Research opportunities

We are interested to receive applications from ambitious individuals keen to pursue research interests in Thermofluids at The University of Manchester in fields including:

• Development of an integrated fluid structure interaction finite-volume solver, for unsteady, non-isothermal turbulent flows.
• Experimental investigation of rotating blade cooling flows.
• Development of multi-scale models of turbulence for non-equilibrium flows.
• Experimental investigation of simplified natural convection loops.
• Analytical wall functions suitable for the computation of time dependent turbulent flows.
• RANS models for: the computation of blade cooling; heat and fluid flow computations through porous media; simulations of forced and natural convection in high-thermal-conductivity liquid metals; simulations of forced and natural convection in low-thermal-conductivity liquids; conjugate heat transfer.
• The investigation of natural convection in liquids with volumetric heating.
• Experimental investigation of internal forced and mixed convection under non-uniform heating conditions.

Alternatively follow the link below to use FindaPhD for funded opportunities:

Funding and further enquiries

Various sources of PhD funding are also available.

For more information on PhD project topics available that may be developed further in discussion with academics to align with your interests and expertise please see individual staff pages.

For general queries about funding and how to apply please contact the Student Recruitment and Admissions Team.

Martin Lockey
Senior Postgraduate Admissions Administrator
George Begg Building – B15
0161 275 4345
martin.lockey@manchester.ac.uk