We have 25 sensor network PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Wireless sensor network (WSN) is a group of a spatially distributed and dedicated sensors communicating via a wireless medium and cooperatively monitoring the physical conditions of the environment such as temperature, sound, speed, pressure, humidity, etc. Read more

Supervisor: Dr LS Su

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

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Low-power long-range (LoRa) wireless sensor network for smart cities.

Griffith University School of Engineering and Built Environment

Wireless sensor network offers a more cost-effective, accurate and faster Internet of Things (IoTs) solution compared to traditional technologies, which require excessive labour and maintenance costs. Read more

Supervisor: Assoc Prof Y Zhu

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

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CDT-QTE: Quantum Sensor Network

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Dr Bruce Ou, Dr Alberto Politi, Prof Jize Yan . Project description. This project is part of the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Quantum Technology Engineering at the University of Southampton. Read more

Supervisor: Dr B Ou

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

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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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Adaptive sensor fusion for optimised 3D sensing

University of Edinburgh School of Engineering

Single-photon avalanche diodes (SPAD) enable the detection and timing of individual photons of light and have become a key technology in applications such as automotive LIDAR and biomedical imaging. Read more

Supervisor: Dr I Gyongy

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

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Development of a Wireless Sensor for Measuring Water Storage in Glaciers

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Earth and Environmental Sciences

PROJECT OVERVIEW. An exciting opportunity to develop a new instrument to study water storage in glaciers. You should have either a background in engineering or environmental science, but with a keen enthusiasm to design, build and field-test an instrument that will need to work in a harsh environment. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Prior-Jones, Dr A Mason-Jones, Dr J Lees, Dr L Bagshaw

3 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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PhD in Aerospace Engineering - Novel systems for small target detection and tracking, sensor resource management and control.

University of Glasgow College of Science and Engineering

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 UK. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Anderson, Prof DF Flynn

10 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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125th Anniversary Scholarships for Black British Researchers - Space-based solutions for improved space sustainability

University of Birmingham School of Metallurgy & Materials

We seek an enthusiastic and capable individual to join our team as a PhD researcher in the field of space-based solutions for a sustainable space future. Read more

Supervisors: Dr LA Alconcel , Prof F Pope

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

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A multi-spectral single photon sensor for enhanced 3D vision

University of Edinburgh School of Engineering

Autonomous systems such as self-driving cars are increasingly relying on LIDAR systems for robust environmental perception, with single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) sensors, which detect and time individual photons of light, being one of the key underlying technologies. Read more

Supervisor: Dr I Gyongy

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

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Data-driven generative AI for sensor fault prediction in distributed networks

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

In the age of the Internet of Things (IoT), the quantity of devices with the ability to perceive their surroundings is growing continuously. Read more

Supervisors: Dr SUJ Ullah Jan, Prof B Buchanan

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

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IoT techniques for disaster prediction and mitigation

Brunel University London Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

IoT techniques can be applied in many fields, including disaster prediction and mitigation by early warning systems. Due to the climate changes, torrential rain and unseasonable high temperature become more common and these could be a trigger of hazards, such as flooding and landslides. Read more

Supervisor: Dr T Itagaki

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

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Geotechnical assessment of ground settlement and soil-structure interactions based on data analytics and machine learning techniques for sensor-driven smart highways

Griffith University School of Engineering and Built Environment

The project aims to develop a geotechnical-based interactive analytical road health monitoring and predictive system for smart highways of the future, via machine learning techniques and data transmission protocols. Read more

Supervisor: Assoc Prof D Ong

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

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Integration of body-worn sensors and 5G/6G in human interfacing with Industry 4.0/5.0 actuator systems and control.

