In vitro methods for the investigation and development of Microwave imaging systems and accompanying nanoparticles

A 4 year PhD studentship.

To start: 01/10/2018

Microwave Imaging (MWI) for biomedical applications has been an active topic of research for the last ten years, with many emerging applications such as imaging of breast and lung tumours and/or stroke detection. In this project we aim to investigate the capability of microwave antennas to detect nanoparticles dispersed in solid phantom gels that mimic the dispersion of dielectric
property characteristics of breast and breast tumours.

Microwave sensing and imaging has long been considered as an accurate method to detect abnormal tissues based on the ability to identify the difference of dielectric constant and translate it to an algorithm that can be used for 3D imaging (tomography).

Dr Thanou’s group has developed nanoparticles whose distribution can be imaged.

Dr Kosmas’ group has focused research on the development of MW devices for
breast tumour imaging and pathologies detection. Further, Dr Kosmas has shown with accurate numerical simulations that antenna beamforming based on time reversal imaging can be used to focus selectively a mm-size microwave beam onto tissues thereby elevating its temperature in a controlled manner.

The aim of this project is the development of novel MW image guided drug delivery.

Please apply online at https://apply.kcl.ac.uk/ for the ‘Pharmaceutical Science Research Division MPhil/PhD (Full-time)’. Please quote reference number 2018/CPS/S24 in the ‘Project Title/Reference’ box of the ‘Supporting Statement / Research Proposal’ section. If you do not complete these steps we may not be able to locate your application.

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