Are you holding Master’s degree and looking for fully funded PhD positions? University of Liverpool, England invites online application for multiple funded PhD Programs / fully funded PhD positions in various research areas.
Candidates interested in fully funded PhD positions can check the details and may apply as soon as possible. Interested and eligible applicants may submit their online application for PhD programs via the University’s Online Application Portal.
1. Fully Funded PhD Position in Ultra High-Field NMR Spectroscopy for Advanced Understanding of Materials
Summary of PhD Program:
To extend the applicability of NMR, the two key limiting factors of sensitivity (the relative intensity of the NMR signals vs the noise level) and resolution (the smallest peak separation that can be measured) must be addressed. Both are significantly improved at higher external magnetic field and the recent advancements in magnet technology have enabled the development of commercial ultra high-field NMR system up to 28.2 T (1.2 GHz 1H frequency). This PhD project will explore the opportunities available in MAS NMR at ultra high-field NMR and develop new, advanced capabilities for high resolution NMR spectroscopy in solids, in particular for nuclei with spin larger than 1/2 (quadrupolar nuclei) and for disordered solids. The work builds on the strong dual NMR and materials science expertise and track record of the supervisor, enabling new tools for improved sensitivity/resolution.
Application Deadline: 14 November 2024
2. Fully Funded PhD Position in The rise of vertebrate necks: how salamanders use the spine in feeding
Summary of PhD Program:
The tetrapod neck is a major evolutionary transformation critical for the evolution of terrestrial vertebrates (tetrapods) from aquatic fishes. This specialized region of the spine spans the gap between the skull and the shoulder (pectoral) girdle and allows the head to move three-dimensionally and independently of the body. A mobile neck is agreed to be one key factor in the colonisation of land by stem tetrapods. But how the neck contributed to new feeding behaviours and the water-to-land transition are still unknown. Current hypotheses about the function and evolution of the tetrapod neck are based on anatomical studies, but the correlation between neck anatomy, mobility, and feeding motions is untested.
Application Deadline: 28 October 2024
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3. Fully Funded PhD Position in Theoretical Computer Science
Summary of PhD Program:
We are seeking four talented and enthusiastic students to pursue a fully funded PhD in Theoretical Computer Science in a research area aligned with the University of Liverpool Digital research theme. These scholarships will support Early Career Academics working in Theoretical Computer Science. When contacting a prospective supervisor, please check eligibility.
Application Deadline: 31 March 2025
4. Fully Funded PhD Position in Putting a brain in the mobile robotic chemist
Summary of PhD Program:
A fully funded PhD studentship is available in the area of computational chemistry/robotics in a chemical laboratory focusing on the development of the algorithmic infrastructure that underpins them. The overall goal of the Cooper group is to revolutionize the way that new materials are discovered by combining computational simulations, machine intelligence, robotics, and materials synthesis. A central problem is the enormity of the potential chemical search space, and better navigation of this space is a grand scientific challenge for our times. There are two possible solutions: the use of computational design to target better materials and the use of robotics to search the available experimental space much faster.
Application Deadline: 31 March 2025
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5. Fully Funded PhD Position in Non-thermal plasma as a chemical reagent: elucidating mechanism and exploring NTP for pharmaceutically relevant electroreductive reactions
Summary of PhD Program:
We have developed a prototype plasma-microfluidic testing chip and a batch NTP reactor for benchmarking1 and used these to deliver rapid and efficient synthesis of imine macrocycles and metal-organic frameworks. Now, further research is needed to 1) develop the on-chip analysis methods needed to achieve the full potential of these exciting early results and 2) translate this into transformative control of chemical reactivity.
Application Deadline: 10 January 2025
6. Fully Funded PhD Position in Microbial Induced Electrochemistry at the Local Site and Single Cell Level
Summary of PhD Program:
This PhD project brings together expertise in nanoscale surface science and local scale electrochemistry, cell-surface interaction probes, microbiology and imaging across physical and biological sciences to study the electrochemical process that occurs both at the local site and single cell level and at the population level.
Application Deadline: 15 June 2025
7. Fully Funded PhD Position in Machine Learning for LDEW target recognition and line-of-sight stabilisation
Summary of PhD Program:
The aim of this project is to apply machine learning techniques to identify air targets from high-frame rate (and low contrast) imagery that is representative of LDEW tracking systems. In this project the student would be expected to develop Machine Learning based algorithms to process fast-frame rate imagery and identify air-based objects to determine potential threats. There will be a requirement to do this in time scales that are relevant for the stabilisation the aim point of the LDEW tracking system, and it should be robust to confounding factors, such as smoke and visible countermeasures. This will involve using image processing techniques and appropriate processing of sequences of images of the same object to ascertain key identifiers and comparing these to known objects. This may include the use of 3D object models and/or large image databases.
