Current research degree projects

Explore our current postgraduate research degree and PhD opportunities.
Explore our current postgraduate research degree and PhD opportunities.
This project will explore the combination of Stacked Intelligent Metasurfaces (SIM) and Orthogonal Time Frequency Space (OTFS) in the next-generation Space-Air-Ground Integrated Network (SAGIN).
Imagine a world where there is Internet access and radar-assisted living and quantum security, wherever there is light. The objective of this project is to implement Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC) in visible light bands.
This PhD project will develop advanced ultrasonic array techniques for hydrogen leak detection, localisation and characterisation in complex, noisy environments. Combining mathematical modelling and physics-informed signal processing with AI-driven methods (including PINNs), the research aims to enhance robust, cost-effective leak detection with industrial applications on complex sites.
This project will develop an integrated membrane electrochemical system (MES) for efficient lithium separation and CO₂ capture. By combining advanced membrane materials development with electrochemical process design and optimisation, it aims to deliver a transformative solution for sustainable resource recovery and carbon management.
This project will use device simulations combined with transient electronic and optoelectronic characterisation techniques to unambiguously identify the resistive switching mechanisms underlying memristors based on a wide variety of materials systems including perovskites and titanium-based compounds.
Traditional circuit theory, grounded in transfer functions and state-space models, fall short at addressing the complexities of modern, bidirectional power networks. This project investigates data-driven control methodologies tailored for active networks, with a particular focus on coordinated control strategies, distributed controllers, and their practical implementation on power converter devices.
Eastleigh Borough Council with John Hansard Gallery and Winchester School of Art at the University of Southampton have established a partnership to offer artist residencies at One Horton Heath (OHH) as PhD Studentships.
The objective of this project is to develop a gyroscope using a micron-sized levitated nanodiamond containing nitrogen-vacancy (NV) defects. We will leverage the properties of the NVs to accurately measure particle rotation, overcoming limitations found in other levitated optomechanics platforms with the goal of delivering a competitive levitated micro-inertial sensor.
This project falls within the field of levitated optomechanics, focusing on experiments involving nanodiamond particles with nitrogen-vacancy (NV) quantum defects. The aim is to explore the coupling between the internal spin degrees of freedom of the NV centres and the particle's motion, with the objective of creating macroscopic quantum states.
This studentship is linked to a new UKRI funded project, Food Aid Inequality Rectified (FAIR-food). The interdisciplinary research team is collaborating with community researchers and local food aid providers to improve the quality of food made available in food pantries/clubs across Southampton, the New Forest and the Isle of Wight.