Fully Funded PhD Scholarships in Earth Sciences at Khalifa University, Department of Earth Sciences
- Employer
- Khalifa University of Science and Technology
- Location
- Abu Dhabi (AE)
- Salary
- Details of the Scholarships offered to study at Khalifa University can be found at https://www.ku.ac
- Closing date
- Feb 19, 2025
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- Discipline
- Biogeosciences, Geochemistry, Global Environmental Change, Interdisciplinary/Other, Mineral and Rock Physics, Natural Hazards, Near Surface Geophysics, Ocean Science, Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology, Planetary Sciences, Seismology, Solid Earth Geophysics, Tectonophysics, Volcanology, Geochemistry, and Petrology
- Career Level
- Student / Graduate
- Education Level
- PhD
- Job Type
- Internship
- Relocation Cost
- No Relocation
- Sector Type
- Academia
The Department of Earth Sciences at Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, UAE, is seeking highly motivated applicants for doctoral degrees in Earth Sciences. PhD research projects are available across the following research themes Climate and Environmental Sciences, Earth History and Geobiology, Geochemistry and Dynamics of Earth, Natural Resources and Geoenergy, Planetary Science and Astrobiology, and Polar Research. Details of the Research Themes can be found at: https://www.ku.ac.ae/academics/college-of-arts-and-sciences/department/department-of-earth-sciences#research.
Individuals wishing to apply are strongly encouraged to review faculty research profiles and contact individual faculty concerning their prospective application. Please Reference Specific Projects (details below)
Details of Departmental faculty and their research can be found at: https://www.ku.ac.ae/academics/college-ofarts-and-sciences/department/department-of-earth-sciences
Details of the BsC to PhD (5 year) and MsC to PhD (4 year) programs can be found at: https://www.ku.ac.ae/program/phd-in-earth-sciences
Requirements:
Candidate should have BsC or MSc degree in Geoscience, Earth Science or a related field.
Application and details of minimum requirements for application can be found at https://www.ku.ac.ae/admissions/graduate-admissions/
Details of the Scholarships offered to study at Khalifa University can be found at https://www.ku.ac.ae/scholarships-postgraduate#international-students
Please pay close attention to admissions criteria details. Applications that do not meet the minimum criteria will be rejected.
The deadline for Admission for Fall 2025 is April 14th, 2025
PhD Projects in Polar Research
- Title: Assessing the role of extreme weather events on cryospheric changes Keywords: Polar ice, polar meteorology, sea ice, glacier dynamics, glacier melt.Research Theme: Polar Research and Climate and Environmental Science Primary Supervisor: Dr Diana Francis (https://www.ku.ac.ae/college-people/diana-francis)
- Title: The Bathonian–Callovian Boundary in the Arctic Record Keywords: Jurassic, elemental geochemistry, stable isotope geochemistry, geochronology, biostratigraphy, biogeochemical cycling, climate change Research Theme: Polar Research, Earth History and Geobiology, Climate and Environmental Science, Geochemistry and Dynamics of Earth Primary Supervisor: Dr. Aisha Al Suwaidi (https://www.ku.ac.ae/college-people/aisha-al-suwaidi)
- Title: A World in Flux: Exploring the Polar record of Triassic Climate Change Keywords: Triassic, elemental geochemistry, stable isotope geochemistry, geochronology, biostratigraphy, biogeochemical cycling, climate change Research Theme: Polar Research, Climate and Environmental Science, Geochemistry and Dynamics of Earth, Earth History and Geobiology, Primary Supervisor: Dr. Aisha Al Suwaidi (https://www.ku.ac.ae/college-people/aisha-al-suwaidi)
- Title: Evolution of silicate weathering on land as a marker for Late Triassic to Early Jurassic climate dynamics: A record from the Polar Regions Keywords: Silicate weathering, climate dynamics, clay mineralogy, clay mineral stable isotope geochemistry, elemental geochemistry, stable isotope geochemistry, Triassic, Polar Region Research Theme: Earth History and Geobiology, Polar Research, Climate and Environmental Science, Planetary Science and Astrobiology Primary Supervisor: Dr. Frantz Gerard Ossa Ossa (https://www.ku.ac.ae/college-people/frantz-gerard-ossa-ossa)