Application Deadline: 31 December 2024
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8. Fully Funded PhD Position in Knowledge-based Design of Dental Surfaces to combat Oral Biofilms
Summary of PhD Program:
Oral diseases are among the most common noncommunicable diseases worldwide, affecting an estimated 3.5 billion people. There are major scientific challenges in understanding how protective technologies can be designed and fabricated so that oral biofilms can be controlled to prevent oral diseases. This interdisciplinary project will investigate the protective effect of natural materials that have gained increasing interest, due to their abundant availability and environmentally friendly and biodegradable characteristics. This project will aim to advance this technology by combining advanced imaging and spectroscopic techniques in both Physical Sciences and Life Sciences to understand the how modifications of dental surfaces can be created with precision control on model tooth surfaces and how bacteria and model oral biofilms interact and behave at these surfaces so that their efficacy and mode of action can be understood.
Application Deadline: 15 June 2025
9. Fully Funded PhD Position in Ionic Motion in Solids: Advanced Solid-state NMR Spectroscopy Probing Dynamics
Summary of PhD Program:
Energy and storage conversion technologies such as lithium-ion batteries or solid oxide fuel cells depends on fast ionic transport in solids. The key challenge in fast ionic conductors is the poor understanding of transport properties at the atomic scale with spatial and temporal resolution at the nanoscale. Solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is uniquely placed to address this challenge. NMR is a powerful physical method that provides atomic scale structure determination of virtually any chemical and material systems due to the sensitivity of the nuclear spins to the electronic structures. More importantly for this project, NMR has also the advantages of being remarkably sensitive to dynamical processes over a wide range of timescale from very slow (seconds) to fast motion (sub-nano seconds), thereby an outstanding reporter of motion, and to provide this information with atomic precision.
Application Deadline: 14 November 2024
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10. Fully Funded PhD Position in Investigating the metabolic response of low and high dietary vitamin A intake in humans using cell and mammal models
Summary of PhD Program:
In the proposed PhD research you will further investigate the associations of metabolic perturbations related to vitamin A deficiency and excess in mammals. Specifically, you will (1) Use cell line, tissue explant culture studies and already available human cadaver samples to investigate metabolic changes in deficiency and toxicity and determine whether cell, tissue and animal models represent metabolic changes observed from existing model data; (2) use cell line, tissue explant and animal models to associate metabolic changes with cellular and tissue morphology and function (e.g. liver hypertrophy) and define vitamin A levels associated with deficiency and toxicity and (3) to determine if provitamin A sources can contribute to the risk of vitamin A excess and if current guidelines will need to include these forms for upper level determinations.
Application Deadline: 31 December 2024
11. Fully Funded PhD Position in Investigating the Local Mode of Action of Anti-Perspirants using model systems and advanced probing techniques
Summary of PhD Program:
Personal care products represent a £multi-billion global industry. Such products often require high level chemistry to work synergistically within a complex biological environment. However, the actual action of such products is not understood well due to the difficulty of tracking events within a living system. This project will aim to create a step-change in this field by utilising advanced fabrication to mimic biological systems and then deploying sophisticated techniques to understand the action of anti-perspirants with high chemical and spatial resolution.
Application Deadline: 15 June 2025
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12. Fully Funded PhD Position in High-throughput exploration of multicomponent metal organic frameworks (MOFs)
Summary of PhD Program:
The project will develop protocols to identify materials with potential application gas separation (focusing on capturing carbon dioxide from flue gas and challenging separations of hydrocarbons) and catalysis (transformation of biomass for next-generation clean manufacturing) applications that will focus the large numbers of new materials identified for further detailed exploration. The project is driven by a vision of a future where research scientists will make routine, broad use of robotics as part of the discovery of advanced materials, and thus the project will prepare the student for a wide range of industrial and academic career opportunities.
Application Deadline: 31 December 2024
13. Fully Funded PhD Position in High speed ‘laminar’ flows for laser and hypersonic applications
Summary of PhD Program:
This project will aim to develop plasma actuator-type devices capable of producing high velocity ‘laminar’ flow which could be used to better understand the interactions of lasers with fast moving plasma flows or could be used to create a static hypersonic test bed reactor. Through both modelling and experiments, we will examine the potential for plasma actuators to be designed and used in such a way as to create laminar and high velocity conditions which could be potentially useful in a number of energy transfer technologies.
