Call for Applications to the Doctorate (PhD) in Oil, Gas & Energy Engineering | Spring 2025 

For the Spring 2025 semester, the University of Nicosia announces the opening of several positions for admission to the Doctorate (PhD) in Oil, Gas & Energy Engineering. 

How to apply:

For academic information related to the doctorate contact the Programme Coordinator Dr Constantinos Hadjistassou via email at [email protected] mailto:[email protected] 

The application must be submitted only via the online procedure available at: https://www.unic.ac.cy/apply. 

About the Programme:

The doctorate degree is intended for applicants who have excelled during their undergraduate and/or graduate studies, have a strong motivation and enthusiasm towards technological research and innovation, and are inclined to work in the academic domain or a research intensive environment in the industry. 

The specific aims of the programme are to: 

• Forster students’ skills and understanding in the processes and technologies involved in exploration, development, production, refining and safe transport of oil and gas.
• Help students gain a profound understanding of petroleum and energy systems by conducting research on geology, petroleum systems, reservoir engineering, drilling engineering, renewable energy, wave harvesting, photovoltaics, carbon capture, etc.
• Use mathematics, basic science, and engineering techniques to solve problems related to oil and natural gas extraction and energy.
• Educate students on how to disseminate research findings in scientific and engineering journals and conferences. 

Faculty Members and Research Areas 

Professor Dimitris Drikakis 

• Multiphase flows  
• High-resolution computational fluid dynamics  
• Erosion/Corrosion  
• Artificial intelligence 

Professor Anastasis Polycarpou 

• Sse of Liquid-crystal technology for the design of Leaky-Wave Antennas 
• Design of impedance-modulated metasurfaces and frequency-selected surfaces 
• Smart health monitoring of vital body signals 

Associate Professor Marios Nestoros 

• Antenna Design for RFID and mm wave applications 
• Wireless sensors for e-health 
• Photothermal characterization of materials  
• Thermal and electronic waves in semiconductors 

Associate Professor Constantinos Hadjistassou 

• Decarbonisation and climate change 
• Plastics at sea (marine debris) 
• Artificial intelligence 
• Offshore energy systems  
• Natural gas production and treatment; see www.carbonlab.eu   

Associate Professor Ernestos Sarris  

• Petroleum related rock mechanics (Hydraulic fracturing, CO2 sequestration, erosion-sand production, wellbore strengthening, multiphase flows in porous media) 
• Drilling and completion fluids development and characterization (experimental and theoretical) 
• Numerical and mathematical modelling (coupled finite elements, CFD, Engineering applications of singular integral equations, theoretical applications of mechanics with Muskhelishvilli-Kolossov complex potentials)  

Associate Professor Panayiotis Polycarpou 

• Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics
• Structural impact problems and impact modeling
• Experimental studies in structural dynamics
• Seismically isolated structures 

Assistant Professor Elias Yfantis 

• Evaluation of operational and environmental behaviour of diesel engines 
• Development and application of diagnostic techniques for diesel engines 
• Development of gas turbines simulation tools and virtual laboratories 
• Simulation of complex thermodynamic, heat transfer and fluid dynamics phenomena 
• Propulsion, and auxiliary systems, alternative maritime fuels and decarbonization 

Assistant Professor Loizos Papaloizou 

• Numerical methods in Engineering 
• Energy Efficiency in Buildings 
• Computer-Aided Structural Engineering 
• Earthquake Engineering  
• Structural Impact Problems and Impact Modelling. 

 The research output and the PhD Thesis must be written in English.  

Admission Requirements and Procedures

Eligible candidates should hold a recognized Master’s degree in Engineering, the Geosciences, Geophysics, Mechanical/Marine Engineering, Chemical Engineering or a related subject in Pure Sciences (e.g., Mathematics, Physics). Students are admitted both in the Fall and Spring semesters. 

Application Documents and Other Requirements 

• Completed application form
• A detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Certified true copy of the applicant’s qualifications/degree(s) 
• Original or certified true copy of transcript(s) 
• Two reference letters
• Research proposal detailing the suggested research Topic and Title, Literature review, (brief), Problem definition, Aims and objectives, Research methodology Expected output, Time frame for completion, References, max. 4 pages
• Research work and published articles (if any)
• Personal interview (in person or through teleconferencing)
• English Language Proficiency: TOEFL (paper-based test 550, computer-based test 213) or IELTS 6.5. For students who graduated from an English-speaking University, English language is not a requirement