Newcastle University
Newcastle, UK
Award summary 100% 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. Overview ReNU+ is 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. This PhD project aims to develop, physics-informed surrogate models to support the design and optimisation of deep geothermal energy systems under subsurface uncertainty. Focusing initially on closed-loop deep borehole heat exchangers and later extending to fully coupled open- and closed-loop systems, the project aims to integrate thermal, hydraulic and mechanical processes...
