The University of Bath is inviting applications for the following PhD project commencing in October 2021. The successful candidate will be based in the Department of Computer Science under the supervision of Prof Mike Fraser (Department of Computer Science) and Dr Matt Cole (Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering).
Funding is available to candidates who qualify for ‘Home’ fee status. Following the UK’s departure from the European Union, the rules governing fee status have changed and, therefore, candidates from the EU/EEA are advised to check their eligibility before applying. Please see the Funding Eligibility section below for more information.
This project will explore an innovative technique to create printed electronics, using acoustic fields to control conductive ink droplets. This approach is potentially precise and low-cost, and also has the potential to minimise contamination outside the cleanroom. By understanding, developing and testing this technique ‘in the wild’, we anticipate that thin-film electronics could be created in an expressive and artistic idiom like graffiti.
You will design and build techniques based on existing early prototypes, deploy these designs to work with users, and write publications reporting these designs and results, across the human-computer interaction, fabrication, electronic and materials engineering communities.
You will need a background in engineering, physics or computing, with broad technical and analytic skills. You will also need to be able to communicate and write well, and contribute to an interdisciplinary collaborative environment through supportive roles as part of the wider team. This is a highly interdisciplinary project, and we would not expect a candidate to have all the diverse requisite knowledge at the start of the project, but good levels of electronic, mechanical or software engineering along with enthusiasm for learning new areas and multidisciplinary skills are beneficial.
Entry Requirements:
Applicants should hold, or expect to receive, a First Class or good Upper Second Class Honours degree (or the equivalent). A master’s level qualification would also be advantageous.
Non-UK applicants must meet our English language entry requirement.
Enquiries and Applications:
Informal enquiries are welcomed and should be directed to Prof Mike Fraser ([Email Address Removed]).
Formal applications should be made via the University of Bath’s online application form for a PhD in Computer Science.
More information about applying for a PhD at Bath may be found on our website.
Funding Eligibility:
In order to be considered for a studentship, you must qualify as a ‘Home’ student. In determining ‘Home’ student status, we follow the UK government’s fee regulations and guidance which, when available, will be set out by the UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA) on their website. Although not yet confirmed, we expect that the main categories of students generally eligible for ‘Home’ fee status will be:
- UK nationals (who have lived in the UK, EU, EEA or Switzerland continuously since September 2018)
- Irish nationals (who have lived in the UK or Ireland continuously since September 2018)
- EU/EEA applicants with settled status in the UK under the EU Settlement Scheme (who have lived in the UK continuously since September 2018)
- EU/EEA applicants with pre-settled status in the UK under the EU Settlement Scheme (who have lived in the UK, EU, EEA, Switzerland or Gibraltar continuously since September 2018)
- Applicants with indefinite leave to enter/remain in the UK (who have been resident in the UK continuously since September 2018)
EU/EEA citizens who live outside the UK are unlikely to be eligible for ‘Home’ fees and funding.
Additional information may be found on our fee status guidance webpage, on the GOV.UK website and on the UKCISA website.
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