Current research degree projects
Explore our current postgraduate research degree and PhD opportunities.
Explore our current postgraduate research degree and PhD opportunities.
This project combines global health and national security, by combining miniaturised medical diagnostic testing with health data science to develop a smart mobile lab that can be deployed anywhere to support field medicine. Mobile, secure lab testing is vital for public health from outbreaks (e.g. Ebola, covid-19), to field medicine in conflict areas.
Electric propulsion (EP) continues to revolutionise space travel. Their intrinsic higher exhaust velocity enables new spacecraft missions, including large orbital changes for example enabling the redeployment of satellites over Ukraine for improved communication following the Russian invasion.
Working closely with Rolls Royce, this PhD will establish advanced but practical 3D X-ray imaging methods that may be applied to Additively Manufactured (AM) aeroengine parts. You will exploit a combination of: known part geometries, advanced data analysis (X-ray simulation and image reconstruction) and customised X-ray hardware.
Oscillation of aerodynamic structures are widely observed in many engineering applications, such as flapping-wing aerial vehicles, drone or helicopter propellers, wind turbine blades, etc. The aerodynamic and aeroacoustics effects of the unsteady flow conditions caused by the oscillation have been investigated for decades
In this PhD studentship, the candidate will further develop this novel composite material ARF (CM-ARF) technology, spanning the multidisciplinary remit between cleanroom based, 2D materials fibre integration technology for the highly innovative CM-ARF platform, with applications in active photon management and light processing functions.
In this project, you will investigate the key microorganisms enabling the breakdown of toxic and recalcitrant organic compounds and develop an effective bioaugmentation approach to manipulate the microbial community to enhance the biological removal of micropollutants.
In this project, we will extend our high-fidelity multidisciplinary design optimisation (MDO) framework for the design of Boundary Layer Ingestion (BLI) fans. The proposed MDO is based on adjoint aero structural optimisation, augmented with machine learning, considering complex aero structural behaviour affected by BLI-distorted aero loads.
The project focusses on development of new metal complexes for radiofluorination for potential applications as next generation medical imaging agents via positron emission tomography (PET) – an important and widely used medical imaging technique used in hospitals and clinics for detection of diseases such as cancers.
This project will explore novel topological transport based on metamaterial or nanostructure design, aiming to deliver recipes for building topological optical devices.Topological photonics is a rising field of research that implements topological ideas with optical materials. Such topological materials support unidirectional or defect-immune electromagnetic wave propagation, which is favoured by future photonic technologies.
The University is expanding its PhD research in the area of Quantum Technology Engineering. In addition to the research project outlined below you will receive substantial training in scientific, technical, and commercial skills.