TalTech Estonian Maritime Academy has a Doctoral Studies program in cooperation with the Faculty of Engineering.

Doctoral thesis topics and supervisors:
1.   A Smart Computational Tool for Hydrodynamic Design of High Speed Craft, doctoral thesis supervisor Abbas Dashtimanesh
2.   Fuel Efficient High Speed Planing Craft by Considering Seakeeping and Maneuvering Motions, doctoral thesis supervisor Abbas Dashtimanesh
3.   Safety Improvement of High-Speed planing Craft: Development of a Conceptual Framework, doctoral thesis supervisor Abbas Dashtimanesh
4.   Application of machine learning in ship structures, doctoral thesis supervisor Mihkel Kõrgesaar
5.   Characterization of shipbuilding steels, doctoral thesis supervisor Mihkel Kõrgesaar

International postgraduates are welcome to do their doctoral studies at TalTech. A doctoral programme corresponds to 4 years studies and requires in total 240 ECTS. Admission to doctoral studies takes place by way of a competition. A competition is announced based on the topics of doctoral theses.

The nominal study load per semester according to the curriculum shall be 30 European credit points (30 ECTS credits). A student may carry a full-time or partial load. Upon enrollment to TalTech, a student shall specify the study load (full or partial) in the first academic year. Full-load study requires that a student accumulate at least 22,5 ECTS credits on a cumulative basis while partial-study load requires at least 15-22 ECTS credits on a cumulative basis under the individual study plan by the end of each academic year for each semester attended. Students pursuing doctoral studies shall be designated a study load (full or partial) at the end of academic year accreditation.

The PhD programme consists of a study courses equivalent to 55-60 ECTS and an independent scientific project, which ends with a public defense of PhD thesis.

The doctor´s degree awarded at TalTech is called Doctor of Philosophy, in brackets followed by a name of the narrower curricular specialization.

Tuition fee is waived for all PhD students.

Each PhD candidate is individually advised by an appropriate faculty member.

Read more about studies and admission

For more information please contact:
Programme Director: Fjodor Sergejev
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Room U03-201, phone +372 620 3547

Student Councellor: Jana Saidla
Room U03-205, phone +372 620 3533