[Jobs] ully Funded PhD – AI & Robotics for Digital Viticulture (Aberdeen/Lincoln, UKRI SUSTAIN CDT)
Riccardo Polvara
Dear colleagues,
We are delighted to invite applications for a fully funded PhD studentship within the UKRI AI CDT SUSTAIN (Cohort 3, October 2026 start), hosted at the University of Aberdeen in collaboration with the University of Lincoln:
Leveraging Airborne & Ground-Based Drones, Canopy Modelling, Digital Twin Technology and AI Robotics for Climate-Adaptive Vineyard Management in UK Viticulture
Project A2230 – full details here »
This project will integrate airborne and ground-based drones, AI-driven canopy and climate modelling, and digital-twin–based predictive analytics to create a real-time decision-support and autonomous-intervention framework for UK vineyards, enhancing resilience, sustainability, and productivity under climate variability.
The studentship package includes:
• All PhD tuition fees covered (Home & International)
• UKRI tax-free stipend at standard rate
• £3,000 / year RTSG for travel, training & consumables (up to £12k)
• Access to cutting-edge facilities, fieldwork in UK vineyards, and a strong multidisciplinary supervisory team
• Comprehensive training in remote sensing, GIS, drones, photogrammetry, AI/robotics, precision viticulture, research communication & project management
Application deadline: Friday 17 October 2025, 12:00 (BST)
Programme start: October 2026
👉 Project & application details:
• Project A2230 – https://www.sustain-cdt.ai/advertised-projects/a2230
• How to apply – https://lnkd.in/e7igJEUM
We welcome applications from motivated candidates with interests in AI, ML, robotics, digital twins, precision agriculture, and climate-smart agri-robotics.
Please share with prospective candidates in your networks or newsletters.
Best regards,
Prof Aladdin Ayesh – University of Aberdeen
Dr David Green – University of Aberdeen
Dr Riccardo Polvara – University of Lincoln
Dr Leonidas Rempelos – University of Lincoln
Contact: SUS...@lincoln.ac.uk
Dr Riccardo Polvara | Senior Lecturer in Robotics and Autonomous Systems
- L-CAS / School of Computer Science / College of Science
- University of Lincoln, Brayford Pool, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN6 7TS
- Room: INB3116
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