The department hosts more than 225 PhD students who join us from 41 different countries. Current PhD students completing their studies in Geotechnics, Fluids Mechanics, Structures, Transport, Materials, or Environment and Water Resources Engineering are listed below. You can also search our Directory to find a PhD student.
Environmental and Water Resource Engineering (EWRE)
EWRE
Olivia Atkins
Dan Bartley
Jose Cuadros Adriazola
Daniel Feghali
Michael Ho
Husain Ibrahaim
Lily Lee
Robin Maes-Prior
Robin Maes-Prior
Integrated wastewater modelling for resilient water strategy.
Supervisor: Mijic, A.
Mengru Qiu
Anthony Ross
Dalal Sadeqi
Dalal Sadeqi
Investigating nitrate contamination and clay clogging in ASR.
Supervisor: Buytaert, W.
Anastasia Theodoropoulou
Anastasia Theodoropoulou
Integrating safe & sustainable by design principles in biofuel sector.
Supervisor: Katsou, E.
Fluids
Ashriah Andani
Ashriah Andani
Urban surface and atmosphere interactions.
Supervisor: van Reeuwijk, M.
Stanley Chen
Stanley Chen
Stochastic modeling particle transport.
Supervisor: Valero Huerta, D.; Craske, J.
Lianzheng Cui
Nan Lin
Nan Lin
Ndulu Mwalyo
Shuang Shan
Shuang Shan
Particle dynamics in stratified flows.
Supervisor: van Reeuwijk, M.; Burridge, H.
Zhanyuan Tian
Zhanyuan Tian
Breaking wave tracking and 3D reconstruction.
Supervisor(s): Callaghan, A; Valero Huerta, D.
Bellos, Vasilis
Bellos, Vasilis
Wave propagation over complex coastal bathymetry.
Supervisor: Karmpadakis, I.; Swan, C.
Geotechnics
Clive Appleyard
Clive Appleyard
Pile interceptions of major tunnelling projects. Supervisor: Standing, J.R.
Sinead Birks
Sinead Birks
Geological characterisation of West Cumbria. Supervisor: Lawrence, J.A.; Coleman, C.
Mezie, Ethelbert
Mezie, Ethelbert
Engineered barriers for landslides mitigation.
Supervisor: Tsiampousi, A.; Vinck, K.
Lai, Han Ming
Liu, Jiaming
Liu, Jiaming
Tunnel-raft interaction in soft clays. Supervisor: Tsiampousi, A.; Taborda, D.; Ruiz-Lopez, D.
Adhyatma Khare
Adhyatma Khare
Investigating the thermal behaviour of clays. Supervisor(s): Le, T.; Zdravkovic, L.
Fabian Ortiz Wall
Fabian Ortiz Wall
Modelling foundations for offshore wind turbines. Supervisor: Taborda, D.; Kontoe, S.
Javier Sanchez Fernandez
Yongxin Wang
Yongxin Wang
Simulation of soil-polymer interaction in sand. Supervisor: O'Sullivan, C.; Blunt, M.; Suo, S.
Ahmad Agus Widodo
Ahmad Agus Widodo
Lidar utilisation for detecting asset deterioration.
Supervisor: Le, T.; Mason, P.J.
Ningxin Yang
Ningxin Yang
Using machine learning to benefit our geotechnical practices. Supervisor: Le, T.; Zdravkovic, L.
Yunxiang Yang
Yunxiang Yang
Surrogate modelling applications. Supervisor: Taborda, D.; Tsiampousi, A.; Angeloudis, P.
Isabella (Shihan) Zhang
Isabella (Shihan) Zhang
Satellite remote sensing of agriculture.
Supervisor: Lawrence, J.A.
Materials
Materials
Tiantian Cheng
Tiantian Cheng
Life cycle assessment of biodiversity supporting infrastructure. Supervisor: Myers, R.J.
Ankita Choudhury
Ankita Choudhury
Sustainable elements; additive manufacturing. Supervisor: Buchanan, C.; Kia, A.; Davies, C.
Sumesh Erikandath
Sumesh Erikandath
Recycling waste concrete fines through carbonation. Supervisor: Wong, H.S.; Cheeseman, C.
Xiangdong Geng
Xiangdong Geng
Durability prediction of fiber reinforced polymer composite. Supervisor: Wu, C.
