Communications Engineering (electrical) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 36 Communications Engineering (electrical) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Energy-harvesting based MAC protocols for Wireless Sensor Networks

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

A plethora of energy-efficient MAC protocols have been developed for wireless sensor networks based on the assumption of readily available (if somewhat limited) battery power. Read more

Supervisor: Prof P D Mitchell

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

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Application of Satellite Medium Access Control Principles to Underwater Acoustic Communication Networks

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Acoustic waves are widely accepted as the most suitable means of communicating underwater, since radio waves suffer from severe attenuation through water. Read more

Supervisor: Prof P D Mitchell

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

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Artificial Intelligence enabled Distributed Edge-Centric Cellular Networks

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Today, wireless cellular networks rely heavily on the core network to deliver services. This introduces latency and other inefficiencies. Read more

Supervisor: Prof D Grace

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

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Integrated High Altitude Platform: LEO Satellite Mega-Constellations for Next Generation Non-Terrestrial Networks

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

LEO satellite mega constellations promise to revolutionise wireless connectivity in many areas of the world. However, they have a fundamental drawback in that conventional cellular user equipment cannot be used directly. Read more

Supervisor: Prof D Grace

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

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6G Wireless Communications for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles in Challenging Environments

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Future autonomous and semi-autonomous vehicles will rely significantly on wireless connectivity to exchange information between other vehicles (V2V) and infrastructure (V2I). Read more

Supervisor: Prof D Grace

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

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Intelligent Techniques for Reliability Prediction and Improvement of Free-Space Optics-based Future Satellite Communication Systems

University of Bradford Faculty of Engineering & Digital Technologies

Research Group: Bradford-Renduchintala Centre for Space AI

Satellite communications play a pivotal role in our modern world, driving global efforts towards the development of next-generation satellite communication systems. Read more

Supervisors: Dr V Mai, Dr CD Dao

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

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Blockchain Technology and Smart Contracts for the Security of Internet of Things and Wireless Communications

University of Bradford Faculty of Engineering & Digital Technologies

Research Group: Applied Computing

The broadcast nature of Wi-Fi has made the wireless access open to new forms of cyber attacks against the IEEE 802.11 standard protocol. Read more

Supervisor: Dr I Ghafir

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

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Gesture-Agnostic Radar-Based Hand Tracking for VR/AR Systems

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Dr Shelly Vishwakarma. Project description. Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) are rapidly becoming integral to our digital experiences, necessitating the need for interfaces that are both non-intrusive and safeguard user privacy. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Vishwakarma

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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Physical layer security for connected autonomous vehicles

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Secure data exchange between communicating vehicles is one of the greatest technical challenges pending to be addressed prior to mass production of fully autonomous vehicles. Read more

Supervisor: Assoc Prof P Karadimas

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

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Hybrid OFDM transmission system for connected autonomous vehicles

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) is a technique that exploits orthogonal carriers to transmit information and enhance received signal diversity and consequently increase received signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). Read more

Supervisor: Assoc Prof P Karadimas

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

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Compact MIMO antennas for 6G mobile devices

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Antennas are the corner stone of wireless communications as they are responsible for transmitting and receiving the electromagnetic wave that carries the information message. Read more

Supervisor: Assoc Prof P Karadimas

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

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Novel E2E mechanisms for mobile devices

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Using several messenger applications like Signal where data are not backed up or stored reduces the chance of messages being accessed, but the main problem of the data being created and consumed in cleartext on end devices remains. Read more

Supervisor: Prof LM Maglaras

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

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Optical Fibre Applications for Sensors, Lasers or Communications

Aberdeen University School of Engineering

These projects are open to students worldwide, but have no funding attached. Therefore, the successful applicant will be expected to fund tuition fees at the relevant level (home or international) and any applicable additional research costs. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Nakkeeran, Dr T Thevar

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

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Next Generation of Low Power Wireless Communication for Internet of Things

University of Reading Department of Computer Science

Internet of Things greatly extends coverage area that human being is able to perceive, access, and even control. By connecting various “Things” to the Internet, the physical world is possible to be measured and managed as needed. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S-H Yang

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

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Goal-oriented Semantic Communication for Internet of Things

Aarhus University Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Details about how to apply, please check https://phd.tech.au.dk/for-applicants/apply-here/saeropslag/re-advertisement-goal-oriented-semantic-communication-for-internet-of-things. Read more

Supervisors: Assoc Prof QZ Zhang, Prof DELR Enrique Lucani Rötter , Dr Victor Cheng

20 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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We have 36 Communications Engineering (electrical) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Communications Engineering (electrical) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 36 Communications Engineering (electrical) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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