We have 36 metamaterials PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Exeter's Centre for Metamaterials Research and Innovation (CMRI) is a community of academic, industrial, and governmental partners that harnesses world-leading research excellence from theory to application, and enables simulation, measurement, and fabrication of metamaterials and metamaterial-based devices. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A P Hibbins

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Metamaterials for catalysis

The University of Manchester Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering

A meta-atom is an engineered sub-wavelength structure that, when periodically arranged like an atomic lattice, enable optical, electronic, thermal, and chemical functionalities not seen in conventional designs. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Loh

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

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Innovating IoT Security Through Quantum Metamaterials and Artificial Intelligence

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

The literature indicates significant advancements in securing IoT networks, especially against quantum computing threats. Bagchi 2023 proposes a post-quantum lattice-based secure framework called LAS-AIBIoT for ambient intelligence-assisted blockchain-based IoT applications. Read more

Supervisors: Dr LL La Spada, Prof B Buchanan

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

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Mechanical metamaterials for impact protection

Manchester Metropolitan University Advanced Materials and Surface Engineering

Aim. Optimisation of mechanical metamaterials to reduce impact severity. Summary. Mechanical metamaterials are engineered to have properties that cannot be achieved with their unstructured, intrinsic constituents. Read more

Supervisor: Dr O Duncan

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

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Novel metamaterials for mechanical waves attenuation

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

The Engineering and Mathematics Group within the School of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment is inviting applications for a research studentship in developing novel metamaterials for high-energy mechanical waves attenuation leading to the award of a PhD degree. Read more

Supervisors: Prof V Bratov, Prof E Hart

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

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Intelligent Metamaterials/Metasurfaces for 5G/6G Wireless Networks

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

Within the framework of 5G/6G infrastructure, advancements in addressing solutions and service extensions pave the way for innovative technologies like Intelligent Metamaterials and Meta surfaces systems. Read more

Supervisor: Dr NOP Ojaroudi Parchin

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

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Light in time-dependent metamaterials

Imperial College London Department of Physics

Metamaterials have revolutionised the way we control light waves. Essentially, by engineering the diffraction of light on sub-wavelength scales, one can design new exotic materials and novel applications, for example flat lenses, invisibility cloaks and negative refraction. Read more

Supervisor: Prof R Sapienza

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

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PhD in Reconfigurable Mechanical Metamaterials for Wearable Robotics @RADlab

King’s College London Department of Engineering

The RADlab at King’s College London is seeking to recruit a PhD student for the Neural-driven, active, and reconfigurable mechanical metamaterials (NARMM) project. Read more

Supervisor: Dr AF Forte

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

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Development and manufacturability of metamaterials for large shallow cavity noise suppression

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: J.L.T. Lawrence, P.B. Murray, A.G. Wilson, and P.A.S. Reed. Project description. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Murray

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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3D printed porous metamaterials for protective packaging of high-value objects

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Andrew Hamilton, Tim Waters. Project description. Delicate objects must be packaged to mitigate against damage due to shock and vibration exposure during transit. Read more

Supervisor: Dr T Waters

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

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PhD Studentship: Quantum light to see the invisible at nanoscale

University of Birmingham School of Physics and Astronomy

A PhD studentship is available at the intersection of quantum optics, nanophotonics, plasmonics and molecular spectroscopy. How to confine, control and manipulate light at atomic scales has been an area of immense fundamental and technological interest. Read more

Supervisor: Dr . Chikkaraddy

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

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PhD Studentship in Nanophotonics and Metamaterials: Development of Switchable and Programmable Metasurfaces using Novel Materials

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Prof. Otto Muskens; Dr Ioannis Zeimpekis. Project description. Metaoptics, the application of metasurface concepts in optical systems, is a rapidly growing field that has the potential to revolutionise a wide range of applications, such as sensing, imaging, and telecommunications. Read more

Supervisor: Prof O L Muskens

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

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Topological Metamaterials for Optical Wave Control

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Dongyang Wang, Nikolay Zheludev . Project Description. The Project. Topological photonics is a rising field of research that implements topological ideas with optical materials. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Wang

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

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Self-assembling Robots for Living Metamaterials and Novel Fabrication Methods

University of Sheffield Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering

Background. LEGO-like millimetre-sized electronic parts that self-assemble and become a robot - such a scenario has been a dream for engineers. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Miyashita

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

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Metamaterials and Nano-Machines Driven with Light

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Eric Plum, Nikolay Zheludev. Project description. The balance among elastic, electromagnetic and quantum forces changes dramatically at the nanometre scale. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Plum

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

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PhD in Manufacturing Routes for Highly Controlled Structured Metamaterial Nanoparticles