- Title: Deciphering the Earth's Early Mantle Evolution Keywords: Early Earth, Mantle Evolution, Geochemistry, Isotopes, Geodynamics Research Themes: Polar Research, Geochemistry and Dynamics of Earth Primary Supervisor: Dr. Hamed Gamaleldien (https://www.ku.ac.ae/college-people/hamed-gamaleldien)
- Title: Investigation of polar processes and associated features on Mars Keywords: Mars, ice, polar processes, glacial, landforms, seasonal Research Theme: Planetary Science and Astrobiology/Polar Research Primary Supervisor: Dr. Mohamed Ramy El-Maarry (https://www.ku.ac.ae/college-people/mohamed-ramy-el-maarry)
PhD Projects in Climate and Environmental Sciences
1. Title: Characteristics and distribution of microplastics in the mangrove sediments of the Abu Dhabi coast Keywords: Natural environments, mangrove sediments, microplastics, human health Research Theme: Climate and Environmental Sciences Primary Supervisor: Dr. Andrea Ceriani (https://www.ku.ac.ae/college-people/andrea-ceriani)
2. Title: Study of dust storms and air quality in the Middle East Keywords: Air pollution, atmospheric composition, satellite observations, atmospheric dispersion Research Theme: Climate and Environmental Science Primary Supervisor: Dr Diana Francis (https://www.ku.ac.ae/college-people/diana-francis)
3. Title: AI-enabled High-resolution weather forecast and climate modelling Keywords: Weather forecast, machine learning, deep learning, climate models, bias correction. Research Theme: Climate and Environmental Science Primary Supervisor: Dr Diana Francis (https://www.ku.ac.ae/college-people/diana-francis)
4. Title: Modern subtidal sediments of the southeastern Arabian Gulf Keywords: carbonate sedimentology, extreme marine environments, climate change, ocean acidification Research Theme: Climate and Environmental Science, Sedimentology, Micropaleontology Primary Supervisor: Prof. Thomas Steuber (https://www.ku.ac.ae/college-people/thomas-steuber)
5. Title: Late Quaternary sea-level and climate change as an analogue for future evolution of the Abu Dhabi coastline Keywords: Late Quaternary, stable isotope geochemistry, geochronology, climate change, sea-level change Research Theme: Climate and Environmental Science, Geochemistry and Dynamics of Earth Primary Supervisor: Prof. Thomas Steuber (https://www.ku.ac.ae/college-people/thomas-steuber)
6. Title: Arabian Gulf Outflow impact on the Arabian Sea Minimum Zone Keywords: oceanography, elemental geochemistry, stable isotope geochemistry, biostratigraphy, biogeochemical cycling, climate change, ocean oxygenation Research Theme: Climate and Environmental Science, Geochemistry and Dynamics of Earth Primary Supervisor: Dr. Aisha Al Suwaidi (https://www.ku.ac.ae/college-people/aisha-al-suwaidi)
PhD projects in Earth History and Geobiology
1.Title: Sequence stratigraphy and isotopic constraints onto the geodynamic evolution of the Paleozoic southern Arabic Peninsula. Keywords: Paleozoic paleogeography, provenance, geochronology, heavy minerals Research Theme: Earth History and Geobiology, Geochemistry and Dynamics of the Earth Primary Supervisor: Dr. Andrea Ceriani (https://www.ku.ac.ae/college-people/andrea-ceriani)
2. Title: Biological active soils and nutrient mobilisations under cooling climatic conditions: A comparative study between paleosol profiles associated with snowball Earth’s events and modern soils in high-latitude regions Keywords: Biological active soils, extreme climates, snowball Earth, clay mineralogy, clay mineral stable isotope geochemistry, elemental geochemistry, stable isotope geochemistry, modern high-latitude regions, Precambrian records Research Theme: Earth History and Geobiology, Polar Research, Climate and Environmental Science, Planetary Science and Astrobiology Primary Supervisor: Dr. Frantz Gerard Ossa Ossa (https://www.ku.ac.ae/college-people/frantz-gerard-ossa-ossa)
PhD projects in Planetary Science and Astrobiology
1. Title: Investigating global trends in desiccation-like polygons on Mars Keywords: Mars, polygons, desiccation, climate, water, habitability Research Theme: Planetary Science and Astrobiology Primary Supervisor: Dr. Mohamed Ramy El-Maarry (https://www.ku.ac.ae/college-people/mohamed-ramy-el-maarry)
PhD Projects in Geochemistry and Dynamics of Earth
