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Candidate name	Supervisor	Thesis title
Abdelrahman Abushanab	Dr Vanissorn Vimonsatit	Sustainable recycled aggregate concrete with basalt fibers and fly ash: Mechanical, durability, and applications in RC elements
Waqas Afridi	Professor Subhas Mukhopadhyay	Examination of advanced ICTs for implementing sustainable water management in view of UN SDG 6
Behrouz Aghajanloo	Dr Christopher Pastras	Bridging the gap: Using a mouse model of EH to understand human MD
Owais Ahmad	Professor Shujuan Huang	Development of hybrid perovskite materials and their application in highly efficient perovskite solar cells (single and multiple junction-based) on flexible substrates.
Md Yeakub Ali	Professor Subhas Mukhopadhyay	Design and implementation of a reconfigurable metasurface high gain circularly polarised beam steering antenna for 5G wireless communication
Hafsa Anam	Professor Subhas Mukhopadhyay	Data dense chipless RFID tags in smart wireless networks for IoT and sensing applications
Faezeh Arshadi	Dr Christopher Pastras	A preclinical investigation into the cause of vertigo attacks in Meniere’s disease
Minghan Bao	Professor Rouzbeh Abbassi	Developing a risk-based methodology for co-locating offshore aquaculture and renewable energy system
Danial Bavi	Dr Sourabh Khandelwal	Modelling and analysing the power electronic devices including SiC and GaN semiconductors
Reza Behboodian	Associate Professor Noushin Nasiri	Nanostructured ultraporous gas sensors for health, safety and environmental applications
Christopher Burchell	Associate Professor Shaokoon Cheng	Imaging modalities and applications in aerosol respiratory research
Danah Ruth Cahanap	Associate Professor Fatemeh Salehi	Comparison of physics-informed machine learning and ML-enhanced CFD modelling of waste and biomass gasification for optimised hydrogen production
Xinyu Cai	Associate Professor Shaokoon Cheng	The potential impact of inhaler resistance on particle deposition in the human upper airway
WonSeok Chae	Professor Shujuan Huang	Nanoscale mechanical, chemical and electrical properties analysis of halide perovskites for solar cell applications
Vu Hoang Thang Chau	Associate Professor Ediz Cetin	Hardware implementation of a wideband laser heterodyne radiometer
Ashi Chauhan	Associate Professor Fatemeh Salehi	Computational investigation of hydrogen as a fuel (gas & liquid states) along with risk analysis
Fredo Chavez	Dr Sourabh Khandelwal	Deep learning-based parameter extraction techniques for industry-standard compact Models
Sandhuli Hettiarachchi Dehigaspitiya	Professor Shujuan Huang	Development of high light emission Pb-free quantum dots for luminescent solar concentrators
Sahar Deilami	Professor Rouzbeh Abbassi	Numerical modelling of asphalt behaviour in composite road pavements
Yadvender Singh Dhillon	Associate Professor Ediz Cetin	Laser heterodyne radiometer miniaturisation towards future spaceflight
Ollencio D'Souza	Professor Subhas Mukhopadhyay	An automated healthcare triage system using contactless sensor functionality
Hamza EL Etri	Professor Rouzbeh Abbassi	The application of machine learning for structural analysis and design optimisation
Alireza Gholamhoseini	Associate Professor Noushin Nasiri	Design and optimisation of heat-Mapping pressure sensors for real-time body movement analysis and healthcare monitoring
Kaveh Ghouchani	Professor Rouzbeh Abbassi	The application of machine learning techniques for pavement condition evaluation
Wending Gu	Dr Binesh Puthen Veettil	Electrochemical 3D printing of integrated metal-based autocatalytic reactors for controllable hydrocarbon generation
Jonghoon Han	Professor Shujuan Huang	Development of a perovskite solar cell precursor using non-toxic solvents
Kosta Hanania	Associate Professor Noushin Nasiri	Mechanical and electrical properties of CNT/Cu composites fabricated by SPS
Md. Rezanul Haque	Professor Amanullah Maung Than Oo	Solar PV integrated electric vehicle charging system: Impact assessment and control for V2G and G2V modes with grid support capability
Mellissa Hardtke	Associate Professor Noushin Nasiri	Women in engineering: re-contextualising the female engineer to promote a new framework for enduring female presence in engineering education
