This PhD project will focus on the application of advanced computational techniques, particularly in the field of artificial intelligence, to enhance our understanding of material failure and fracture processes. The research will integrate physics-based modelling approaches with AI methodologies to address critical challenges in simulating fracture under dynamic and complex loading conditions. The work will be grounded in continuum mechanics and will utilise cutting-edge numerical methods to develop predictive models that can be validated against experimental data. While traditional approaches to fracture modelling rely on deterministic frameworks, this project aims to introduce AI-assisted strategies that can adapt to the inherent uncertainties and complexities in real-world material behaviour. The successful candidate will contribute to advancing state-of-the-art computational methods, with the potential for significant interdisciplinary collaboration in areas such as mechanics, applied mathematics and computer science.

Scholarship:

The award will cover the full payment of tuition fees, plus a maintenance stipend paid at the prevailing UKRI rate for 3.5 years of full-time study.

Eligibility:

• Apply for a PhD at the University of Warwick to begin in October 2025;

How to apply:

We strongly advise preparing applications well in advance, noting that it is not usually possible to complete and submit an application in less than 36 hours.

Step 1: Course application support: warwick.ac.uk/pgrengineering 

Step 2. Home candidate Scholarship process: warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/eng/postgraduate/funding/pssLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window

Step 2. International candidate Scholarship process: warwick.ac.uk/services/dc/schols_fund/scholarships_and_funding/cisLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window 

If you wish to discuss any details of the project informally, please contact Dr Emmanouil Kakouris at Emmanouil.Kakouris@warwick.ac.uk.