About the project
This project will develop metasurface-engineered optical systems for next-generation automotive and biometric sensing. It combines advanced nanofabrication, machine learning-driven optical design, and international collaboration with NTU Singapore and MIT to push metasurface technologies toward real-world commercialisation.
Metasurfaces are planar nanostructures that can precisely control the amplitude, phase, and polarisation of light. They are redefining the frontiers of optical engineering. This project aims to harness these capabilities to create intelligent, ultra-compact optical systems for automotive sensing, such as LiDAR or driver monitoring, and 3D facial recognition.
You will have access to world-class nanofabrication and characterisation facilities at the University of Southampton. You will explore deep-learning-assisted metasurface design to achieve extreme light manipulation and implement these designs through wafer-scale fabrication in the University’s cleanroom facilities.
You will develop skills in computational photonics, nanofabrication, and optical characterisation. The project will also involve close collaboration with industrial and academic partners to translate novel optical concepts into practical systems.
At the second stage of the project, depending on progress and focus, you will have the opportunity to participate in international collaborations with NTU Singapore and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), advancing foundry-based metasurface integration toward commercial deployment.
