Disruptive Approach using Additive Manufacture for Optical Fibre Fabrication

About the project

This PhD is at the cutting edge of optical fibre technology, pioneer unconventional methods for laser-based glass 3D printing, focusing on tailored materials for highly customized optical devices—a potential industry game-changer.

Potential supervisors

Lead supervisor

Dr Chris Holmes MPhys, PhD, CEng, CPhys, FInstP, FHEA

Associate Professor

Supervisors

Professor Jayanta Sahu

Professorial Fellow-Research

Entry requirements

A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent.

Fees and funding

For UK students, tuition fees and a stipend at the UKRI rate plus £2,000 ORC enhancement tax-free per year for up to 3.5 years (totalling around £21,000 for 2024/25, rising annually).

EU and Horizon Europe students are eligible for scholarships. CSC students are eligible for fee waivers. Funding for other international applicants is very limited and highly competitive. Overseas students who have secured or are seeking external funding are welcome to apply.

How to apply

Apply now

You need to:

choose programme type (Research), 2024/25, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
choose PhD Physics (Full time)
add supervisor Christopher Holmes in section 2

Applications should include:

your CV (resumé)
research proposal
2 reference letters
degree transcripts to date

Contact us

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

If you have a general question, email our doctoral college (feps-pgr-apply@soton.ac.uk).

Postgraduate research project