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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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Associate Professor in Public Health
Director of Public Health Programme
Dubai Campus
I have supervised a number of PhD students on a wide range of public health topics. I welcome applications from PhD students in any of my current areas of interest:
1. Maternal health
2. Economics of non-communicable diseases
My previous PhD and MD students include:
• Robert Smyth (University of Limerick, awarded 2018). Addressing the Harms Related to Youth Substance Use: Treatment of Individuals and Population Focused Legislative Responses.
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Associate Professor in Public Health
Director of Public Health Programme
Dubai Campus
I have supervised a number of PhD students on a wide range of public health topics. I welcome applications from PhD students in any of my current areas of interest:
1. Maternal health
2. Economics of non-communicable diseases
My previous PhD and MD students include:
• Robert Smyth (University of Limerick, awarded 2018). Addressing the Harms Related to Youth Substance Use: Treatment of Individuals and Population Focused Legislative Responses.
• ...

Professor of Science, Knowledge and Belief in Society
Director Research Institute for STEMM in Culture and Society (ISTEMMiCS)
Engineering and Physical Sciences
I am happy to supervise students on any aspects of the following areas:
Science and Technology in Society
Public Engagement with STEMM
International Science Communication/Public Engagement with STEMM
Public Perceptions of Science in Diverse Societies
Professor of Helioseismology
Engineering and Physical Sciences
- Supervision of research PhDs in asteroseismology and helioseismology

Barber Professor of Law
Birmingham Law School
Contract/Commercial law
Conflict of Laws
Arbitration
Comparative Law
International Trade and Finance
Current doctoral supervision
Professor Enonchong is currently supervising four doctoral students undertaking research in the following areas
Contractual Mechanisms for Reducing Risks in Long Term Oil and Gas Agreements
The Scope of the Liability of Arbitral Institutions towards the Disputing Parties
Judicial Review of International Arbitral Awards
Balancing the demands of procedural fairness and finality in ADR in ...

Professor of Feminist Legal Studies
Head of Research Impact
Birmingham Law School
I am willing to supervise research students in the following areas:
Gender, law and Religion, particularly from feminist or critical legal perspectives.
Politics of reproductive justice.
'Historical' institutional abuse.
Law, activism and social movements.
I am happy to answer email queries from prospective students before submission of an official proposal.

Research Fellow – Condition Monitoring and NDT
Department of Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering
As an academic member of the BCRRE, Mani supports PhD and MSc projects that fall within his research area and expertise.
Associate Professor in Econometrics
The Department of Economics
Labour Econometrics
- Kay HUANG
- Cansu UNVER (2nd supervisor)
- Marios DEMETRIADES (2nd supervisor)

Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer in Operations Management and Sustainability
Business School Director of MSc programmes UK, Dubai, Singapore
Department of Management
Dr Ali Esfahbodi welcomes PhD candidates who are interested in engaging with the broad areas of Operations and Supply Chain Management and the following areas.
- Supply Chain Digital Transformation (SCM 4.0)
- Industry 5.0 and Disruptive Technologies in Operations and SCM
- Supply Chain Sustainability
- Social Sustainability Supply Chain Practices (SSSCP)
- Supply Chain Resilience and Risk Management
Associate Professor in Biomedical Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Daniel is always keen to discuss research opportunities for potential researchers who are highly motivated and seeking opportunities in the field of tissue mechanics (refer to ‘Research Themes’ for more details).
Sample outputs produced by Daniel’s researchers, such as theses, videos, code and some of the awards which they have received are included below:
Sample PhD theses
- Multiphase cardiovascular haemodynamics: impact of surface roughness and platelet activation
- Combined numerical and ...

Professor of Digital Manufacturing
Director of the Advanced Manufacturing Group
Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Additive Manufacturing of Bone-like Scaffolds (Elizabeth Iles)
- Contactless Single Point Forming of Al alloys (Ahmed Bahabri)
- Additive Manufacturing of novel implants (Giri Rampal)
- Additive Manufacturing of smart stents (Ellis Williams
- Metal Binder Jetting of Refractory Metals (Raja Abdullah Khan)
- Additive manufacturing of biomedical implants (Abdullah Mohammed)
- Additive Manufacturing of Dental Prosthesis (Ahmed Binobaid)
- 3D printing of smart and transparent ceramics (Michele De Lisi)
- Contact-less Single Point Forming (Mohammad Almadani)
- Numerical ...

Assistant Professor
School of Chemical Engineering
Dr Esteban supervises a number of PhD research students and is also an external supervisor for several PhD researchers within the lifETIME CDT and the MIBTP doctoral programmes.
We look forward to expanding our research group, and there will be opportunities for highly motivated researchers. Projects for both postdoctoral researchers and PhD research students will be advertised via the HTI Twitter account, @htibham, Dr Esteban's personal Twitter account, @ ...