Multi-Stage Simulation Framework for Metal Forming Processes School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Aerospace manufacturing simulation, forming processes, process simulation, automated modelling frame Dr Damian Quinn Supervisor Dr Damian Quinn Funding Funded DfE / EPSRC Application deadline 20 June 2025	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Mechanical Engineering	Open	2	1750374000
Novel Protein Based Smart Composites for Wearable Electronics and Soft Robotics School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Protein, composites, wearable electronics, soft robotics Dr Dan Sun Supervisor Dr Dan Sun Funding Funded DfE / EPSRC Application deadline 20 June 2025	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Aerospace Engineering	Open	2	1750374000
Digital Twins as a Technology Enabler for Biomedical Training and Education School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Auxetic materials, breast implants, biomedical engineering, 3D printing, biodegradable polymers, met Dr Dani Soban Supervisor Dr Dani Soban Funding Funded DfE / EPSRC Application deadline 20 June 2025	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Aerospace Engineering	Open	2	1750374000
Novel Protein Based Smart Composites for Wearable Electronics and Soft Robotics School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Protein, composites, wearable electronics, soft robotics Dr Dan Sun Supervisor Dr Dan Sun Funding Funded Application deadline 20 June 2025	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Mechanical Engineering	Open	2	1750374000
Digital Twins as a Technology Enabler for Biomedical Training and Education School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Digital Twin Biomedical Decision Theory Modelling and Simulation Human/machine interaction Dr Dani Soban Supervisor Dr Dani Soban Funding Funded DfE / EPSRC Application deadline 20 June 2025	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Mechanical Engineering	Open	2	1750374000
Valorisation of Livestock Waste Streams - Scalability of Material Recovery and Bioavailability of Recovered Compounds School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD This project is funded via QUB’s Scarce Skills Doctoral Training Programme with industrial sponsorsh Dr Eoin Cunningham Supervisor Dr Eoin Cunningham Funding Funded Application deadline 20 June 2025	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Aerospace Engineering	Open	2	1750374000
Valorisation of Livestock Waste Streams - Scalability of Material Recovery and Bioavailability of Recovered Compounds School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Waste Valorisation Compound Recovery Sustainability Materials Poultry Pork Dr Eoin Cunningham Supervisor Dr Eoin Cunningham Funding Funded Application deadline 20 June 2025	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Mechanical Engineering	Open	2	1750374000
Development of an In-Orbit Composite Repair System Using Self-Healing Materials and Multiphysics Modelling School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD In-orbit servicing  Composite repair  Self-healing materials  Multiphysics modelling Dr Gasser Abdelal Supervisor Dr Gasser Abdelal Funding Funded DfE / EPSRC Application deadline 20 June 2025	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Aerospace Engineering	Open	2	1750374000
Development of an In-Orbit Composite Repair System Using Self-Healing Materials and Multiphysics Modelling School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD In-orbit servicing  Composite repair  Self-healing materials  Multiphysics modellin Dr Gasser Abdelal Supervisor Dr Gasser Abdelal Funding Funded DfE / EPSRC Application deadline 20 June 2025	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Mechanical Engineering	Open	2	1750374000
Artificial Intelligence-Driven Modelling and Prediction of PET Behaviour in Stretch Blow Moulding Processes School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Stretch blow moulding (SBM) is a key manufacturing process used to produce PET (polyethylene terepht Prof Gary Menary Supervisor Prof Gary Menary Funding Funded DfE / EPSRC Application deadline 20 June 2025	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Aerospace Engineering	Open	2	1750374000
Artificial Intelligence-Driven Modelling and Prediction of PET Behaviour in Stretch Blow Moulding Processes School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Artificial Intelligence Process Modelling Smart Manufacturing PET Plastics Predictive Modell Prof Gary Menary Supervisor Prof Gary Menary Funding Funded DfE / EPSRC Application deadline 20 June 2025	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Mechanical Engineering	Open	2	1750374000
Discrete Event Modelling and Digital Twinning for Security of Supply in Food Production. School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Industry 4.0, Manufacturing Simulation, Production Planning, Discrete Event Modelling, Digital Twin. Dr Joe Butterfield Supervisor Dr Joe Butterfield Funding Funded DfE / EPSRC Application deadline 20 June 2025	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Aerospace Engineering	Open	2	1750374000
Discrete Event Modelling and Digital Twinning for Security of Supply in Food Production. School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Industry 4.0, Manufacturing Simulation, Production Planning, Discrete Event Modelling, Digital Twin. Dr Joe Butterfield Supervisor Dr Joe Butterfield Funding Funded DfE / EPSRC Application deadline 20 June 2025	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Mechanical Engineering	Open	2	1750374000
Multiscale modelling of lithium-ion battery technology School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Lithium-ion battery, multiscale, multi-physics, modelling, numerical simulation, parameterisation. Dr Jie Lin Supervisor Dr Jie Lin Funding Funded Application deadline 20 June 2025	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Aerospace Engineering	Open	2	1750374000
Multiscale modelling of lithium-ion battery technology School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Lithium-ion battery, multiscale, multi-physics, modelling, numerical simulation, parameterisation. Dr Jie Lin Supervisor Dr Jie Lin Funding Funded Application deadline 20 June 2025	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Mechanical Engineering	Open	2	1750374000
Development of bioresorbable implants for the repair and regeneration of knee joint School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Knee joint, articular cartilage, scaffolds, advanced polymers, computational modelling, optimisation Dr Krishna Manda Supervisor Dr Krishna Manda Funding Funded DfE / EPSRC Application deadline 20 June 2025	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Aerospace Engineering	Open	2	1750374000
Development of bioresorbable implants for the repair and regeneration of knee joint School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Knee joint, articular cartilage, scaffolds, advanced polymers, computational modelling, optimisation Dr Krishna Manda Supervisor Dr Krishna Manda Funding Funded DfE / EPSRC Application deadline 20 June 2025	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Mechanical Engineering	Open	2	1750374000
