Find a PhD supervisor

Once you've identified the subject area you wish to research, you will need to find a supervisor for your project. All Doctoral Researchers are provided with a lead supervisor, who will act as the main source of academic supervisory support and research mentoring during your time as a Doctoral Researcher at the University.

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麻豆精选 for supervisors below to see who you think may be a great fit for your research area. Once you have identified they are able to offer appropriate supervisory support, you can start to reach out to staff using the contact details provided on their profile. 

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Dr Shahmima Akhtar

Dr Shahmima Akhtar

Assistant Professor in Black and South Asian British History

Department of History

I welcome graduate students working on race, migration and empire in nineteenth and twentieth century Britain. Further, I am happy to supervise on projects related to visual and cultural histories whether looking at world's fairs, exhibitions or display in any form.
I am currently supervising topics on Oral histories and the Bangladeshi Liberation War of 1971, George V and Irish Home Rule, Black Women鈥檚 Educations in 1960s and 70s Britain, ...

Dr Sadiya Akram

Dr Sadiya Akram

Associate Professor in Sociology

Department of Social Policy, Sociology and Criminology

Sadiya is interested in supervising students in the following areas:

  • Race and racism
  • British politics of race
  • Political mobilisation of marginalised groups
  • Concepts of Agency – particularly neglect of the unconscious
  • The work of Pierre Bourdieu

She is currently supervising:   

  • Sergio Bedoya Cortéz (external supervisor)

Supervised to completion:

  • Mohamed Hagi Mohamoud

Miss Munerah Al Mulhem

PhD Student

Department of Applied Health Sciences

Supervisors

  • Dr Rasiah Thayakaran
  • Prof Wasim Hanif

Dr Amer Alaya

Assistant Professor

Dubai Campus

Dr. Alaya welcomes exceptional prospective PhD students who share research interests aligned with his expertise. If you're interested in exploring potential collaboration, you're encouraged to initiate an informal conversation by sending your CV along with a research proposal. The proposal should outline your research question, conceptual and methodological framework, and potential contributions to the field.

Dr. Alaya employs mixed-methods approaches in his research and possesses extensive experience with advanced analytical ...

Dr Federico Alberini

Dr Federico Alberini

Honorary Lecturer

School of Chemical Engineering

Federico is involved in different PhD projects of Fluid dynamic and Multiphase research group.

Professor Jamie Alcock

Professor Jamie Alcock

Professor of Mathematics and Finance
Deputy-Dean, Jinan-Birmingham Joint Institute
Head of Quantitative Methods for Finance Research Group

School of Mathematics

Mathematical Finance, Real Estate Finance, Quantitative methods in Finance

Dr Raya AL-Dadah

Dr Raya AL-Dadah

Reader in Sustainable Energy Technologies
Head of Sustainable Energy Technology Laboratory

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Dr. AL-Dadah works currently supervises the following doctoral research projects:

  • Anil Taskin (November 2020 to November 2024): Development of small-scale scroll expander for organic Rankine cycle. Sponsored by the Turkish Government.
  • Andrew Makar (October 2020 to October 2024): Development of open cycle desiccant cooling system using metal organic framework adsorbent materials for air conditioning application. Sponsored by the British Council.
  • Ibrahim Albaik (October 2019 to October 2023): Development and optimisation ...

Dr Joseph E. Alderman

Dr Joseph E. Alderman

NIHR Clinical Lecturer in Anaesthetics
Postdoctoral Researcher in AI and Digital Health

Department of Inflammation and Ageing

Dr Alderman supervises doctoral students from both clinical and non-clinical backgrounds who wish to study for a PhD or MD. If you are interested in any of the subject areas described in the bio above and would like to explore options, please contact him via email: j.e.alderman@bham.ac.uk.

Professor Sarah Aldred

Professor Sarah Aldred

Head of School
Professor of Exercise Biochemistry

School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences

Sarah Aldred is an expert in the field of oxidative stress and has been researching chronic diseases of ageing associated with oxidative stress for more than ten years. Her particular research interests focus on the pathology and mechanisms of diseases such as Alzheimer鈥檚 disease, vascular dementia and cardiovascular disease. Her research aims to determine the effects of exercise and dietary intervention on disease process. Since 2008 Dr Aldred has developed ...

Professor Bushra Al-Duri

Professor Bushra Al-Duri

Professor in Sustainable Process Engineering

School of Chemical Engineering

22 completed PhD studentships and 5 current students.

Dr Alessio Alexiadis

Dr Alessio Alexiadis

Reader

School of Chemical Engineering

POSTDOC SUPERVISION

  • Mohammed A. Modelling of LGN formulated Liquids (2023-2024)
  • Sanfilippo D. Martian Geopolymers: from building materials to water-recycling membranes (2023)
  • Albano A. Mathematical modelling of gas forming reactions (2021)
  • Dong L. Mathematical modelling of gas forming reactions (2020−2021)
  • Duque-Daza C. Discrete Multi-physics modelling of hydrate blockage in pipelines (2019−2021).
  • Rahmat A. A holistic framework for hybrid modelling of solid-liquid flows (2017−2021).
  • Sahputra I.H. Discrete computational modelling of twin-screw granulation ...

Dr Sameen A. Mohsin Ali

Dr Sameen A. Mohsin Ali

Associate Professor in International Development

International Development Department

Sameen currently works with the following doctoral candidates:

  • Rodas Elias

She welcomes proposals investigating elite politics (especially bureaucratic politics), institutional design, and state capacity – particularly in the Pakistani and South Asian context. Sameen is also interested in supervising projects that explore the provision of state services – education, public health, and so on – as avenues for political contestation.