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PhD Studentship: Thermal Energy Decarbonisation of Large Industrial and Commercial Sites

University of Warwick

Qualification Type: PhD
Location: Coventry, University of Warwick, Warwick
Funding for: UK Students
Funding amount: £20,780 Refer to advert
Hours: Full Time
Placed On: 8th May 2025
Closes: 31st July 2025
Reference: Thermal Energy Decarbonisation of Large Industrial

Discipline: Engineering & TechnologyMechanical Engineering, Other Engineering 

University of Warwick – School of Engineering Scholarship

Qualification: Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering (PhD)

Eligibility: UK Students

Award value: Home fees and tax-free stipend £20,780 - See advert for details

Deadline: 31st July 2025

Project Title: Thermal Energy Decarbonisation of Large Industrial and Commercial Sites

Research area and project description:

This collaborative project between Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and the University of Warwick seeks to develop flexible digital twin models that will enable novel, integrated solutions to the decarbonisation of heating and cooling on large industrial and commercial sites. The electrification of heating in particular is one of the biggest challenges facing the UK. The move to heat pumps for space heating would require at least a doubling of grid capacity if boilers are directly replaced without any storage considerations. The variability of renewable electricity and the increase in electric vehicles will compound the problem.

Both the University and Jaguar Land Rover may reach the limit of the electrical grid connections to their sites if the transition is not done in an optimal way, an issue that will be prominent in industrial, commercial and residential areas across the country. The models and solutions will be developed in a general way in order to be applicable to other large commercial or industrial sites and aid in the decarbonisation of the UK's heating.

The project is part of the Warwick Industrial Fellowships (WIF) scheme and the associated PhD student will have the opportunity to work closely with JLR engineers at Gaydon and Whitley, with access to sites and energy data. The skills they will develop will be highly sought after both in university research on energy modelling and as a practising engineer in industry. The profitability and sustainability of many companies is now highly dependent on their energy efficiency and so engineers with such energy modelling expertise will be in high demand.

Scholarship:

The award will cover the UK tuition fee level, plus a tax-free stipend, currently £20,780, paid at the prevailing UKRI rate for 3.5 years of full-time study.

Eligibility:

The candidate should have a good 2.1 Bachelors or Masters degree in Engineering

How to apply:

Candidates should submit an expression of interest by sending a CV and supporting statement outlining their skills and interests in this research area to www.warwick.ac.uk/engpgr/sm/appcv/ via the above ‘Apply’ button. If this initial application is successful, we will invite you to formally apply. All candidates must fulfil the University of Warwick entry criteria and obtain an unconditional offer before commencing enrolment.

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