Digital Transformation in Experiential Learning for Engineering Education School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Engineering education, experiential learning, education quality, authentic engineering experiences, Dr Louise Pick Supervisor Dr Louise Pick Funding Funded DfE / EPSRC Application deadline 20 June 2025	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Aerospace Engineering	Open	2	1750374000
Digital Transformation in Experiential Learning for Engineering Education School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Engineering education, experiential learning, education quality, authentic engineering experiences, Dr Louise Pick Supervisor Dr Louise Pick Funding Funded DfE / EPSRC Application deadline 20 June 2025	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Mechanical Engineering	Open	2	1750374000
Characterizations of Zn-Al Alloys with Trace Element Interactions additions School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Metal Casting, Materials properties, Alloys, Metallurgy, corrosion Dr Mohammed Asmael Supervisor Dr Mohammed Asmael Funding Funded Application deadline 20 June 2025	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Aerospace Engineering	Open	2	1750374000
Characterizations of Zn-Al Alloys with Trace Element Interactions additions School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Metal Casting, Materials properties, Alloys, Metallurgy, corrosion Dr Mohammed Asmael Supervisor Dr Mohammed Asmael Funding Funded Application deadline 20 June 2025	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Mechanical Engineering	Open	2	1750374000
Project STARLITE: Developing and exploiting super-miniature ultra-low thrust force sensors for small innovative spacecraft applications School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD MEMS sensor technology Aerospace innovation Future space technology Electrical Engineering Mechani Dr R Whalley Supervisor Dr R Whalley Funding Funded Application deadline 20 June 2025	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Aerospace Engineering	Open	2	1750374000
Project STARLITE: Developing and exploiting super-miniature ultra-low thrust force sensors for small innovative spacecraft applications School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD MEMS sensor technology Aerospace innovation Future space technology Electrical Engineering Mechani Dr Richard Whalley Supervisor Dr Richard Whalley Funding Funded Application deadline 20 June 2025	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Mechanical Engineering	Open	2	1750374000
Modelling automotive structural behaviour considering combined crashworthiness and thermal analysis School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Finite Element Modelling Structural Design Lightweight Materials Crashworthiness Dr Scott Millen Supervisor Dr Scott Millen Funding Funded DfE / EPSRC Application deadline 20 June 2025	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Aerospace Engineering	Open	2	1750374000
Modelling automotive structural behaviour considering combined crashworthiness and thermal analysis School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Finite Element Modelling Structural Design Lightweight Materials Crashworthiness Dr Scott Millen Supervisor Dr Scott Millen Funding Funded DfE / EPSRC Application deadline 20 June 2025	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Mechanical Engineering	Open	2	1750374000
Revolutionizing Eye Surgery: Advanced Robot Control for Precision and Accuracy School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Surgical robots, eye surgery, ophthalmic surgery, trajectory planning, intelligent control, calibrat Prof Yan Jin Supervisor Prof Yan Jin Funding Funded DfE / EPSRC Application deadline 20 June 2025	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Aerospace Engineering	Open	2	1750374000
Revolutionizing Eye Surgery: Advanced Robot Control for Precision and Accuracy School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Surgical robots, eye surgery, ophthalmic surgery, trajectory planning, intelligent control, calibrat Prof Yan Jin Supervisor Prof Yan Jin Funding Funded Application deadline 20 June 2025	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Mechanical Engineering	Open	2	1750374000
BRAS Project - Breast Reconstruction with Auxetic Supports School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Auxetic materials, breast implants, biomedical engineering, 3D printing, biodegradable polymers, met Dr Zafer Kazanci Supervisor Dr Zafer Kazanci Funding Funded DfE / EPSRC Application deadline 20 June 2025	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Aerospace Engineering	Open	2	1750374000
BRAS Project - Breast Reconstruction with Auxetic Supports School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Auxetic materials, breast implants, biomedical engineering, 3D printing, biodegradable polymers, met Dr Zafer Kazanci Supervisor Dr Zafer Kazanci Funding Funded DfE / EPSRC Application deadline 20 June 2025	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Mechanical Engineering	Open	2	1750374000
Computational Optimisation and Performance Evaluation of Bioresorbable Stents in Coronary Heart Disease School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Bioresorbable Stents Finite Element Modelling Machine Learning Polymer Modelling Coronary He Dr Alex Lennon Supervisor Dr Alex Lennon Funding Funded DfE / EPSRC Application deadline 20 June 2025	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Aerospace Engineering	Open	2	1750374000
Computational Optimisation and Performance Evaluation of Bioresorbable Stents in Coronary Heart Disease School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Bioresorbable Stents Finite Element Modelling Machine Learning Polymer Modelling Coronary He Dr Alex Lennon Supervisor Dr Alex Lennon Funding Funded DfE / EPSRC Application deadline 20 June 2025	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Mechanical Engineering	Open	2	1750374000
High quality, extremely fast meshing, for massive assemblies School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Rolls-Royce, mesh generation, cad modelling, computer aided engineering, extreme speed, High value d Professor Trevor Robinson Supervisor Professor Trevor Robinson Funding Funded QUB Application deadline 20 June 2025	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Mechanical Engineering	Open	2	1750374000
High quality, extremely fast meshing, for massive assemblies School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Rolls-Royce, mesh generation, cad modelling, computer aided engineering, extreme speed, High value d Prof Trevor Robinson Supervisor Prof Trevor Robinson Funding Funded QUB Application deadline 20 June 2025	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Aerospace Engineering	Open	2	1750374000

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