Start date of studentship: 01 Oct 2021
Interview date: February 2021
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Full Project Detail:
Nowadays implantable medical devices are widely used in patients for monitoring, diagnosing and treating purposes. However, most of the implants are energized by embedded batteries with limited discharging capability. Repeated surgical interventions are unavoidable in order to replace the implants due to dead batteries. Energy harvesting devices are widely discussed in this circumstance, as an alternative power source, for implantable medical devices to capture human motion or other available energy sources and convert them into electricity for power supply. Repeated battery replacements can be avoided using such energy harvesting devices and the implants life span can be extended. This reduces the risk of complications for the patients and can even reduce device size. However, challenges still exist in design effective energy harvesting solutions to fully power such implantable devices.
For this project, the potential researcher is expected to investigate innovative energy harvesting solutions for self-powered implants. The main challenge within this project is how to obtain sufficient power within limited design space and given available energy sources. Energy harvesters and self-powered implants will be designed and integrated. The PhD researcher will work with experts on energy harvesting and low-power sensing, as well as experts in biological engineering with excellent facilities. The applicants should have a strong interest in energy harvesting and low-power electronics, especially in biomedical applications.
Find out more:
For further project information, please contact Dr Hailing Fu ([Email Address Removed]).
Entry requirements:
Applicants should have, or expect to achieve, at least a 2:1 Honours degree (or equivalent) in Engineering (Mechanical Engineering or Electrical and Electronic Engineering).
A relevant master’s degree and / or experience in one or more of the following expertise will be an advantage: energy harvesting, nonlinear dynamics analysis, low-power sensing electronics and electromechanical system development.
How to apply:
All applications should be made online at http://www.lboro.ac.uk/study/apply/research/. Under programme name, select ‘Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering’. Please quote reference number: SAM21/01.
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