Current research degree projects
Explore our current postgraduate research degree and PhD opportunities.
271 research degree projects
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Engineering | Electronics and computer science
Decentralised and distributed active noise and vibration control
The main aim of this research project is to develop active noise and vibration control systems for large-scale industrial installations, that overcome challenges of practical system integration through intelligent algorithm design. -
Photonics and optoelectronics | Electronics and computer science | Engineering | Physics and astronomy
Wavelength-flexible, single-frequency fibre lasers
This project will initially focus on developing, demonstrating, and characterising fibre laser sources and will subsequently aim to utilise the developed technology in a range of application areas. -
Photonics and optoelectronics | Electronics and computer science
Spatial effects in high-power fibre lasers and amplifiers
This project will exploit computer simulations to investigate the dynamics of the generation of light in such large, few-mode or multimode, optical fibres. -
Photonics and optoelectronics
Picophotonics: the science of light-matter interactions at sub-atomic scale
This project will develop new concepts of optical imaging, metrology and device functionality at the atomic scale, leveraging recent advances in topology, the structuring of optical fields, metamaterials, and artificial intelligence. -
Photonics and optoelectronics | Engineering | Physics and astronomy
Photoreactor modelling, design and fabrication
This multifaceted project targets the development of an all-in-one photoreactor described using multi- phase chemical models to incorporate the kinetics of photocatalysts, reactant flow and photon behaviour. -
Photonics and optoelectronics
Metamaterials and nano-machines driven with light
The balance among elastic, electromagnetic and quantum forces changes dramatically at the nanometre scale. This project will explore the remarkable range of functional materials and devices that can be reconfigured with light and electromagnetic forces. -
Photonics and optoelectronics
Photonic time crystals and timetronics
Time crystals are an eagerly sought phase of matter in which time-translation symmetry is broken. This project will explore the physics of optically-driven transitions to the time crystal state in nanostructured materials, and potential applications to ”timetronics” - a new data processing technology harnessing the unique functionalities of time crystals. -
Photonics and optoelectronics
Multimode fibre lasers
This project aims to develop novel fibre lasers where the interaction among spatial modes is the keystone to achieve light generation over a wide spectral bandwidth, well beyond what is possible with current fibre laser technology. -
Mathematical sciences
Mathematical modelling of poro-mechanics of soil
All human food supply, ecosystem and infrastructure services depend on soil, yet we have very little understanding of what happens in soil. Soil is one of the most complex and important self-assembling organo-mineral composites in the world. Developing an understanding of soil composition is important, as climate change is likely to alter soil function. We need to find new robust engineering practices and modify existing ones to enable effective soil resource management. -
Engineering
Modelling soil dewatering and recharge for cost-effective and climate resilient infrastructure
Soil is one of the most complex and important self-assembling organo-mineral composites in the world. All human food supply, ecosystem and infrastructure services depend on soil. Movements of water into, within and out of soil are especially important.