PhD in Computer Science

The idea is to create new knowledge that is substantiated by the research community (your peers).

Please, do contact me for more information on how we could engage.

If you have questions, why don't you consult my Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about Research?

Scholarships

PhD opportunity At Aston University / EPS - fully funded - 36 months.

Deadline: 12/01/2026

Team: Dr Ricardo M. Czekster, Professor José Calero, Dr Jian Wan.

Enroll today, more information here↗.


Scientist x Academic

There's a bunch of differences between a Scientist and an academic:


PhD Journey

Let's start with a usual representation of the "PhD Journey" (I've got this from LinkedIn, I don't have the source, sorry):

Note that this is not "written in stone" and it may vary, from student to student.


PhD "zones"

This is a representation of PhD "zones":


Note: this was based off the Internet in general, on a post about "Comfort Zones" (Source: PositivePsychology.com Toolkit – 'Leaving The Comfort Zone')


Work as external assessor for PhD

  • External Assessor, PhD Candidate Qurat Ul Ain Shaheen, University of St Andrews (Scotland), 23/June/2026.

Under supervision

  • Shoaib Hossain, start Sep/2025, co-supervision with Dr Vitor Jesus (Aston University, SCDT/SEC).
  • Devangshu Mazumder, start Sep/2026, co-supervision with Dr Jian Wan and Professor Jose Calero (Aston University).

Previous PhD Thesis

Role: supervisor
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