Mehrdad Isfandbod
Pei Boon Ong
Pei Boon Ong
Low carbon cements from magnesium silicates. Supervisor: Wong, H.S.; Cheeseman, C.R.
Sangchu Quan
Sangchu Quan
Hydrogen embrittlement in Ni-based materials. Supervisor: Cupertino Malheiros, L.; Wu, C.
Qibah Reduan
Qibah Reduan
Novel 3D printing; sustainable urban infrastructure. Supervisor: Kia, A.; Buchanan, C.; Sena, G.
Zongtai Shen
Maia Watson-Hearne
Alperen Yayla
Structures
Sepideh Akbari
Sepideh Akbari
Robustness of Precast Structures. Supervisor: Vollum, R.L., Izzuddin, B.A.
Molly Balassa
David Miguel Chalco Pari
David Miguel Chalco Pari
Assessment of RC buildings using ML. Supervisor: Malaga Chuquitaype, C.
Lahiru Dissanayake
Vivek Vardhan Durgavajjula
Vivek Vardhan Durgavajjula
Structural Instabilities analysis.
Supervisor: Köllner, A.; Wadee, A.
Wenxuan Hong
Wenxuan Hong
Structural optimisation; metal 3D printing in construction
Supervisor: Gardner, L.
Tong Hu
Chunrong Lu
Chunrong Lu
Design and assessment of flat slab structures
Supervisor: Vollum, R.L.; Macorini, L.
Sekar Mentari
Ashraf Gamal Nayel
Ashraf Gamal Nayel
Protection of heritage structures; extreme events. Supervisor: Malaga Chuquitaype, C.; Macorini, L
Ansuman Panda
Ansuman Panda
Sheathed cold formed steel stud members. Supervisor: Gardner, L.; Kyvelou, P.
Efrain Denys Quispe Choquemamani
Efrain Denys Quispe Choquemamani
Strengthening of steel structures by additive manufacturing. Supervisor: Gardner, L.
Maria Ibrahim Rachwan
Maria Ibrahim Rachwan
Advanced analysis of wind turbine support towers. Supervisor: Ruiz-Teran, A.
Atif Rasheed
Atif Rasheed
Low-cost seismic base isolation system.
Supervisor: Malaga Chuquitaype, C.
Shirley Shen
Shirley Shen
Applications of AI to highly nonlinear dynamic problems.
Supervisor: Malaga Chuquitaype, C.
Transport
Konstantinos Agathangelou
Konstantinos Agathangelou
Multi-intelligence gathering platform; UAS and AI technologies. Supervisor: Ochieng, W.; Chana, D.
Léah Camarcat
Billy Chen
Billy Chen
Predicting Demand for Hospitals. Supervisor: Majumdar, A.; Escribano, J.; Tsai, C.
Zhihe (Frances) Chen
Zhihe (Frances) Chen
Impacts of climate change on motorcyclist safety. Supervisor: Majumdar, A.; Stettler, MEJ.
Tobie Cusson
Javad Eshtiyagh
Supraja Hariharan
Melina Jafari
Marianna Kalantzi
Marianna Kalantzi
Countermeasures for work related road risk. Supervisor: Quddus, M.; Majumdar, A.
Jia Ming Li
Val Yunhao Li
Val Yunhao Li
Optimisation benchmark for airport security. Supervisor: Chana, D.; Ochieng, W.
Duke Ludera
Duke Ludera
Predictive Models from Scarce Data. Supervisor: Proud, W.; Tear, G.; Ochieng, W.
Wanting Mao
Rob Murray
Rob Murray
Stellah Namulindwa
Stellah Namulindwa
Intelligent transport systems . Supervisor(s): Ochieng, W., Quddus, M., Sivakumar, A.
Elias Nassif
Elias Nassif
Vehicle optimisation and control. Supervisor(s): Ochieng, W.; Sivakumar, A.; Quddus, M.
Surabhi Ojha
Vincent (Zhengyu) Wu
Vincent (Zhengyu) Wu
Detection of unsafe human-vehicle interactions. Supervisor: Angeloudis, P.; Demiris, Y.; Majumdar, A
Sibo Song
Sibo Song
Motorway interchange; infrastructure-based interventions. Supervisor: Quddus, M.; Feng, F.
Chuhan Su
Emily Winter
Ying Yao
Jiahuan Zhang
Jiahuan Zhang
PNT and Remote Sensing Integration. Supervisor: Ochieng, W.; Escribano, J.