Atlantic Technological University Research

The Postgraduate Research Programme Innovation in Digital Manufacturing and Design (IDMD) offers 12 PhD research scholarships to commence in 2024. Read more

Supervisors: Dr NT Timmons, Dr SS Saleh, Dr DT Tormey

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

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Flying into the Future: Using Drones for High-Precision Manufacturing Inspections

University of Bath Department of Mechanical Engineering

This project focuses on the integration of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in advanced manufacturing processes, specifically for high-precision surface measurements. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Zhang

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

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Evaluating the role of Big Data in understanding livestock impacts on the upland landscape

University of Plymouth Faculty of Science and Engineering

Applications are invited for a 3.5 years PhD studentship within the Environmental Intelligence doctoral training programme at the University of Plymouth. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Whiteside

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

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UCL SECReT: The International Training Centre for Security and Crime Research Degrees

University College London UCL SECReT

UCL's Security Science Doctoral Research Training Centre (UCL SECReT) was founded in 2009 with support from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (ESRC) and an array of public and private sector organisations working in crime reduction security and law enforcement. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

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Privacy risks and countermeasures for IoT devices [SELF-FUNDED STUDENTS ONLY]

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics

IoT devices, such as smart plugs and switches, smart lightbulbs, doorbells and door locks, motion sensors, smart watches, operate within a networked home environment in frequent interaction with the user. Read more

Supervisors: Dr G Theodorakopoulos, Dr T Spyridopoulos, Dr E Anthi

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

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Privacy risks and countermeasures for IoT devices

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics

Supervisors: Dr G Theodorakopoulos, Dr T Spyridopoulos, Dr E Anthi

6 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Adaptive Security Threat Detection for Small Footprint Computing Devices within Industrial Control Systems, Intelligent Homes, Medical Devices & Smart Infrastructure

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Computing and Information Science

Research Group: Computing, Informatics and Applications Research Group

Research Group. Cyber Security and Networking Research Group. Proposed supervisory team. Adrian Winckles (adrian.winckles@anglia.ac.uk). Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Winckles

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

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PhD scholarship in integrated blue optical phased array on thin-film lithium niobate platform for underwater optical communication - DTU Electro

Technical University of Denmark DTU Electro

The Internet of Underwater Things (IoUT) is defined as a worldwide network of smart interconnected underwater objects, poised to revolutionize a number of related technologies including ocean monitoring observatories, underwater exploration and resource exploitation, disaster prediction and prevention, aquaculture, and defense/security. Read more

Supervisor: Dr H Hu

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

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CURIOSITY: Cryosphere and Underwater Remote Inspection using Optic-fibre based Sustainable noise-InTerferometrY

University of Southampton School of Ocean and Earth Sciences

The project aims to combine passive acoustic noise interferometry and distributed acoustic sensing of seafloor cables embedded with machine learning. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Belal, Dr C.S. Spingys, Prof A. N. G. Garabato

6 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Determining Cyber Attacks by Using Machine Learning to Detect Message Anomalies

University of Worcester Research School

We are interested in finding ways to determine internal and external attacks on cyber systems such as IoT devices, wireless sensor networks (WSN), car electronic components, or connected computer systems. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Tomlinson

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

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Role of ditch networks in agricultural landscapes to mitigate flooding and diffuse pollution.

Heriot-Watt University School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society

This project is part of the NERC-funded Centre for Doctoral Training, ECOWILD. For more details, and for a full list of projects offered under this programme, please visit. Read more

Supervisors: Dr I Pattison, Prof C Spray, Dr K Redeker

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

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Developing robotic ground investigation tools for offshore renewable energy and infrastructure - ROBOCONE

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

PhD Supervisor: Prof David White. Supervisory Team: Prof David White, Dr Benjamin Cerfontaine, Prof Susan Gourvenec. Lead the Way in Sustainable Infrastructure. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D White

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

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Trusted-Edge and Semantic-based Approach for Dependable IoT and Smart Systems

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

The integration of sensors and embedded devices for the purpose of data acquisition to support human activity recognition, management of living challenges, and behavioural patterns for the purpose of proactive decision making has continue to open more direction of research in smart home applications such as Ambient Assisted Living (AAL). Read more

Supervisors: Dr OB Bamgboye, Prof X Liu

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

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We have 25 sensor network PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

sensor network PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 25 sensor network PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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