PhD Research Studentships
Flows and interactions across scales
| Supervisor: | Sergey KARABASOV |
| Apply by: | 28 January 2026 |
| Start in: | September (Semester 1) |
Description
Many scientific and engineering challenges involve complex flow–flow and flow–structure interactions. For instance, in energy engineering, trailing edges of wind turbine blades are often modified using surface treatments to disrupt flow coherence and reduce noise. Another example is multi-component gas flow in pipes, where small char particles interact with both the flow and the pipe walls, generating triboelectric charges—an essential aspect of state-of-the-art plasma-assisted autothermal reforming technologies for clean fuel production. Similarly, flow–structure interactions play a critical role in bio-inspired swimmers and fliers, as well as in cardiovascular flows within soft tissues, where understanding cross-scale flow dynamics is vital. This project is intentionally defined broadly to attract outstanding PhD candidates with expertise in computational modeling, mathematical analysis, and/or experimental methods to join our research group at Queen Mary University of London.
Funding
Funded by: China Scholarship CouncilCandidate will need to secure a CSC scholarship.
Under the scheme, Queen Mary will provide scholarships to cover all tuition fees, whilst the CSC will provide living expenses and one return flight ticket to successful applicants.
Eligibility
- The minimum requirement for this studentship opportunity is a good honours degree (minimum 2(i) honours or equivalent) or MSc/MRes in a relevant discipline.
- If English is not your first language, you will require a valid English certificate equivalent to IELTS 6.5+ overall with a minimum score of minimum score of 6.0 in each of Writing, Listening, Reading and Speaking).
- Candidates are expected to start in September (Semester 1).
Contact
For informal enquiries about this opportunity, please contact Sergey KARABASOV.
Apply
Start an application for this studentship and for entry onto the PhD FT Mechanical Engineering full-time programme (Semester 1 / September start):
Please be sure to quote the reference "SEMS-PHD-699" to associate your application with this studentship opportunity.
| Related website: | https://www.sems.qmul.ac.uk/staff/s.karabasov | |
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| Keywords: | Biophysics, Computational Chemistry, Aerospace Engineering, Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Fluid Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematical Modelling, Computational Physics, Experimental Physics |