Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Environmental Engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Environmental Engineering
Apply your advanced engineering skills to an industry-focused environmental engineering research project. The School of Engineering’s emphasis is on sustainable development and encompasses a broad spectrum of environmental impacts and degradation. Research activity is focused on identifying solutions to existing and emerging problems in these areas. Most of these problems…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Apply your advanced engineering skills to an industry-focused environmental engineering research project.
The School of Engineering’s emphasis is on sustainable development and encompasses a broad spectrum of environmental impacts and degradation. Research activity is focused on identifying solutions to existing and emerging problems in these areas. Most of these problems result from human impact and solving them draws on techniques such as life cycle analysis, cleaner production, and eco-efficiency to develop sustainable solutions.
You can select from existing applied research projects that are well supported by industry. These projects will deliver fundamental research leading to innovative new products, processes and knowledge.
You will be closely supervised while you work on a project within one of the following research areas:
adaptation to climate change
air pollution
environmental planning and policy
groundwater resource management
land contamination and remediation
land degradation
management of waste
sludge management
wastewater treatment and recycling
water systems engineering and water resources
This PhD may be undertaken in a project, thesis with publication or thesis mode. Prospective candidates should discuss these modes of submission with their potential supervisor/s.
Our research facilities and equipment include:
rainwater harvesting system
hydraulic devices
laboratory and pilot-scale high and low pressure membranes
forward osmosis systems
elcometer film applicator for membrane production
enhanced membrane bioreactors
anaerobic digesters
greenhouse gas analyser
groundwater quality monitoring equipment
Career
You will be able to pursue an academic career in a university or be employed in senior leadership and management positions in government, scientific and industrial research laboratories.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Since its establishment in 1887, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University (RMIT) has been meeting the needs of the community surrounding it. Originally a Working Men’s College, RMIT showed its flexibility during World War Two, training over 20,000 servicemen in communications to help with the war effort.Now, it is a true pioneer in international education, championing cross-border study opportunities with campuses in various countries. Granted formal university status in 1992, RMIT is ranked 21st in the world for universities that are less than 50 years old.RMIT is the largest higher education institution in Australia, currently with more than 82,000 students. With nearly 20% of those students coming from overseas, it is a university that truly welcomes diversity and is a melting pot of different cultures. RMIT has three campuses in Vietnam, a European hub in Barcelona, an office in Indonesia, and partners with 200+ institutions in 42 countries to provide study opportunities worldwide.