University of Warwick WMG

This is a challenging and unique PhD opportunity for a student with a good materials, physics and/or engineering background, interested in applying their knowledge to the rapidly growing and multidisciplinary field of metamaterials. Read more

Supervisors: Dr DP Proprentner, Dr C Dancer

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

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Smart Low-frequency Noise Control With Adaptive Acoustic Meta-surfaces

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Felix Langfeldt; Prof Jordan Cheer. Project description. Explore the forefront of Acoustical Engineering with this PhD opportunity at the University of Southampton. Read more

Supervisor: Dr F Langfeldt

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

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Innovative Quiet Aerofoils: Exploring Metamaterial Solutions for Future Aviation

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Chaitanya Paruchuri and Phillip Joseph. Project description. Aerofoil noise originates from two primary mechanisms. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Paruchuri

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Design, Optimisation, and Ideation of Acoustic Metamaterial Plates using Machine Learning

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Felix Langfeldt; Prof Thomas Blumensath. Project description. Explore the forefront of Acoustical Engineering with this PhD opportunity at the University of Southampton. Read more

Supervisor: Dr F Langfeldt

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

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Plasma photonics at ultra-high intensities

University of Strathclyde Department of Physics

The PhD studentship will support a bold and innovative project to evaluate novel methods of creating robust time-dependent plasma photonic structures by colliding intense laser pulses in plasma or gas. Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Jaroszynski, Dr BE Ersfeld

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

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PhD Studentship in revolutionizing aero-engine testing: a novel experimental technique for friction monitoring

Imperial College London Department of Mechanical Engineering

Applications are invited for a research studentship in the field of vibration and friction, leading to the award of a PhD degree. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Fantetti

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

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The University of Manchester - Department of Mathematics

The University of Manchester Department of Mathematics

The Department of Mathematics at Manchester is one of the largest Mathematics Departments in the UK and has been home to some of the brightest postgraduate and academic mathematicians. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Maths Research Programme

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PhD in Beam-Steering Programmable Metasurfaces for Microwave Devices

University of Warwick WMG

Project Overview. We are seeking exceptional candidates with a passion for interdisciplinary research in the fields of Physics, Engineering, and Material Science for a fully funded 3.5-year PhD research project. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Isakov, Dr C Dancer

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

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THz and mm-wave detection through silicon luminescence

University of Exeter College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences

Location. Department of Physics, Streatham Campus, Exeter. Summary. The University of Exeter’s Centre for Metamaterials Research and Innovation (CMRI) with industry partners QinetiQ, is inviting applications for a fully-funded PhD studentship. Read more

Supervisors: Prof E Hendry, Dr I Hooper

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Reconfigurable Antennas for Computational Microwave Imaging

Queen’s University Belfast School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Conventional microwave imaging methods involve variants of synthetic aperture radar and phased arrays. These techniques offer significant drawbacks in terms of key system metrics, including data acquisition speed, imaging resolution, and hardware-layer complexity. Read more

Supervisors: Dr O Yurduseven, Dr MAB Abbasi

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

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Multi-material metal 3D Printing for compact, lightweight heat exchangers for high power thermal management (Studentship I)

University of Nottingham Faculty of Engineering

Supervisors. Dr. Luke Parry, Dr. Vitor Marques (Industrial Supervisor). About the Project. The project is to contribute to a major Ministry of Defence (MOD) research programme intended to develop generation after next technologies for applications in defence and security, and this project will be co-funded by Leonardo. Read more

Supervisor: Dr L Parry

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Development of novel materials for acoustic, thermal and vibration applications

University of Bradford Faculty of Engineering & Digital Technologies

Research Group: Centre For Sustainable Environments

One of the main environmental problems of our time is elastomeric waste pollution. Due to mismanagement or inadequate recycling practices, up to 300 million tons of elastomeric waste ends up annually in landfill, or are discharged into ecosystems, posing potential threats to aquatic and terrestrial life. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Khan

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

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Acoustical Properties of Meta-Materials

University of Bradford Faculty of Engineering & Digital Technologies

Research Group: Centre For Sustainable Environments

Porous materials such as foams and felts are often used to reduce noise levels. However, these materials are often ineffective at low frequencies. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Khan

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

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Multiscale Numerical Approaches for Materials Design and Engineering

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

The Engineering and Mathematics Group within the School of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment is inviting applications for a research studentship in developing novel numerical approaches for design and engineering of composite materials and metamaterials leading to the award of a PhD degree. Read more

Supervisors: Prof V Bratov, Prof I Shyha

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

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We have 36 metamaterials PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

metamaterials PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 36 metamaterials PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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