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Dr Pier Sazio No more applications being accepted Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Southampton United Kingdom Optical Physics Materials Science

About the Project

Hollow core optical fibre waveguide geometries are becoming increasingly relevant to modern telecommunications systems, an exemplar of which is the anti-resonant fibre (ARF) structure, which can guide light in the air core using a variety of cladding architectures. Intriguingly, the high internal surface area presented by this waveguide geometry offers an ideal material deposition template for strong light-matter interaction and to this end, we have developed world leading knowledge and expertise in deposition technologies that allow a wide variety of functional materials such as semiconductors and metals to be embedded within these air-silica structures.

More recently, we have explored the extraordinary properties of atomically thin two-dimensional (2D) materials within ARF structures, opening up exciting opportunities for next-generation photonic and optoelectronic devices and applications at the monolayer limit. In this PhD studentship, the candidate will further develop this novel composite material ARF (CM-ARF) technology, spanning the multidisciplinary remit between cleanroom based, 2D materials fibre integration technology for the highly innovative CM-ARF platform, with applications in active photon management and light processing functions. Analysis of device properties will be performed in our fully equipped characterization laboratories, complemented by numerical simulation studies to complete the development cycle.

This photonic device technology and materials science driven project would thus be suitable for a highly motivated candidate with a strong physics/materials/engineering related background and programming abilities to develop highly transferable skills in cleanroom sample fabrication and electronic/photonic device characterisation, numerical simulations working with leading academic experts.

This project will be supervised by Dr Pier Sazio and Dr Ionnnis Zeimpekis

https://www.southampton.ac.uk/people/5wyqty/doctor-pier-john-sazio

https://www.southampton.ac.uk/people/5x89b7/doctor-ioannis-zeimpekis

If you wish to discuss any details of the project informally, please contact Dr Pier Sazio, Novel Glass Research Group, Email [Email Address Removed]

Entry Requirements

A very good undergraduate degree (at least a UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent).

How to apply

https://student-selfservice.soton.ac.uk/BNNRPROD/bzsksrch.P_Search

You need to:

choose programme type (Research), 2025/26, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
select Full time or Part time
choose the relevant PhD in Computer Science
add name of the supervisor in section 2

Applications should include:

personal statement
your CV (resumé)
2 academic references
degree transcripts to date

Funding Notes

For UK students, tuition fees and a stipend at the UKRI rate plus a £2,000 ORC enhancement, tax-free, per annum for up to 3.5 years (totalling £21,237 for 2024/25, rising annually). EU and Horizon Europe students are eligible for scholarships. CSC students are eligible for fee waivers. Funding for other international applicants is very limited and highly competitive. Overseas students who have secured or are seeking external funding are welcome to apply. Competition-based Presidential Bursaries from the University cover the difference between overseas and UK fees.

Where will I study?

University of Southampton

Join one of the world’s leading universities. With over 150 years of history, we are a founding member of the Russell Group, and consistently placed in the top 100 universities in the world by the QS World University Rankings. 92 per cent of our research output was assessed in the latest Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021) as being world-leading and internationally excellent, confirming our status as one of the UK’s leading research-intensive universities. This international outlook and reputation attract staff from across the world, with over 25 per cent coming from outside the UK. Innovative thinking and pioneering research are at the heart of our culture;our people are finding solutions for some of the biggest challenges that our planet is facing, pursuing environmental sustainability, and making a difference to the world. We stand for exploration and curiosity, interdisciplinary thinking, inventive education and cutting-edge facilities to catalyse change.