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Doctor of Engineering (EngD) - Development of compact remote gas detection devices using chip-scale deep ultra-violet light-emitting diodes and single photon detectors (Fraunhofer and University of Strathclyde)
Heriot-Watt University School of Engineering & Physical Sciences
  Research Group: CDT in Applied Photonics
The project is focused on developing new sensor technology for Hydrogen. an increasingly important - yet notoriously difficult to detect – molecule. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof D Reid, Dr J Herrnsdorf
 31 May 2021 PhD Research Project

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

This research project has funding attached. It is only available to UK citizens or those who have been resident in the UK for a period of 3 years or more. Some projects, which are funded by charities or by the universities themselves may have more stringent restrictions.

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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - Metasurfaces for augmented reality applications (VividQ Ltd and University of St Andrews)
Heriot-Watt University School of Engineering & Physical Sciences
  Research Group: CDT in Applied Photonics
The aim of this project is the development of optical metasurfaces, (ultimate goal is a metasurfaces based spatial light modulator), optimized for the generation of high-resolution and dynamic, colour holograms for augmented reality applications, with hologram pattern provided by the proprietary software developed by VividQ. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof D Reid, Dr S Schulz
 31 May 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Doctor of Engineering (EngD): Hybrid Optical-Digital Coherence Tomography (Optos and University of Dundee)
Heriot-Watt University School of Engineering & Physical Sciences
  Research Group: CDT in Applied Photonics
Optos Plc is a leading provider of diagnostic devices for the eyecare professional. Optos is a part of Nikon, and has offices in four continents. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof D Reid, Dr T Vettenburg
 31 May 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Quantum‑enhanced imaging in extreme environments
Heriot-Watt University Institute of Photonics and Quantum Sciences (IPaQS)
The . Single‑Photon Group.  at . Heriot‑Watt University.  offer a four year fully funded PhD position examining aspects of single‑photon and quantum‑enhanced imaging. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof G Buller
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

This project has funding attached for UK and EU students, though the amount may depend on your nationality. Non-EU students may still be able to apply for the project provided they can find separate funding. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Doctor of Engineering (EngD): Adaptive beamforming in advanced compact commercial systems (IMV Imaging and University of Dundee)
Heriot-Watt University School of Engineering & Physical Sciences
  Research Group: CDT in Applied Photonics
This work will use the Verasonics research ultrasound imaging platform to interface with commercial and prototype ultrasound probes and together with recent academic developments in machine learning inform and guide development of commercial ultrasound scanners and enhance ultrasound induced Optical Coherent Tomography (OCT) elastography. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof D Reid, Prof Z Huang
 31 May 2021 PhD Research Project

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

This research project has funding attached. It is only available to UK citizens or those who have been resident in the UK for a period of 3 years or more. Some projects, which are funded by charities or by the universities themselves may have more stringent restrictions.

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Doctor of Engineering (EngD): Evaluation of compact and low-cost sensing for rapid for biomedical and consumer healthcare using processing and machine learning techniques (STMicroelectronics (R&D) Ltd and University of Strathclyde)
Heriot-Watt University School of Engineering & Physical Sciences
  Research Group: CDT in Applied Photonics
This work will use commercially available optical intensity and time of flight sensors to investigate a range of possibilities of rapid and real-time sensing in biomedical, consumer healthcare and wellbeing applications through the development of efficient processing algorithms and machine learning techniques. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Li, Dr A Aßmann
 31 May 2021 PhD Research Project

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

This research project has funding attached. It is only available to UK citizens or those who have been resident in the UK for a period of 3 years or more. Some projects, which are funded by charities or by the universities themselves may have more stringent restrictions.

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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - Optimisation of interferometry-based volume holography for industrial applications (Ceres Holographics Ltd and University of St Andrews)
Heriot-Watt University School of Engineering & Physical Sciences
  Research Group: CDT in Applied Photonics
Volume holograms based on photopolymers are one of the most promising platforms to develop commercial applications of holographic optical elements at industrial level. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof D Reid, Prof G Turnbull
 31 May 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - Development of Planar Waveguide Based Gas Sensors for Challenging Environments (AWE and University of St Andrews)
Heriot-Watt University School of Engineering & Physical Sciences
  Research Group: CDT in Applied Photonics
This project looks to draw on the expertise within the CDT in Applied Photonics to support the development of novel optical sensing technologies to support AWE in its mission to support and maintain the UK’s nuclear deterrent. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof D Reid, Dr A Di Falco
 31 May 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Next generation components for quantum communications
Heriot-Watt University Institute of Photonics and Quantum Sciences (IPaQS)
The . Single‑Photon Group.  at . Heriot‑Watt University.  offer a four year fully funded PhD position examining aspects of quantum communications, including quantum amplifiers and quantum random number generators. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof G Buller
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

This project has funding attached for UK and EU students, though the amount may depend on your nationality. Non-EU students may still be able to apply for the project provided they can find separate funding. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Doctor of Engineering (Eng D): Ultra-High-Q Integrated Optical Microresonators for Frequency Comb Generation (NPL and University of Glasgow)
Heriot-Watt University School of Engineering & Physical Sciences
  Research Group: CDT in Applied Photonics
Integrated photonics is a major emerging technological field with the potential for massive impact on the biomedical, security, defence, transportation, telecoms and other sectors. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof D Reid, Prof M Sorel
 31 May 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

This research project has funding attached. It is only available to UK citizens or those who have been resident in the UK for a period of 3 years or more. Some projects, which are funded by charities or by the universities themselves may have more stringent restrictions.

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Application of Deep Learning for clinical optical imaging
Heriot-Watt University School of Engineering & Physical Sciences
We are looking for a highly motivated prospective PhD student to undergo a 3-year fully-funded PhD position in the area of machine learning and deep learning theory and applications. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Vallejo
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

This supervisor does not yet know if funding is available for this project, or they intend to apply for external funding once a suitable candidate is selected. Applications are welcome - please see project details for further information.

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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD): Optical spectroscopy to enable screening in the liver transplant theatre (Edinburgh Transplant Centre and University of Edinburgh)
Heriot-Watt University School of Engineering & Physical Sciences
  Research Group: CDT in Applied Photonics
This project is based around the concept of using Raman Spectroscopy as a method to assess the quality of organs prior to transplantation. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof D Reid, Dr CJ Campbell
 31 May 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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EPS2021/39: Biophotonics for healthcare with fibre optics and single photon detection
Heriot-Watt University School of Engineering & Physical Sciences
Heriot-Watt University has now created scholarship opportunities in the School of Engineering & Physical Sciences for 2021-22. . Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M G Tanner
 31 March 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

This project has funding attached for UK and EU students, though the amount may depend on your nationality. Non-EU students may still be able to apply for the project provided they can find separate funding. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Doctor of Engineering (EngD): Advanced holography for augmented reality head-up displays (Ceres Holographics Ltd and University of Dundee)
Heriot-Watt University School of Engineering & Physical Sciences
  Research Group: CDT in Applied Photonics
The EngD is an alternative to a traditional PhD aimed at students wanting a career in industry. Students spend about 75% of their time working directly with a company in addition to receiving advanced-level training from a broad portfolio of technical and business courses. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof D Reid, Dr T Vettenburg
 31 May 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - Advanced optical systems for terabit free-space communications (Huawei Technologies Sweden AB and University of Glasgow)
Heriot-Watt University School of Engineering & Physical Sciences
  Research Group: CDT in Applied Photonics
Next generation mobile communications networks, such as 6G will revolutionise the way we interact with technology, enabling super high-speed connections to our mobile devices. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof D Reid, Prof M P J Lavery
 31 May 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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