{"id":83,"date":"2026-06-24T12:25:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T11:25:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/engineering-and-innovation\/?page_id=83"},"modified":"2026-10-06T11:01:47","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T10:01:47","slug":"previous-studentship-projects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/engineering-and-innovation\/study\/phd-students\/current-phd-studentships\/previous-studentship-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Previous Studentship Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2020&nbsp;studentship projects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click on the title of each project below for a detailed description:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/engineering-and-innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/2020-EI-Studentship-Plastics-in-the-air.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"342\">Plastics in the Air: Quantifying sources and sinks with novel detection methods <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/engineering-and-innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/2020-EI-Studentship-microplastics.pdf\">Predicting and mapping the fate of microplastics in the ocean<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/engineering-and-innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/2020-EI-Studentship-Carbon-Dioxide-Capture.pdf\">Carbon dioxide capture using algal hydrogels<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/engineering-and-innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/2020-EI-Studentship-Medical-applications.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/engineering-and-innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/2020-EI-Studentship-Medical-applications.pdf\">Medical applications of silicon nanoparticles<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/engineering-and-innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/2020-E-I-Studentship-Silicone.pdf\">The effect of silicone molecular architecture on adhesion, tribology, and lithography<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/engineering-and-innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/2020-EI-Studentship-long-life.pdf\">The strategies and practices of long-life products in circular economies<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/engineering-and-innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/2020-EI-Studentship-data-driven.pdf\">Data-driven Residual Stress Mapping Tool using Artificial Intelligence<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/engineering-and-innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/2020-EI-Studentship-fatigue-life.pdf\">Fatigue Life Enhancement through Residual Stress Management in Offshore Monopiles<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/engineering-and-innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/2020-EI-Studentship-micro-contour.pdf\">Micro-Contour Residual Stress Measurement Technology<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/engineering-and-innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/2020-EI-Studentship-plastic-collapse.pdf\">The Effect of Plastic Collapse on the Results of a Creep Rupture Test<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/engineering-and-innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/2020-EI-Studentship-design-and-validation.pdf\">Design and validation of 3D printed aperiodic cellular structures<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/engineering-and-innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/2020-EI-Studentship-low-cost-coating.pdf\">Low cost coating of 2D functional nanomaterials for steel<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2021&nbsp;studentship projects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click on the title of each project below for a detailed description:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/engineering-and-innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/2021-ADVERT-Silicon-nanoparticles-BOWEN-1.pdf\">Medical applications of silicon nanoparticles<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/engineering-and-innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/2021-EI-Studentship-Proposal-BOWEN-Silicones.pdf\">The effect of silicone molecular architecture on adhesion, tribology, and lithography<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/engineering-and-innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/2021-EI-Studentship-Proforma_Dewberry-Peake.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/engineering-and-innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/2021-EI-Studentship-Proforma_Dewberry-Peake.pdf\">The strategies and practices of long-life products in circular economies<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/engineering-and-innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/2021-EI-Studentship-Proforma_Dewberry-Peake.pdf\">Data-driven residual stress mapping tool using artificial intelligence<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/engineering-and-innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/2021-EI-Studentship-Proforma_Hosseinzadeh2.pdf\">Micro-contour residual stress measurement technology<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/engineering-and-innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/2021-EI-Studentship_-Photocatalysis_Krishnamurthy.pdf\">Advanced functional materials for synthesising photocatalytic solar fuel<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/engineering-and-innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/2021-EI-Studentship_Hosseinzadeh_Final.pdf\">Structural integrity assessment of offshore monopiles<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/engineering-and-innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/2021-EI-Studentship_Jazaeri_JB2.pdf\">The effect of plastic collapse on the results of a creep rupture test<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/engineering-and-innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/2021-EI-Studentship_JOWERS-EPSRC.pdf\">Design and validation of 3D printed aperiodic cellular structures<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2022&nbsp;studentship projects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click on the title of each project below for a detailed description:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/engineering-and-innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/2022-GRACE-advert.pdf\">Towards the co-production of groundwater flood resilience with GRACE<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/engineering-and-innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/ANEWAP_1.pdf\">A New Approach for Near Surface Residual Stress Measurement using Digital Image Correlation (DIC)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/engineering-and-innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/FERROE_1.pdf\">Ferroelectric Material for Brain Inspired Computing<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/engineering-and-innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/GOVERN_1.pdf\">Governing in the Anthropocene: Co-designing learning systems for managing water catchments<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/engineering-and-innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/MICRO-_1.pdf\">Micro-Contour Residual Stress Measurement Technology<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/engineering-and-innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/Plastic-Vectors-in-the-Air.pdf\">Plastic Vectors in the Air<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/engineering-and-innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/URBANG_1.pdf\">Urban Greening for Heat-Resilient Neighbourhoods<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2023&nbsp;studentship projects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click on the title of each project below for a detailed description:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/engineering-and-innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/A-New-Approac.pdf\">A New Approach for Mapping of Residual Stress in Complex Structures<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/engineering-and-innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/Advanced-Functional.pdf\">Advanced Functional Materials as Electrodes in Water-in-Salt Electrolytes (WISE) for Aqueous Rechargeable Batteries<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/engineering-and-innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/Design-for-Access.pdf\">Design for access and mobility in the public realm<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/engineering-and-innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/Development-of-W.pdf\">Development of wearable nanobiosensors for health and space applications<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/engineering-and-innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/Enabling-and.pdf\">Enabling and Co-designing Retrofit<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/engineering-and-innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/Exploring-Biochar.pdf\">Exploring Biochar Production in Applied Smouldering Systems<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/engineering-and-innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/Ferroelectric002.pdf\">Ferroelectric Material for Brain Inspired Computing<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/engineering-and-innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/Increasing-the-Life1.pdf\">Increasing the life of clothes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/engineering-and-innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/Melting-Processing.pdf\">Melting, Processing, and Solidification of Lunar Regolith<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/engineering-and-innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/Plastic-Vectors.pdf\">Plastic Vectors in the Air<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/engineering-and-innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/Regenerative-Design.pdf\">Regenerative Design for Place Resilience<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/engineering-and-innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/Risk-Governance.pdf\">Risk governance for decommissioning of nuclear sites<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/engineering-and-innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/Tree-Greenhouse.pdf\">Tree greenhouse gas emissions in response to stress and environmental change<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/engineering-and-innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/2023-EI-Studentship-Payne1.pdf\">Photoactive Functional Materials for Antipathogenic and Antifouling Applications<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2024&nbsp;studentship 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