1. Title: Orogenic Gold Deposits in Somaliland Keywords: Precambrian, Nubian Shield, Gold, Somaliland, Natural Resources Research Theme: Geochemistry and Dynamics of Earth, Earth History & Geobiology Primary Supervisor: Prof. Mohammed Ali (https://www.ku.ac.ae/college-people/mohammed-ali)
2. Title: Tectonic assessment of the Northern to Central Red Sea Transition Keywords: Rifted margins, Red Sea, Tectonics Research Theme: Geochemistry and Dynamics of Earth Primary Supervisor: Dr. Alessandro Decarlis (https://www.ku.ac.ae/college-people/alessandro-decarlis)
3. Title: Geodynamics implications of cyclic lithospheric excisure: from mountain belt formation, to orogenic collapse, to narrow rifting. Keywords: Tectonics, Wilson cycle, Lithospheric structure. Research Theme: Geochemistry and Dynamics of Earth Primary Supervisor: Dr. Alessandro Decarlis (https://www.ku.ac.ae/college-people/alessandro-decarlis)
4. Title: Evolution of the Precambrian terranes of Somaliland Keywords: Precambrian, Arabian-Nubian Shield, Gondwana, Somaliland, geochronology, biostratigraphy, biogeochemical cycling, climate change Research Theme: Geochemistry and Dynamics of Earth, Earth History & Geobiology Primary Supervisor: Prof. Mohammed Ali (Khalif University, https://www.ku.ac.ae/college-people/mohammed-ali) and Prof. Martin Whitehouse (Swedish Museum of Natural History)
5. Title: Tectno-stratigraphy evolution of the Gulf of Aden Keywords: Rift, Ocean-Continental Transition, seafloor spreading, crustal structure Research Theme: Geochemistry and Dynamics of Earth, Earth History & Geobiology Primary Supervisor: Prof. Mohammed Ali (https://www.ku.ac.ae/college-people/mohammed-ali
PhD Projects in Natural Resources and Geoenergy
1. Title: Machine Learning Joint Inversion of Potential Field and Seismic Data for Near-Surface Exploration Keywords: Seismic and potential data, joint inversion and interpretation. Research Theme: Natural Resources and Geoenergy Primary Supervisor: Dr. Fateh Bouchaala (https://www.ku.ac.ae/college-people/fateh-bouchaala)
2. Title: Monitoring Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage Using Geophysical and Machine Learning Methods Keywords: Viscoelastic, machine learning, sealing formation, and fractures. Research Theme: Natural Resources and Geoenergy, Climate and Environmental Science Primary Supervisor: Dr. Fateh Bouchaala (https://www.ku.ac.ae/college-people/fateh-bouchaala)
3. Title: Machine Learning–Based Study of Seismic Wave Attenuation. Keywords: Seismic attenuation, machine learning, fluids, and fractures. Research Theme: Natural Resources and Geoenergy Primary Supervisor: Dr. Fateh Bouchaala (https://www.ku.ac.ae/college-people/fateh-bouchaala)
4. Title: Linking ophiolitic melange and subduction with critical metals Keywords: Ophiolites, Critical Metals, Subduction Zones, Geochemistry, Mineral Resources Research Themes: Natural resources and geoenergy, Geochemistry and Dynamics of Earth Primary Supervisor: Dr. Hamed Gamaleldien (https://www.ku.ac.ae/college-people/hamed-gamaleldien)
5. Title: Exploring the role of mantle plumes and supercontinental cycle in the formation of Critical Metals Keywords: Mantle Plumes, Supercontinental Cycle, Critical Metals, Geodynamics, Mineral Resources Research Themes: Natural resources and geoenergy, Geochemistry and Dynamics of Earth Primary Supervisor: Dr. Hamed Gamaleldien (https://www.ku.ac.ae/college-people/hamed-gamaleldien)
6. Title: Geologic and Mineralogical Characterization of Sir Bu N'air Island's Salt Dome: Geochemistry, Uplift Dynamics, and Resource Assessment Keywords: Sir Bu N'air, salt dome, geochemistry, mineral resources, geologic mapping, uplift rate, age dating Research Themes: Natural Resources and Geoenergy; Geochemistry and Dynamics of Earth Primary Supervisor: Dr. Mohammad Alsuwaidi (https://www.ku.ac.ae/college-people/mohammad-alsuwaidi
7. Title: Geochemical and Stratigraphic Analysis of the K-T Boundary in the UAE: Insights from Sequence and Biostratigraphy Keywords: K-T boundary, geochemistry, sequence stratigraphy, biostratigraphy, UAE, Melaiha, mass extinction Research Themes: Natural Resources and Geoenergy, Geochemistry and Dynamics of Earth Primary Supervisor: Dr. Mohammad Alsuwaidi (https://www.ku.ac.ae/college-people/mohammad-alsuwaidi
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