University of Sheffield Software Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

We have 20 University of Sheffield Software Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

Multimodal Control of Prosthetic Limbs/Paralysed Muscles

University of Sheffield Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering

This project aims to enhance the quality of life of patients with amputees, spinal cord injury, stroke and brain injury by developing advanced control strategies for artificial limbs. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Arvaneh

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Developing digital twin and digital product passports for high-value electric machines to support their end-of-life decisions

University of Sheffield Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering

In support of the research activities of the EPRSC-funded Future Electrical Machines Manufacturing Hub, the University of Sheffield is offering a funded PhD scholarship to undertake research in the development of digital twin and digital product passports for high-value electric machines to support their end-of-life decisions. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Tiwari

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Hydrogen production impacts for drought resilience planning

University of Sheffield Department of Civil and Structural Engineering

A reliable water supply and a successful energy transition are two necessary conditions for a sustainable future. Yet we know little about how the switch to intermittent renewables (wind, solar) for our energy supply will affect the future operation of our water infrastructure. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Rouge

15 September 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Advanced brain-computer interface

University of Sheffield Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering

A brain-computer interface (BCI) provides a direct communication pathway between a human brain and an external device. Using appropriate sensors and data processing algorithms, a BCI maps patterns of brain activity associated with a volitional thought onto signals suitable for communication and control. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Arvaneh

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Active Wearables for Efficient Living

University of Sheffield Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering

There has been a surge in the use of wearables for sensing health indices such as blood pressure or body stress, to replace or augmenting physical capability [1-4]. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Damian

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Automatic Object and Behaviour Recognition in Video/ Image Sequences

University of Sheffield Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering

Smart CCTV systems have been subject on an increased interest during the last decades. There are many reasons for this interest, such as the need of processing quickly, in an automatic way huge amounts of video data. Read more

Supervisor: Prof L Mihaylova

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Application of predictive control to fast systems

University of Sheffield Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering

Predictive control is relatively unwieldy and therefore does not lend itself to applications requiring fast sample rates. However many recent developments have looked at how the algorithm can be implemented both more efficiently in time and with relatively simple coding requirements. Read more

Supervisor: Dr JA Rossiter

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Wireless Sensor Networks for Localisation in Indoor and Outdoor Environments

University of Sheffield Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering

The aim of this project is to develop scalable and efficient techniques and algorithms for localisation in different environments, based on data in Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs). Read more

Supervisor: Prof L Mihaylova

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Vehicular Traffic Flow Modelling, Prediction and Control

University of Sheffield Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering

This research will address many issues related with efficient, reliable and quick exchange of information and data over sensor networks for intelligent vehicular traffic systems. Read more

Supervisor: Prof L Mihaylova

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Using Brain Computer Interface to Improve Cognitive Performance

University of Sheffield Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering

Electroencephalogram (EEG) is a non-invasive technique commonly used to measure brain activity. In this project, we aim at using EEG Biofeedback (brain-computer interface (BCI)) for improving cognitive performance (e.g. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Arvaneh

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Sequential Monte Carlo Methods for Bayesian Inference in Complex Systems

University of Sheffield Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering

This project will focus on the development of Bayesian inference methods such as sequential Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) methods for filtering and smoothing of states and parameters of complex nonlinear systems. Read more

Supervisor: Prof L Mihaylova

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Predictive control of non-linear and/or robust systems

University of Sheffield Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering

Predictive control is by now a well established methodology whereby one bases the design of the control law on the optimisation of system predictions. Read more

Supervisor: Dr JA Rossiter

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Multi-Sensor Data Fusion and Smart Decision Making

University of Sheffield Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering

Future intelligent systems will involve the deployment of large-scale sensor networks in which hundreds or thousands of microsensors, unexpensive, small and lightweight devices with integrated sensing, computing, communication and possibly actuation capabilities will work together to achieve a common mission-specific task. Read more

Supervisor: Prof L Mihaylova

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Multi-rate and/or non square systems and/or decentralised control

University of Sheffield Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering

In many chemical processes there are limitations on the sampling rates and the number of inputs and outputs may not match. This affects the structure of the control law as one ends up with a so called multi-rate or non-square system , for which conventional control design is not applicable. Read more

Supervisor: Dr JA Rossiter

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Distributed, robust and adaptive model predictive control (MPC)

University of Sheffield Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering

Model predictive control (MPC) is a popular advanced control technique that solves a constrained optimal control problem, on-line, at each sampling instant. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Trodden

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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We have 20 University of Sheffield Software Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

University of Sheffield Software Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

We have 20 University of Sheffield Software Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

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