PhD Engineering

Research overview

Engineering research is organised into six main areas which bring together the world-leading research activities of our Engineering academics and researchers.

Materials and manufacturing

• Additive Manufacturing
• Multi-functional Materials
• Low-carbon Manufacturing and Sustainable Technologies
• Biomedical Engineering
• Manufacturing Systems, Supply Chains and Logistics

Civil and structures

• Civil Engineering
• Biomechanics
• Computational Geomechanics

Dynamics and control

• Vibration engineering
• Control systems

Nano engineering science and technology

• Graphene and 2D materials and devices
• Metamaterials and metadevices
• Energy harvesting and storage
• Phase-change materials and devices
• Magnetics and spintronics
• Nanomaterials and nanocomposites

Careers

Career opportunities for engineers are almost limitless and engineers can be found working in the public sector, in health, construction, defence, communications, education, finance and manufacturing. Engineers have a reputation as being articulate, numerate, problem solvers, who claim great job satisfaction, a good salary and a huge range of career possibilities. Salaries are typically significantly higher for engineering graduates than the average for all other graduates.

Our students directly benefit from the hundreds of links with industry we have established through collaborative research and consultation. Student projects are usually industrially driven and often directly involve a company. This provides an opportunity for you to undertake commercially important projects at the forefront of technology, gain invaluable experience and enhance your employability.

There is a dedicated Careers Adviser who provides specific services such as careers workshops tailored to careers in Engineering and support in matters such as applications and job interview skills.