Kate Dobson

Accepting PhD Students

PhD projects

I am happy to accept PhD students, but have no funded projects at present. The projects listed below are examples of what research opportunities are available. Please contact me to find out more information about these, or to discuss working in another area.

Pore-Scale Imaging of Cross Fault Flow in High Porosity Sandstones using High Pressure-Temperature Fluid Tomography

Microstructural controls on the rheology of complex fluids

From micro- to macro- understanding how pore-scale behaviours control slope stability in embankments and cuttings

Novel injection strategies for geothermal energy systems

Engineering soil health in the face of climate change

Fracture and failure in geomaterials