Optical Physics (lidar) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 12 Optical Physics (lidar) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

CDT-QTE: Mimicking Quantum Phenomena on a Silicon Metasurface for Automotive LiDAR

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Xu Fang. Project description. This project is part of the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Quantum Technology Engineering at the University of Southampton. Read more

Supervisor: Dr X Fang

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Quantum Lidar: ultimate and practical limits of object sensing

University of Strathclyde Department of Physics

Key Words. Quantum Optics, information, sensing. In Lidar the task is to determine the properties of a remote object by illuminating it with laser light and detecting the scattered return signal. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Jeffers, Dr J Pritchard

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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A multi-spectral single photon sensor for enhanced 3D vision

University of Edinburgh School of Engineering

Autonomous systems such as self-driving cars are increasingly relying on LIDAR systems for robust environmental perception, with single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) sensors, which detect and time individual photons of light, being one of the key underlying technologies. Read more

Supervisor: Dr I Gyongy

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Doctor of Engineering (EngD) - Novel laser sources in the mid-infrared spectral region for security and sensing applications (Fraunhofer and University of Strathclyde)

Heriot-Watt University School of Engineering & Physical Sciences

Research Group: CDT in Applied Photonics

This project will address the urgent requirement for new photonics tools in the mid-infrared (mid-IR) spectral region to police stricter greenhouse gas (GHG) emission standards and to progress imaging capabilities in poor visibility for security applications. Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Reid, Prof A Kemp

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Doctor of Engineering (EngD) - Beam steering systems for remote sensing applications (Fraunhofer and Heriot-Watt University)

Heriot-Watt University School of Engineering & Physical Sciences

Research Group: CDT in Applied Photonics

This project seeks to investigate novel beam steering techniques for use in remote sensing applications. Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Reid, Prof R Thomson

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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PhD in Engineering - Chip Scale Optical Frequency Combs

University of Glasgow College of Science and Engineering

The James Watt School of Engineering at the University of Glasgow and the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) are seeking a highly motivated graduate to undertake an exciting 3.5-year PhD project entitled “Chip Scale Optical Frequency Combs”. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Sorel

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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Novel Photonic Integrated Systems for Application in Optical Communications

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Periklis Petropoulos. Project description. This is an opportunity to carry out a PhD at the Communications Systems Lab of the Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC). Read more

Supervisor: Prof P Petropoulos

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Novel Phase Change Materials for Neuromorphic Applications

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Ioannis Zeimpekis, Fred Gardes . Project description. In collaboration with a large EU consortium, we work to create a reprogrammable neuromorphic photonic platform for a variety of applications from telecommunications to biosensing. Read more

Supervisor: Dr I Zeimpekis

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Silicon Photonics for Space Optics Technologies

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Dr Milos Nedeljkovic and Professor David Thomson . Project description. Space is a new but inevitable frontier for Silicon Photonics technologies. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Nedeljkovic

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Wavelength-flexible, Single-frequency Fibre Lasers

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Morten Ibsen, Jayanta Sahu. Project Description. Fibre lasers have seen a rapid development in output power and performance over the past three decades and have revolutionised the application space for photonics. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Ibsen

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Ultra-high speed integrated optical beam steering.

Heriot-Watt University School of Engineering & Physical Sciences

Integrated optic (IO) devices manipulate light waves in a manner similar to the way integrated electronic devices manipulate electrons. Read more

Supervisors: Prof R Thomson, Dr A Maccarone, Dr R Donaldson

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Adaptive sensor fusion for optimised 3D sensing

University of Edinburgh School of Engineering

Single-photon avalanche diodes (SPAD) enable the detection and timing of individual photons of light and have become a key technology in applications such as automotive LIDAR and biomedical imaging. Read more

Supervisor: Dr I Gyongy

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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We have 12 Optical Physics (lidar) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Optical Physics (lidar) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 12 Optical Physics (lidar) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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