Current research degree projects
Explore our current postgraduate research degree and PhD opportunities.
290 research degree projects
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Engineering
Engineering new handheld sediment profile imaging (SPI) systems to better understand the marine/terrestrial interface
This project aims to develop, fabricate, and test new technology for studying sediments that will enable scientists to gain new insights into our coastal environment. -
Chemistry
Unlocking higher energy batteries with quasi-solid materials
Reliable batteries, surpassing the energy storage capacity of the state of the art, are needed for critical applications such as communications systems for national security. This project aims to make them a reality by combining solid and liquid or gel materials to form quasi-solid materials with versatile chemistry and mechanical robustness. -
Photonics and optoelectronics
AI-driven circuit design for silicon photonics
The aim of this project is to explore new frontiers in the design of photonics integrated circuits (PICs) by using artificial intelligence (AI). The project has potential to revolutionise chip design and manufacturing processes by reduction of circuit footprint, optimisation of various elements and devices and their integration, and enabling more efficient packaging. It can play a crucial role in shaping the future of PICs and their implementation in various applications. -
Photonics and optoelectronics
Hollow-core optical fibre quantum light sources
Quantum technology often requires non-classical, quantum light. Hollow-core fibres, a highly interesting speciality optical fibre where light is guided in a gas filled core, offer a promising route to generate, transmit, and distribute this non-classical light, and this will be the focus of this project. -
Photonics and optoelectronics
Quantum gas sensing
Gas sensing is a vital technique for many applications, including medicine and environmental monitoring. However, there can be difficulties with many commonly used techniques. The use of quantum technology (such as entangled photons and single photon counting techniques) may be able to alleviate these, and this project will explore this. -
Photonics and optoelectronics
Single-photon emitters integration in silicon nitride
The project focuses on advancing quantum photonics through the development of scalable, on-chip single-photon sources using nitrogen rich silicon nitride (N rich SiN). -
Engineering
Three-dimensional (3D) metamaterial structures
The aim of this project is to design, develop, and translate 3D nanoscale metamaterials for real-world applications. In this work, nanoscale particles can be assembled into macroscopic structures, creating a new class of materials where the desired properties are enhanced and scaled to a device level. -
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 | Electronics and computer science
Artificial intelligence for environmental fluid dynamics modelling
This PhD project explores the use of Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs) to solve environmental flow problems, including the 2D Shallow Water Equations. Combining advanced artificial intelligence (AI) with fluid mechanics, the research aims to develop fast, accurate, and robust simulations for applications like flood modelling and water management.