Current research degree projects
Explore our current postgraduate research degree and PhD opportunities.
213 research degree projects
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Engineering | Electronics and computer science
Verifying the quality of metal additively manufactured components
Additive manufacturing enables the fabrication of engineering components with a high degree of geometric complexity. This geometric complexity makes the measurement and inspection of metal AM components very difficult. In this project, You will develop new methods for measuring and inspecting complex AM components. -
Electronics and computer science | Engineering
Enabling minimally invasive brain-machine interfacing
The main goal of this project is to investigate and design novel electrodes for minimally invasive brain sensing. -
Engineering
Climate resilient submerged infrastructure
Fully funded PhD investigating novel design methods to improve submerged infrastructure resilience against currents and waves. Utilize world-class hydraulic labs and supercomputing facilities to develop sustainable, carbon-efficient solutions. -
Photonics and optoelectronics | Physics and astronomy
Quantum materials as sensors
This project investigates novel materials such as twisted 2D materials and complex oxides to develop advanced sensors capable of detecting dynamic processes with ultra-high sensitivity for applications in nanometrology and nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS). -
Chemistry
Dynamic control of quantum systems by symmetry-induced selection rules
Quantum systems evolve in time. The pathway which a quantum system follows may be controlled by imposing selection rules on the dynamical evolution. This project involves a combination of theory, numerical simulation, and experiments involving local nuclear magnetic resonance equipment and through international collaborations. -
Physics and astronomy | Mathematical sciences | Engineering
Quantum computing for large-scale stochastic optimisation in energy system planning
This project explores quantum computing to enhance large-scale stochastic optimisation for energy system planning, addressing uncertainty in renewables. By integrating quantum and classical methods, it aims to solve large-scale models, advancing methodologies and supporting the energy transition. -
Photonics and optoelectronics | Physics and astronomy
nanoAGILE (Axially Graded Index LEns) for quantum technologies
Current photonic quantum systems suffer from the poor brightness of the single photon sources used as a source for the qubits. The PhD position will explore ways of enhancing light extraction from photon sources and ways to detect meaningful qubit information. -
Photonics and optoelectronics | Physics and astronomy
Integrated detectors for photonic quantum technologies
Quantum photonics is key to develop the next generation of quantum technologies. This project will develop a silicon-nitride platform for visible-wavelength quantum photonics. -
Photonics and optoelectronics | Physics and astronomy | Engineering
Optomechanical metasurfaces for quantum magnetometry
Magnetometers are crucial in aerospace, geological mapping, and drone technology. Our innovative project leverages distributed quantum sensing, implemented on an array of optomechanical metasurfaces, to create room-temperature, chip-scale remote magnetometers with high signal-to-noise sensing capabilities in complex environments. -
Physics and astronomy | Photonics and optoelectronics | Electronics and computer science
Silicon Nano-opto-electro-mechanical (NOEM) qubits
This project will investigate a novel nano-opto-electro-mechanical (NOEM) qubit that has been realised on a nanoscale suspended beam, controlled electrically and read out via optical interaction.