Mohammadreza Hojati	Professor Subhas Mukhopadhyay	Design and fabrication of a poultry robot with an optimised BLDC motor for working time extension
Juthamas Hongoeb	Professor Subhas Mukhopadhyay	Development of aptasensor-based devices for investigating hazardous herbicides and early biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease
Muhammad Irfan	Dr Binesh Puthen Veettil	Development of energy management systems and economic models for nearly zero energy homes with electric vehicle charging stations
Farzana Iqbal	Dr Golnaz Alipour Esgandani	Soil stabilisation using Colloidal Silica (CS) and Enzyme-Induced Carbonate Precipitation (EICP)
Parinaz Jabbari	Dr Yiqing Lu	Microfluidic hydrogel microparticles for drug delivery
Alice James	Professor Subhas Mukhopadhyay	Cooperative drone payload delivery with self balancing tray
Siva Sankari Jeyabalan	Dr Bandita Mainali	Defluorination of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from aqueous solution via piezo-photocatalysis approach
Yue Jiang	Professor Mohsen Asadniaye	Leveraging reconfigurable intelligent surfaces for sustainable 6G wireless networks
Ali Kazemi	Dr Vanissorn Vimonsatit	Cracks in concrete reinforced structures using miniaturised sensors
Ziba Khalilipalandi	Dr Salehi Fatemeh	Development of CFD model for the assessment of hydrogen safety
Muhammad Usman Khan	Associate Professor Shaokoon Cheng	Novel, real-time quantification techniques for drug formulation testing
Motahare Khorrami	Dr Christopher Pastras	Developing a proteomics platform to pinpoint triggers and pathways of inner ear disease
Alena Kochubei	Professor Yijiao Jiang	Heterogenised molecular catalysts for carbon dioxide electroreduction

Candidate name	Supervisor	Thesis title
Guohao Li	Professor Jiang Yijiao	Synergistic effect of cobalt-iron porphyrin electrocatalysts in CO2 reduction
Yusheng Li	Professor Jiang Yijiao	Studies on synthesis and applications of polymer/metal-organic framework composites and derivative materials from plastic waste
Xiuping Liao	Professor Jiang Yijiao	Upcycling solid wastes for sustainable production of alternative fuels
Xiaqing Lin	Dr Yiqing Lu	Investigating bone cancer pain related to Wnt/PCP signaling pathway with advanced imaging technology
Yuxiao Ling	Associate Cheng Shaokoon	Efficient powder-air interaction indexes to describe the dispersion of dry powders for respiratory infections
Ling Liu	Associate Professor David Inglis	Smart hydrogel droplet microfluidic platforms for single-cell analysis
Nour Manafikhi	Associate Professor Noushin Nasiri	Enhancement of UV sensors via application of ZrO2 thin films via PE-CVD
Jade Mansell	Dr Christopher Pastras	Elucidating mechanisms of inner ear dysfunction to advance therapeutic and device development
Sithumini Sankalpana Mawella Kankanamge	Dr Cetin Ediz	The utilisation of radio environment in cognitive radio network technology applied to satellite communication systems
Mokhinabonu Mardonova	Dr Mainali Bandita	Acid and metalliferous drainage: Managing the surface water pollution risks of historical gold mining run-off – data-driven approach
Hafiz Muhammad Mehdi	Professor Amanullah Maung Than Oo	Modeling, simulation and control of renewable power system
Seyed Abolfazl Mirnezami	Associate Professor Nazmul Huda	Sustainable development of clean fuel technology using life cycle assessment method
Graham Morrison	Associate Professor Noushin Nasiri	Tensile strength anisotropy in AA5182 aluminium can end stock: The effect of coil coating on microstructure
Seyedmorteza Mousaviliavali	Associate Professor Shaokoon Cheng	Study of magnetic drug targeting in microvessels by microfluidics
Sakura Mukhopadhyay	Dr Taghizadeh Foad	Studies on battery driven locomotives: A comprehensive approach for next generation of modern railways
Adnin Tazrih Natasha	Dr Sara Deilami	Renewable based microgrid
David Niven	Professor Simon Mahon	Intermodulation distortion in GaN stackfet microwave amplifiers
Aisan Nouri	Associate Professor Noushin Nasiri	Synthesis and characterisation of a bio-composite resembling natural enamel structure
Patime Osman	Dr Steven Hansen	Multi-observable probabilistic inversions for the physical state of the continental lithosphere
Madura Hasaranga Oruwalage	Dr Vanissorn Vimonsatit	Engineering sustainable solutions: Concrete innovations for mine backfilling
