Optical Physics (sensing) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Spin-based quantum sensing beyond magnetic fields

University of Glasgow College of Science and Engineering

Quantum sensing with optically addressable electronic spins in the solid state holds great potential to push the limits of conventional sensing methods. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Bayliss

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

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University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Dr Yongmin Jung and Dr Ali Masoudi. Project description. This is an unparallel opportunity to redefine the landscape of distributed sensing systems and contribute to groundbreaking developments in healthcare, environment monitoring, and beyond. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Y Jung

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

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Doctor of Engineering (EngD) - Novel laser sources in the mid-infrared spectral region for security and sensing applications (Fraunhofer and University of Strathclyde)

Heriot-Watt University School of Engineering & Physical Sciences

Research Group: CDT in Applied Photonics

This project will address the urgent requirement for new photonics tools in the mid-infrared (mid-IR) spectral region to police stricter greenhouse gas (GHG) emission standards and to progress imaging capabilities in poor visibility for security applications. Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Reid, Prof A Kemp

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

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Doctor of Engineering (EngD) - Beam steering systems for remote sensing applications (Fraunhofer and Heriot-Watt University)

Heriot-Watt University School of Engineering & Physical Sciences

Research Group: CDT in Applied Photonics

This project seeks to investigate novel beam steering techniques for use in remote sensing applications. Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Reid, Prof R Thomson

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

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AI based instrumentation and sensing

Queen Mary University of London School of Engineering and Materials Science

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning has been transforming humans ability to execute complex inference tasks using computers. Read more

Supervisor: Dr L Su

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

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Real-time gas sensing using terahertz quantum-cascade lasers

University of Leeds Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Research Group: School of Electronic & Electrical Engineering

This project will develop fast detection systems to provide the first real-time gas sensing in the terahertz (THz) band of the electromagnetic spectrum. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Valavanis, Dr D Stone

29 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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PhD in Spin-mechanical coupling towards quantum sensing

University of Glasgow College of Science and Engineering

Local mechanical deformation has profound impacts in a range of areas. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Bayliss, Prof MV Vassalli

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

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A study of Sensing and Wireless Communications

University of Edinburgh School of Engineering

This project is to investigate novel techniques for sensing and achieving efficient wireless communication. To fulfil the needs of future communication networks, the study will explore both the optical and radio frequencies for simultaneous sensing and wireless communications. Read more

Supervisor: Prof W. Popoola

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

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Doctor of Engineering (EngD) - Advance diversity techniques for underwater optical communication and sensing (Fraunhofer and University of Strathclyde)

Heriot-Watt University School of Engineering & Physical Sciences

Research Group: CDT in Applied Photonics

The emergence of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), combined with the expansion of underwater infrastructure has led to a huge opportunity for underwater optical communication and sensing. Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Reid, Dr SR Rajbhandari

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

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Single-photon systems for environmental sensing

Heriot-Watt University Institute of Photonics and Quantum Sciences (IPaQS)

This project aims to investigate the use of novel single-photon detectors for remote environmental sensing. Read more

Supervisors: Dr RT Tobin, Prof G Buller

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

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Doctor of Engineering (EngD) - uLED-based lab-on-chip platform (Fraunhofer and University of Strathclyde)

Heriot-Watt University School of Engineering & Physical Sciences

Research Group: CDT in Applied Photonics

Detection and identification of various analytes is crucial in applications spanning through bio-medicine, defence and security, environmental monitoring and various others. Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Reid, Dr N Laurand

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

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CDT-QTE: High fidelity quantum control for sensing and computing

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Dr Tim Freegarde, Prof Ilya Kuprov. 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 T Freegarde

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

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Environment Diagnosis using Intelligent Optical Sensing

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Rand Ismaeel, Martynas Beresna, Christopher Holmes. Project description. Global climate change is the biggest challenge faced by humanity. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Ismaeel

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

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Ocean’s Methane sensing using novel surface plasmon resonance technology

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Rand Ismaeel, Matthew Mowlem. Project description. Ocean monitoring is a critical need, and it is closely related to human survival. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Ismaeel

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

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Development of Fibre-Enabled, Distributed Gas Sensing for Environmental and Industrial Monitoring

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Dr Natalie Wheeler, Prof Radan Slavík, Dr Martynas Beresna. Project Description. We are looking for a new PhD student to join our growing team, working on the design and development of next generation optical fibres to enable novel distributed gas sensing networks. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Wheeler

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

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We have 76 Optical Physics (sensing) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Optical Physics (sensing) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 76 Optical Physics (sensing) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Spin-based quantum sensing beyond magnetic fields

https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DEZ391

Doctor of Engineering (EngD) - Novel laser sources in the mid-infrared spectral region for security and sensing applications (Fraunhofer and University of Strathclyde)

Doctor of Engineering (EngD) - Beam steering systems for remote sensing applications (Fraunhofer and Heriot-Watt University)

AI based instrumentation and sensing

Real-time gas sensing using terahertz quantum-cascade lasers

PhD in Spin-mechanical coupling towards quantum sensing

A study of Sensing and Wireless Communications

Doctor of Engineering (EngD) - Advance diversity techniques for underwater optical communication and sensing (Fraunhofer and University of Strathclyde)

Single-photon systems for environmental sensing

Doctor of Engineering (EngD) - uLED-based lab-on-chip platform (Fraunhofer and University of Strathclyde)

CDT-QTE: High fidelity quantum control for sensing and computing

Environment Diagnosis using Intelligent Optical Sensing

Ocean’s Methane sensing using novel surface plasmon resonance technology

Development of Fibre-Enabled, Distributed Gas Sensing for Environmental and Industrial Monitoring

We have 76 Optical Physics (sensing) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Optical Physics (sensing) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 76 Optical Physics (sensing) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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