University of Southampton Thermofluid Topology Optimisation PhD 2025

Applications are currently open for this fully funded project. This project focusses on the development of a next-generation high-fidelity topology optimisation (TopOpt) framework for thermofluid systems. It aims to advance simulation-driven design tools to automatically generate complex flow and heat transfer structures with superior performance to conventional designs.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Application Documents
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineSeptember 30, 2025
• Study LevelPhD
• SponsorUniversity of Southampton
• City to studySouthampton
• School to studyUniversity of Southampton
• Course to studyEngineering , Physical Sciences
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

Full tuition & Stipend of £19,237.

Requirements

• A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, in mechanical or aerospace engineering, applied mathematics, or a related discipline. 
• Experience with numerical methods, the CFD tool OpenFOAM, or optimisation techniques is desirable.

Application Documents

• personal statement
• your CV (resumé)
• 2 academic references
• degree transcripts to date

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Application Deadline

How To Apply

Apply now

You need to:

• choose programme type (Research), 2025/26, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
• select Full time or Part time
• choose the relevant PhD in Engineering
• add name of the supervisor in section 2

Applications should include:

• personal statement
• your CV (resumé)
• 2 academic references
• degree transcripts to date

For more details, visit University of Southampton Scholarship webpage