Ian Ososkov	Professor Stuart Jackson	Theoretical and experimental analysis of fibre lasers for advanced application in machining non-metals
Geethanjali Pai	Professor Subhas Mukhopadhyay	Bio-adaptive yarns for infant sleep environments
Hoang Phuc Phan	Professor Mohsen Asadniaye	Characteristics of pressure sensor ar-rays for posture monitoring during sleep
Kimia Hamouleh Kheirollah Pour	Professor Iain Collings	Two-dimensional DOA estimation for coprime and multi-frequency planar array
Radoje Radovic	Dr Sammy Diasinos	Investigation into wheel design to reduce aerodynamic drag
Md. Harun Or Rashid	Associate Professor Noushin Nasiri	Targeted therapy for cancer patients using polymeric nanoparticles loaded with anticancer drugs
Abdolvahab Ravanji	Dr Ann Lee	Heat transfer enhancement of pin-fins structure on concave surfaces using impinging jets
Adithya Ravikumar	Dr Sara Deilami	Real-time coordination of electric vehicles using dynamic virtual power plants with higher DER penetration
Syed Nazmus Sakib	Dr Binesh Puthen Veettil	Microwave processing for perovskite solar cells
Ilyas Saleem	Professor Subhas Mukhopadhyay	Single-pixel chaotic cavity bandwidth control using Rotman lens-based multiplexer/demultiplexer
Abtahi Sara	Associate Professor Noushin Nasiri	Designing a novel bioactive membrane for guided bone regeneration
Sillawat Sathorn	Associate Professor Vanissorn Vimonsatit	Applied natural fibers from agricultural waste in high-strength self-compacting concrete for improving physical properties, case study: precast concrete wall produced in an external precast concrete factory
Avishkar Seth	Professor Subhas Mukhopadhyay	Autonomous drone for mid-air item transfer using advanced computer vision techniques
Brady Shearan	Professor Subhas Mukhopadhyay	Smart sensing of household water supply contaminants
Heba Shehata	Dr Hazer Inaltekin	Dynamic resource management for next generation satellite networks
Zhiwei Shen	Associate Professor Shaokoon Cheng	Potential effects of complex turbinate structures on flow and particles deposition
Subik Shrestha	Dr Vanissorn Vimonsatit	A data-driven approach to construction-ready structural design optimisation
Zachary Stosic	Associate Professor Noushin Nasiri	Molecular dynamics study of particle sintering
Harish Kumar Srivastava	Professor Simon Clark	The use of low emissions construction materials for the de-carbonisation of the construction industry
Luke Taglini	Associate Professor Noushin Nasiri	Enhancing methane detection using metal-organic frameworks: Optimising sensing layers and integrative approaches for improved sensitivity and selectivity
Sina Hasibi Taheri	Dr Ali Lalbakhsh	Improving antenna performance by modifying its near-field distribution with external metamaterial structures
Rockson Tonnah	Professor Mohsen Asadniaye	Engineering of hierarchical angstrom-scale bilayer metal organic frameworks for osmotic energy generation
Mostafa Vahdani	Professor Shujuan Huang	Investigation on formability and fracture mechanisms of FRP composites for orthopedic applications
Duc Dung Vu	Associate Professor Ediz Cetin	Hardware implementation of an efficient particle filter for radio frequency interference source tracking
Sebin Sebastian Xavier	Dr Simon Gross	Design and fabrication of a 9 telescopes visible beam combiner by ultrafast laser inscription, for the FIRST/SUBARU instrument
Xiaohan Wang	Dr Yiqing Lu	Development of dynamic fluorescence imaging method for in vivo analysis of nanomaterial metabolism
Yizhou Wang	Associate Professor Shaokoon Cheng	Sensor-integrated organ-on-chip systems for drug discovery
Liye Yang	Associate Professor Shaokoon Cheng	Synthesis and characterisation of a novel bio-active targeted nanomaterials and application study using organ on a chip model
Qiwei Yang	Professor Iain Collings	Coverage optimisation from a heterogeneous non-terrestrial network
Arsalan Yawar	Associate Professor Fatemeh Salehi	Development of efficient latent thermal energy storage systems
Mohammad Nasrat Zaqumi	Professor Subhas Mukhopadhyay	Investigation of near-field phase transformation for resonant cavity antenna
Yujie Zhu	Professor Mohsen Asadniaye	Design and development of novel electrochemical sensors for water quality monitoring
Siyuan Zhuang	Associate Professor David Inglis	Development of integrated microfluidic platform technology for single-cell analysis