electronic engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

State estimation for fault diagnosis and fault-tolerant control of redundant robotic systems

The University of Manchester Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering

CRADLE is an EPSRC funded Prosperity Partnership that brings together the industrial experience that Jacobs have in applied robotics and autonomous systems (RAS) with the research expertise at the University of Manchester in this field. Read more

Supervisors: Dr L ZHANG, Dr M Marinho, Dr K Groves

31 July 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Design and Development of Green miniaturized wearable Balanced Antenna Arrays for Internet of Things Applications

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

The advances in wireless networks and electronics have led to the emergence of Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs), which are considered to be one of the most important technologies that can revolutionize healthcare systems. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C H See, Dr NOP Ojaroudi Parchin

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

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Miniature Mass Spectrometry

University of Liverpool Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics

Mass spectrometry (MS) and ion mobility spectrometry (IMS) are versatile analytical techniques that allow general-purpose chemical detection and measurement. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Maher

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

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SALE-Auto: Safety Assurance for Learning-Enabled Autonomous Systems

The University of Manchester Department of Computer Science

CRADLE is an EPSRC funded Prosperity Partnership that brings together the industrial experience that Jacobs have in applied robotics and autonomous systems (RAS) with the research expertise at the University of Manchester in this field. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Y Sun

31 July 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Reshaping our Modern Transistors with 2D Materials

University of Southampton Optoelectronics Research Centre

Our vision is to develop a new generation of transistors based on 2D materials for applications that underpin our societal telecommunications, computing and sensing. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Y.N Noori

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Advanced Information Storage

University of Liverpool Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics

Digital information can be stored in different types of devices depending on the use and how frequently the data need to be accessed. Read more

Supervisor: Prof W Liu

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Development of a Knowledge Architecture for Designing Smart Products

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

Developing smart products aims to create unique in-built characteristics such as adaptiveness, context-awareness, personalisation, and pro-activeness to enhance customer value. Read more

Supervisors: Dr G Vasantha, Dr K Goh

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

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Application of digital holography for marine science

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 T Thevar, Dr K Nakkeeran

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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Development of integrated microfluidic chips for making mRNA nanomedicines

University of Adelaide School of Chemical Engineering

Project. Messenger RNA (mRNA) provides a highly flexible platform for the development of vaccines. A robust immune response typically requires both an antibody response and a T-cell response. Read more

Supervisor: Assoc Prof AS Santos

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Low-latency Communication System for Telerobotics

University of Warwick School of Engineering

University of Warwick – School of Engineering. Qualification. Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering (PhD). Start date: 30th September 2024. Read more

Supervisor: Dr ZY Yuan

31 July 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Multimodal Large Language Models for Audio-aware Argument Extraction

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Rafael Mestre, Dr Stuart E. Middleton, Dr Matt Ryan. Project description. For any democratic society, access to news and engaging in online debate are critical for the public to shape opinions and make informed decisions. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Mestre

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Stochastic randomized control on bicycle balance

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

Bicycles are widely used for transportation, exercise, and recreation and play an important role in urban mobility. Individuals benefit from the fact that cycling is a healthy and cheap form of transport. Read more

Supervisors: Dr YZ Zhou, Dr K Goh

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

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Microwave Long Range Wireless Power Transfer System

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

Wireless sensor network (WSN) is a cutting-edge technology with applications in every corner, ranging from space exploration, process/production, environment monitoring to healthcare inspection and disease diagnosis, and essentially forms the core of the Internet of Things (IoT) technology. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C H See, Dr NOP Ojaroudi Parchin

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

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