Fluid structure interactions is looking for able individuals with a background in engineering, maths or physics who wish to deepen their research skills by carrying out PhD research. Our group of 40+ PhD students is a vibrant community although focussed in maritime engineering applications but with many links to other research groups both within Southampton and internationally.

A number of immediate opportunities are listed below but it is always worth contacting any of our members of staff directly to see what other opportunities they might have.  The applications process itself can be accessed via the on-line link.
The following projects are currently on offer covering some of our diversity associated with the hydrodynamics of swimming and the musco-skeletal system, reducing the climate change impact of international shipping, exploring the challenges of autonomous surface vessels for environmental monitoring, finding new approaches for maritime design optimisation.
Assessing the impact of hydrodynamic loads on shoulder joint injuries in swimming,      contact Dr Joe Banks
A High Temporal Resolution Study of Sediment Deposition At River Mouths Using Persistently Present Autonomous Surface Vehicles contact Dr Jon Downes
Reducing shipping emissions through accurately quantifying ship powering performance using statistical analysis of operational data contact Professor Dominic Hudson
Modelling ship selection and operational usage decisions under uncertainty – towards a better understanding of GHG emissions in international shipping contact Professor Dominic Hudson
Assessment of ship powering performance using machine learning techniques contact Professor Dominic Hudson
Re-imagining the genetic algorithm with application to marine engineering design contact Dr Adam Sobey