Chemical Process and Energy Engineering

Overview

We aim to provide a thriving research environment and advanced training in a broad range of areas relating to Materials Engineering, Green Process Engineering, Explosions and Fire Research and Energy related topics. Our work is supported via our collaborative research links and is funded by the EPSRC, The Royal Society, European Commission and industrial partners.

We're top 10 in the UK for both student satisfaction and research intensity in Chemical Engineering (Complete University Guide 2019).

Research areas

LSBU has a research centre relating to this field of study:

London Centre for Energy Engineering

A member of staff, expert in the chosen field, is directly responsible for guiding and supporting your research programme. As a research student you'll become part of our thriving academic community.

Scholarship opportunities

LSBU PhD Scholarships

LSBU is a modern university with a mission to transform lives, communities, businesses and society through applied education and insight. We strive to influence the wider world and to positively impact on the society around us. LSBU’s PhD Scholarships are central to this vision.

LSBU is an inclusive and welcoming organisation, committed to eliminating discrimination based on age, race, religion/belief, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, caring status, and social class. This means that we work pro-actively to eliminate individual, institutional, and systemic inequalities. We believe that it is not enough just to eliminate discrimination but that we must speak out and act against inequalities wherever and whenever they occur.

LSBU’s PhD Scholarships fund UK domiciled and international students through three routes to undertake PhD research in Psychology; Sports and Exercise Sciences; Nursing, Health, and Social Care; Law; Social Sciences; Engineering; Built Environment and Architecture; Business; and the Arts and Creative Industries. The Scholarships provide an opportunity to work with leading researchers and receive advanced education, supervision, mentoring, civic engagement, networking opportunities and industry engagement.

Types of Scholarships

There are three types of Scholarships:

International Scholarships, where we will pay students’ fees and a training and development allowance of £5000 over three years. We will award five of these scholarships.

Home Student Scholarships are fully funded, meaning we will pay course fees, a stipend of £20,622 per year for three years, and a training and development allowance of £5000 over three years. We will award ten of these fellowships.

Home Match-Funded Scholarships which are funded through a 50% contribution to course fees, stipend and £5000 training and development allowance from industry partners and the remaining 50% contribution from LSBU for three years. We will award three of these fellowships.

Duration of Scholarships

The Scholarships are full-time. It is expected that those awarded Scholarships will submit their thesis no later than three years from enrolment.

Starting dates

There are three entry points each year: January, April, and September.

Academic entry requirements

Applicants should have a minimum of an upper second class undergraduate degree, and ideally hold, or expect to achieve a merit or distinction in a master’s degree in a relevant subject from a UK university, or comparable qualifications from another recognised university. See your country page for guidance on entry requirements from different countries.

Current scholarships

About the Project

The project investigates innovative cements capable of absorbing CO₂ as they form, for civil engineering and energy infrastructure applications, towards carbon neutrality zero net targets. Particular emphasis will be given to biological cements -biocements or enzymatic cements for underground applications which can include geotechnics, energy engineering but also concrete, linking to previous and ongoing research projects of the supervisory team members.

Academic entry requirements and eligibility

Applicants should have a minimum of an upper second class undergraduate degree, and ideally hold, or expect to achieve a merit or distinction in a master’s degree in a relevant subject from a UK university, or comparable qualifications from another recognised university. See: Your Country Page for guidance on entry requirements from different countries.

The applicants should be interested in multidisciplinary research, combining chemistry, microbiology, material analysis and behaviour with civil and energy engineering. They should have interest, and ideally experience in laboratory and field testing, as well as numerical modelling skills. Preferred candidates will have a background at post graduate level in ground engineering and will have experience with soil testing, and biocements. However other relevant qualifications and experience will also be considered.

Duration of Scholarship

Full Time. We are targetting a September 2024 Start. Those awarded scholarships must submit their thesis by three years from enrolment.

Supervision Team

The PhD student will be supervised by Prof Maria Mavroulidou, Dr Ivana Kraincanic, Dr Maria Centeno

Application

1. To apply, please send your CV, personal statement, qualifications, and the names of 2 academic referees to Prof Maria Mavroulidou by email: mavroum@lsbu.ac.uk, by the 31 July 2024 deadline.

2. Start date: September 2024

3. Your application will be assessed by the lead supervisor and the supervisory team and a shortlist of candidates will be agreed.

4. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an online interview the first days of August (1-5 August) 2024. The interview will assess the following:

Knowledge and understanding of the research field, research methods and background pertinent to the project. Be prepared to contribute your views on proposed methods of the selected project.
Reasons and motivations for undertaking a research degree and passion for the research topic
Why you want to do a PhD at LSBU
Ability for completing a PhD within the agreed time.
Personal attributes such as creativity, confidence, tenacity, motivation, time management.
Training and development need to undertake and compete a PhD successfully
Additional needs necessary to complete the PhD successfully
Your future career plans
Other supporting information: recent publications if any or other research training and experience

5. We will inform you of the outcome of your application within one week of your interview.

Mode	Duration	Start date	Application code	Application method
ModeFull-time	Duration3 years	Start dateJanuary; February; March; April; May; September; October; November	Application code9040	Application method Direct to LSBU
ModePart-time	Duration5 years	Start dateJanuary; February; March; April; May; September; October; November	Application code9046	Application method Direct to LSBU
ModeDistance learning	Duration6 years	Start dateJanuary; February; March; April; May; September; October; November	Application code9058	Application method Direct to LSBU

Location

Southwark Campus

London South Bank University student union is located at 103 Borough Rd, London SE1 0AA.

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Entry Level Requirements

Want to start your course this September? call 0800 923 8888 for entry requirements.

UK Qualifications
International Qualifications

Applicants for a Research Degree programme at LSBU are usually expected to have a good honours degree (2:1 and above) and a relevant postgraduate qualification, preferably a merit at Master's level. Please also supply two academic references as part of your application. You will also be required to show proof of all of your qualifications. If English is not your first language you will be required to prove your competency in English, showing an IELTS score of at least 7.0 at postgraduate level. You will be invited to an interview with your potential supervisor, in person or by telephone, prior to an offer being made.

Academic Technology Approval Scheme

If you are a non-EU/EEA national, you may need to apply to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) for clearance from the Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) in order to study this course. ATAS certificate is a requirement for enrolment at the University, you will need one if you are an international student applying to study for a postgraduate qualification in the UK and it is now a requirement for every Visa application. Please note, an ATAS certificate is not needed for you to submit an application for a course at LSBU and to receive an offer.

You can find more information about whether you will require this via the FCO website and in our MyLSBU guide to the Academic Technology Approval Scheme.

The process for obtaining an ATAS certificate can take some time so it is important that you check whether you need one as early as possible so that you can make your application for the certificate to obtain it in good time. Failure to produce a valid ATAS certificate could result in delays to receiving your CAS or we may be unable to enrol you at the University.

The CAH code for this course is CAH10-01-09.

Missing English and Maths qualifications?

If you do not have the required English and Maths qualifications needed to satisfy the entry requirements for this programme, we have courses available at our partner College that you can take to upskill in these areas. Find out more at South Bank College.

United Kingdom

£4820

Tuition fees for home students

International

£16900

Tuition fees for international students

Tuition fees are subject to annual inflationary increases. Find out more about tuition fees for Undergraduate or Postgraduate courses.

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