Application Deadline: 31 December 2024
14. Fully Funded PhD Position in Expanding the Chemical Universe: 3D Features Driving Next-Gen Synthesis Predictions
Summary of PhD Program:
This PhD project aims to systematically investigate the role of 3D conformer and descriptor information in enhancing the generalizability of forward synthesis prediction models. The goal is to determine how and when to incorporate 3D information to optimize model performance. This project will also explore the development of novel generative approaches4 that effectively utilize this information to enhance compound design.
Application Deadline: 20 December 2024
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15. Fully Funded PhD Position in Discovery of Functional Inorganic Materials for Net Zero Applications using High-Throughput Synthesis
Summary of PhD Program:
The project will involve the preparation of precursor slurries and solutions for dispensing and mixing on robotic platforms before reacting at high temperatures for characterisation on high-throughput powder X-ray diffractometers and other analytical techniques. The project will involve close collaboration with computational chemists to suggest compositional spaces to explore, to predict new structures and aid in the understanding of the properties of the new materials discovered in the arrays using tools developed in the multi-disciplinary EPSRC Programme Grant: “Digital Navigation of Chemical Space for Function” and the Leverhulme Research Centre for Functional Materials Design, that seek to develop a new approach to materials design and discovery, exploiting machine learning and symbolic artificial intelligence, demonstrated by the realisation of new functional inorganic materials.
Application Deadline: 31 December 2024
16. Fully Funded PhD Position in Development of NMR Methods for the Study of Dynamics in Solids
Summary of PhD Program:
NMR is an indispensable analytical science tool for a wide range of applications across the physical sciences and beyond. To exploit this technique to its full potential, increased sensitivity (the relative intensity of the NMR signals vs the noise level) and resolution (the smallest peak separation that can be measured) are needed and delivered at higher external magnetic field. This PhD project will explore the opportunities available in MAS NMR at ultra high-field NMR to develop the needed advanced methodologies required to study dynamics, such as ionic diffusion, molecular reorientation, crystallisation phenomena and gas adsorption, in solid materials. The work builds on the strong dual NMR and materials science expertise and track record of the supervisor.
Application Deadline: 14 November 2024
17. Fully Funded PhD Position in Detecting gravity anomalies in asteroids: application to Hera’s radio science
Summary of PhD Program:
The scope of this project is to investigate a novel approach in detecting gravity anomalies in asteroids through the inverse gravity problem. A combination between traditional measurements of gravity-induced accelerations, experienced by a spacecraft, with the information of the dynamical system theory is yet to be explored. Traditional methods to estimate the asteroids’ internal density distribution include the fitting of gravity coefficients from a chosen gravity model combined with the gravity accelerations experienced by a spacecraft. Several inverse constrained optimisation methods have been explored such as least-squares, Bayesian, neural network, and genetic algorithms. This project will investigate novel machine learning approaches to the inverse problem with constraints from the information of the dynamical systems theory (e.g., inverse problem from equilibrium points detection) which differ from traditional approach that makes use of solely gravity-induced accelerations.
Application Deadline: 1 November 2024
18. Fully Funded PhD Position in Designing and characterising complex fluids for advanced materials manufacturing using advanced imaging techniques, rheology and flow experiments
Summary of PhD Program:
The overarching aim of our research program is to bridge the gap between materials discovery and manufacturing through the design and understanding of the complex fluids needed in different manufacturing processes, for example in 3D printing. Within the wider umbrella of Additive Manufacturing or 3D printing techniques, direct ink writing (DIW) is an expanding multi-disciplinary research field with a growing number of applications, from energy devices to tissue engineering. DIW’s main strength is the versatility in advanced materials formulation; high added value materials can be processed through the careful design and characterisation of complex fluids for 3D printing and other manufacturing processes, such as coatings, extrusion or casting. These complex fluids must meet different criteria depending on the manufacturing process. For example, in 3D printing via direct ink writing (DIW) they must be extremely shear-thinning soft solids, able to flow through narrow nozzles; they also must recover their structure upon deposition and retain the predesigned 3D shape.
Application Deadline: 1 November 2024
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19. Fully Funded PhD Position in Analysis of the role of liver sinusoidal endothelial cells in methotrexate-induced liver toxicity
Summary of PhD Program:
Liver sinusoidal endothelial cells (LSECs) comprise approximately 50% of the non-parenchymal hepatic cells. They play a vital role in hepatic microcirculation and provide a physiological barrier to the movement of xenobiotics from the bloodstream to hepatic tissue. Methotrexate (MTX) is a chemotherapy and immunosuppressive drug, used at a high dose to treat leukaemia, breast cancer, lung cancer and at a lower dose to manage a variety of autoimmune diseases. The most common adverse effects include hepatotoxicity and blood abnormalities with the mechanism of MTX-induced hepatotoxicity obscure. Our preliminary data from a rat model of MTX injury has shown that MTX can adversely affect liver endothelial cell physiology.
