Project Proposal

HetSys PhD Project Proposal

The HetSys PhD project call will open in July 2026. Subsequent recruited students would join in the 27/28 academic year.

PhD projects should align with HetSys鈥� updated key training objectives which are to:

Embed a culture of robust and sustainable RSE in modelling, to enhance software usability, extend its lifetime and increase its reliability.
Quantify modelling uncertainties. Promote and expand the use of UQ, enabling students not only to perform simulations, but also to quantitatively assess their reliability.
Exploit new trends in Scientific Machine Learning (SciML), combining mechanistic & data-driven approaches.

Areas of particular interest for HetSys Cohort 9 are as follows:

Biomedical systems e.g. to exploit the ongoing revolution from the development of AI-based protein folding methods.
Algorithm development for quantum computing, uncertainty quantification or machine learning, linking the physical and mathematical sciences.
Materials characterisation to link cutting-edge theory with experimental co-supervisors from across the Faculty.

We will also continue to support excellent projects in established HetSys strength areas such as defects in materials, nanofluidics, catalysis, etc.

Recruitment Deadlines

Key selection criteria is as follows:

Alignment with HetSys鈥� aims and training provision.
Engagement with partners, ideally including match funding of 拢67,000.
Ongoing and/or scope for engagement of supervisor and research group with the HetSys community, e.g. through training or participation in other HetSys activities such as study groups, conferences, seminar series, etc.

Supervisor allocation:

A maximum of one lead supervisor role per year.
A maximum of 2 co-supervisor roles per year.

If you are submitting more than one lead supervisor role projects for consideration, please email hetsys@warwick.ac.uk to give a ranked list of your projects to guide prioritisation.

Project Sprint meeting - Tuesday 29 September 11.30-12.30, MAS 2.05/6

Please come along to this meeting, the session aims to encourage collaboration and reduce overlap, clarify expectations for supervisor roles and promote diversity in project themes. You can register by emailing hetsys@warwick.ac.uk

Please complete as much of the form as possible; we appreciate for example that a number of details may not yet be finalised.

Project title (100 characters max)

Warwick academic supervisors 鈥� ideally two (with different departments/disciplines/research methodologies)

Supervisor one

Supervisor one – please describe past contributions to HetSys or any proposed future involvement outside of supervising a project

Supervisor two

Detail specific Supervisor two involvement

Project Outline 鈥� What are the research challenges and where do they go beyond current state-of-the-art? (2000 characters max)

How can a HetSys PhD project help to address these challenges? (500 characters max)

Partner 1 (existing or new)

Partner name

Contact name

Type of partner

Agreed financial contribution. Total contribution from partners would ideally provide 50% match funding cost of £67k

Extent of commitment

Other in-kind contributions (e.g. hosting students, sharing data, experiments)

Partner 2 (existing or new)

Partner name

Contact name

Type of partner

Agreed financial contribution

Extent of commitment

Other in-kind contributions (e.g. hosting students, sharing data, experiments)

How does the project align with and benefit from each of the following three HetSys training objectives? (300 characters max for each objective)

(1) – To promote robust software engineering

(2) – to incorporate uncertainty into modelling

(3) – to exploit new trends in scientific machine learning

How does this project align with Hetsys modules - particularly PX913 Introduction to Scientific Software Development and PX914 Scientific Machine Learning

What are the likely outcomes of the PhD after 4 years? (1000 characters)

What future collaborations/projects could this project lead to? (1000 characters max)

Quantum – electrons, atoms and molecules for catalysis, medicines and devices

Atomistic – materials structure, phases and defects for properties and applications

Continuum – new methods for fluids, plasma, porous media and composites for technological solutions

Materials characterisation – linking cutting-edge theory with experiment to characterise and design materials

Modelling of biological and biomedical systems – multiscale and multiphysics modelling for pharmaceuticals and health

Mathematical and statistical methods & algorithms – including novel UQ, SciML and quantum algorithms

Other keywords (optional)

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HetSys PhD Project Proposal

The HetSys PhD project call will open in July 2026. Subsequent recruited students would join in the 27/28 academic year.

Partner 1 (existing or new)

Partner 2 (existing or new)

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