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signal processing PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 191 signal processing PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Electrical sensing of dynamic cardiovascular volume in a benchtop model (FITZPATRICKD_U26EMP)

Primary Supervisor. Dr. Dennis Fitzpatrick. Cardiovascular disease remains a major global health challenge and continues to drive innovation in medical technology. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr DF Fitzpatrick
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Quality Assured Large Scale Metal Additive Manufacturing for Energy, Marine, Aerospace & Nuclear Sectors

3-year PhD focusing on developing advanced ultrasonic in-process inspection methods for large format Wire + Directed Energy Deposition Additive Manufacturing, with the aim of improving defect detection, process understanding, and quality assurance for safety-critical components. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Zimermann, Prof C Macleod, Dr JQ Qin
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Full-duplex underwater acoustic systems

  Research Group: Communication Technologies
Acoustic signal transmission is the only feasible technology for long-range (>10-100m) underwater communication, navigation and sonar systems. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Zakharov
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Characterising Earthquakes in Oceanic Lithosphere: New Seismological Constraints on Plate Stresses and Deformation

This project will characterise earthquakes occurring at shallow depths in oceanic lithosphere, determining their location, depth, source mechanism, and rupture characteristics, down to magnitudes not previously possible, and use the resulting dataset to explore the tectonic and geodynamic implications of the distribution of seismicity. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr T Craig, Dr J Elliott, Prof A Copley, Assoc Prof JH Hawthorne
 12 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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How Do We Adapt When Listening Becomes Difficult? (with Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories)

Modelling Human Behaviour, Attention and Listening Effort in Conversation. Project Summary. Real conversation is more than a sequence of speech signals. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof J P Barker
 11 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Building the future of optical fibre communications

Supervisory team. Professor Periklis Petropoulos, Dr Kyle Bottrill, Dr Hao Liu, and Dr Hilmi Othman. 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 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Nanofluidic Iontronics for Neuromorphic Computing and Intelligent Sensing

Biological systems use ions and molecular interactions to sense their surroundings, transmit signals, and support learning. Artificial nanochannels offer an opportunity to reproduce aspects of these functions by controlling ion transport within confined spaces. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof Shen Jie Shen
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Wearable sensing for early detection of mobility decline in older people with comorbidities

Supervisors. Professor Liudi Jiang and Professor Michael Hornberger. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof L. Jiang
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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Multi-Radar Remote Sensing for Surface–Subsurface Characterisation of Antarctic Ice Sheets

Introduction. The Antarctic Ice Sheet is undergoing rapid change in response to climate warming, yet the physical mechanisms linking subsurface ice properties to observed variations in ice flow remain poorly understood. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr L Zou
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Human–Wearable–Robot Interaction: Enabling Seamless Control of Mobile Manipulators via Biosensing Interfaces

These projects are open to students worldwide, but have no funding attached. Therefore, the successful applicant will be expected to fund tuition fees at the relevant level (home or international) and any applicable additional research costs. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Z Yu, Dr Y Huang
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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4-Year Fully Funded Studentship - Biomedical Radar Imaging for Localizing Embedded Foreign Bodies in Biological Tissue

Applications are invited for a funded PhD studentship in radar imaging for localising embedded foreign bodies in biological tissue at University College London, through the UCL EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award (UELA) programme. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr SSR Sundar Ram
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Engineering Optical Fibres to See Inside Tissue

This project is one of a number that are in competition for funding from the University of Bath for entry in October 2027. Overview of the Research. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr SY Yerolatsitis, Prof T Birks
 10 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Gravity-Map Matching for Navigation in GNSS-Denied Environments

Supervisors. Hendrik Ulbricht (Prof) h.ulbricht@soton.ac.uk. Elliot Simcox (Dr) E.T.Simcox@soton.ac.uk. Project title. Gravity-Map Matching for Navigation in GNSS-Denied Environments. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof H Ulbricht
 18 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Reconfigurable Cell-Free Massive MIMO for Next-Generation Wireless Networks

  Research Group: Communications and signal processing
Sixth-generation (6G) wireless networks are expected to provide high data rates, seamless connectivity and reliable services in increasingly dynamic environments. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Z Mobini, Prof D So
 11 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Closing the gap: neuromorphic silicon for non-invasive communication BCIs

Supervisor. Dr Majid Zamani. Electroencephalography (EEG)-based brain–computer interfaces are held back less by the sensors than by the computing behind them. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Zamani
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)