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Low-loss photonics for quantum networks

University of Southampton
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Supervisory Team. Prof James Gates and Prof Corin Gawith. In the world of Quantum Technology every photon is precious. This project will create new ultra-low-loss optical components that will lead to advanced quantum memories, switchable delays, and the creation of large, entangled quantum states. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Gates
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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Designing smart space structures for extreme environments: from nonlinear dynamics to resilient mechanisms

University of Southampton
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Supervisory Team. Andrea Cammarano and Dr Cristiano Martinelli. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Cammarano
 30 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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High-fidelity simulations of wind and dispersion over a city-scale urban area

University of Southampton
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Supervisory Team. Zheng-Tong Xie. We live in a rapidly changing world. It is crucial that we understand such a complex system and build reliable predictive tools in time. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Z Xie
 1 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Adversarial defence for Large Language Models (LLMs)

University of Southampton
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Supervisory Team. Prof Stuart Middleton. Large Language Models (LLMs) are powerful but can be tricked - Adversarial Defence protects them. Read more
 Supervisor: Assoc Prof SM Middleton
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Integrated ultra-high-Q ring resonators

University of Southampton
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Supervisory Team. Prof James Gates and Prof Corin Gawith. Integrated ring resonators are a key component in photonics and will be an enabling technology in several areas, including the stabilisation of atom trap clocks, rotation sensors and narrow-linewidth lasers. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Gates
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Developing high performance optical amplifiers for the future of space communications

University of Southampton
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Supervisory Team. Dr Kyle Bottrill and Prof Periklis Petropoulos. The space communication environment is like no other, subjecting data-carrying lasers to immense transmission distances, substantial Doppler shifts and, in some cases, a highly turbulent atmosphere. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr K Bottrill
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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AI-based modelling of perforated surfaces in complex flows for noise control

University of Southampton
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Supervisory Team. Dr Long Wu. This project uses physics-informed machine learning to model how perforated surfaces contribute to noise reduction in complex flows. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr L Wu
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Picophotonics: the science of light-matter interactions at sub-nanometre scale

University of Southampton
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Supervisory Team. Prof Kevin MacDonald and Prof Nikolay Zheludev. Optical imaging and metrology techniques now routinely break the classical diffraction limit on resolution. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof K MacDonald
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Nonlinear Photonics for Quantum Technologies

University of Southampton
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Supervisory Team. Prof Corin Gawith and Prof James Gates. Nonlinear parametric photonics creates an interface between light and the atoms/ions and detectors used in quantum systems. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Gawith
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Multimodal Large Language Model for Human-Centered Robots

University of Southampton
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Supervisory Team.  Dr. Tan Viet Tuyen Nguyen. This project explores the development of a Multimodal Large Language Model that empowers robots to understand and respond to humans through vision, language, and other sensory data. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Nguyen
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Surface chemistry and gas reactions in hollow-core optical fibres

University of Southampton
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Supervisory Team. Professor Austin Taranta, Professor Natallie Wheeler and Dr. Hesameddin Mohammadi. Hollow core fibres are transforming applications in communications, sensing, and high-power laser delivery. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Taranta
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Fabricating Photonic Lanterns to Mitigate Scintillation in Satellite-borne Optical Communication Signals

University of Southampton
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Supervisory Team. Dr Kyle Bottrill, Prof Periklis Petropoulos and Dr Debparna Majumder. Just as starlight falling on the surface of the Earth twinkles when affected by atmospheric turbulence, so too do optical communication signals transmitted from an orbiting satellite to a ground-station. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr K Bottrill
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Engineering Coherence in Metamaterials and Metasurfaces

University of Southampton
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Supervisory Team. Dr Giorgio Adamo and Dr Eric Plum. Systems where coherence establishes spontaneously, such as lasers, Bose-Einstein condensates, superradiant emitters and time crystals, are important for classical and quantum technologies. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Adamo
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Building the future of optical fibre communications

University of Southampton
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Supervisory Team. Professor Periklis Petropoulos, Dr Kyle Bottrill and Dr Hao Liu. Optical fibre networks power all aspects of modern digital life, enabling AI applications and advanced wireless systems. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P Petropoulos
 30 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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High Resolution Sensing and Computing for Extreme Conditions

University of Southampton
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Supervisors. Bahareh Zaghari bahareh.zaghari@soton.ac.uk. This project, within the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Quantum Technology Engineering at the University of Southampton (https://qte.ac.uk), carries a UKRI TechExpert enhanced annual stipend around £31k for UK students. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr B Zaghari
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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