Materials Engineering, Ph.D.

COURSE OVERVIEW

With our main research strengths of aerospace materials, environmental materials and steel technology, Swansea University provides an excellent base for your research as a PhD or MPhil student in Materials Engineering.

To find out more about the world-leading research that we do visit the Materials Research Centre website.

Recent PhD theses supervised in the area of Materials Engineering at Swansea University include

• Bioinspired investigation via x-ray computed micromography
• Characterization of Compressor Abradable Systems
• Validation of a high integrity/repair process for aerospace materials
• Constitutive behavior in turbine disc alloys
• Investigating the dwell crack growth and creep resistance behavior of next generation nickel disc alloys
• Addressing the scale up challenges of solid state mesoscopic solar cells
• Low cost dye sensitized solar cells on metal substrates
• Role of environment and its effects on high temperature corrosion-fatigue life in nickel based superalloys

Career Opportunities 

Having a PhD demonstrates that graduates can work effectively in a team, formulate, explore and communicate complex ideas and manage advanced tasks. Jobs in academia (eg postdoctoral research, lecturing), education, government, management, the public or private sector are possible. Examples include administrators, counsellors, marketing specialists, and researchers.

The Postgraduate Research Office Skills Development Team offer support and a training framework for example in creating a researcher profile based upon publications and setting up your own business. The Swansea Employability Academy assists students in future career opportunities, improving CVs, job applications and interview skills.