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ESPRC CDT in Developing National Capability in Materials 4.0 announces PhD project opportunities for new cohort of researchers

The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Developing National Capability for Materials 4.0 with the Henry Royce Institute has announced a number of exciting new PhD projects for its second cohort of researchers. 

The multi-institutional CDT is engaged in training a new generation of digital materials scientists who are prepared to adopt a materials informatics framework, combining capabilities from risk management, materials modelling, artificial intelligence/machine learning, manufacturing informatics and life-cycle simulation.

The centre, which represents a £16.5 million investment from EPSRC alongside industrial and university partners, was established in 2024 across seven members of the Henry Royce Institute and the National Physical Laboratory to train more than 70 digital pioneers over the next 4 years.

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This new round of recruitment will establish the second cohort of researchers on the CDT programme – providing fully-funded 4-year studentships across a network of seven leading research universities, beginning in September 2025.

The CDT programme, led by the Henry Royce Institute, presents a unique opportunity for PhD candidates to undertake a project with a leading researcher and industry partner at their chosen institution from within a close network of leading universities. Members of the CDT Cohort will also join a community of like-minded PhD researchers as part of a new initiative in Materials 4.0.

The first wave of projects for Cohort 2 programme can be viewed on findaphd.com here.

PROJECTS INCLUDE:
  • Accelerated electrocatalyst design using artificial intelligence
  • Early-stage failure prediction in fusion materials using machine learning
  • High-throughput characterisation and inline process monitoring of 2D semiconductor films
  • Intelligent Materials Health Monitoring: Utilising Machine Learning to Ensure the Long-term Stability of Perovskite Solar Cells
  • Joining the Dots between AI, Machine Learning and Materials Advances in Green Technologies
  • Mechanistic modelling of hydrogen-material interactions
  • Non-contact measurements of thin catalytic membranes with ultrasonics
  • Particle properties by design
  • Towards in silico selection of interfacial actives: Discovery of new corrosion inhibitors for high value coating formulations

Further details, including the supervisor’s email address and relevant application links, can be found by clicking on the ‘details’ button beside each project. More projects will be advertised in the coming months and will be available on the same findaphd.com page. To be notified of new projects, you can join our mailing list.  

Please note: Each of the participating institutions will have their own recruitment deadlines and processes, so please make sure to follow the links provided and contact the supervisor of any project you are interested in. All these projects are fully funded, and aiming to recruit a suitable candidate from a STEM background to start in September 2025.

EXPORE ALL MATERIALS 4.0 CDT PROJECTS

For any queries, please contact doctoral-training@royce.ac.uk.