PhD in Phd Energy Materials

Award summary/n100% fees covered, and a minimum tax-free annual living allowance of £20,780 (2025/26 UKRI rate). An additional allowance will be provided to contribute towards consumables, equipment, and travel related to the project./nOverview/nReNU+/nis a unique and ambitious programme that will train the next-generation of doctoral carbon champions who are renowned for research excellence and interdisciplinary systemic thinking for Net Zero. The ReNU+ vision is that they will become living examples of a highly skilled workforce delivering an equitable energy transition so that Net Zero is inclusive for all./nThis PhD project aims to develop a robust numerical modelling framework to improve understanding and prediction of heat and fluid flow in deep geothermal reservoirs. Using geological, hydrological and thermal models developed with an industry partner, the research will simulate coupled heat and fluid transport in sedimentary reservoirs and assess system performance under varying operational scenarios while accounting for uncertainty in key subsurface properties. An averaged continuum approach based on Darcy’s law and heat conservation aims to enable efficient simulation at reservoir scale, with attention to boundary conditions and heterogeneity. The outcomes will support improved design, risk reduction and development of low-carbon geothermal resources./nThis project addresses sustainable resource extraction for geothermal heating. The outcomes will support improved prediction, design, and performance assessment of geothermal systems, contributing to risk reduction and more efficient deployment of low-carbon heat technologies./nLocation: Newcastle