PhD in Functional Surfaces - Surface Engineering in Leeds United Kingdom | University of Leeds

You will conduct a research program in a specific field with guidance from a primary supervisor and potentially additional co-supervisors. As the most globally recognized research qualification, a PhD represents the predominant research degree pursued at Leeds. Enhancing surface coatings to reduce friction boosts the dependability of mechanical parts, yielding advantages across numerous aspects of daily life. Our Surface Engineering research delivers advancements across multiple industries, including automotive, aerospace, medical, and farming sectors. The cutting-edge multifunctional platform serves as the core of our Physical Vapour Deposition (PVD) and Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapour Deposition (PVED) surface engineering operations. We aim to use this equipment to pioneer developments in hybrid functional surface technology and offer industries an experimental space to test novel approaches for their existing surface functionality issues.