Current research degree projects
Explore our current postgraduate research degree and PhD opportunities.
304 research degree projects
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Engineering | Electronics and Computer Science
Predicting and preventing cyclist accidents
Cycling is an increasingly popular travel mode, but is plagued by a poor road safety record. This project will address this gap by developing technological solutions for monitoring behaviours, models for trajectory and conflict prediction, and actions and mechanisms for preventing collisions. -
Engineering | Mathematical sciences | Physics and astronomy
Rapid production of hollow spheres using coaxial nozzles
When gas flows from a coaxial nozzle surrounded by a liquid, it forms reproducible liquid shells useful in industries needing hollow spheres, such as pharmaceuticals and 3D printing. This project aims to understand and optimize production rates, reproducibility based on nozzle design and operating parameters. -
Engineering
Re-designing roads for connected and autonomous vehicles
Fully connected and autonomous vehicles are expected to become commonplace in the near future, but highway design practices are outdated and in dire need of revision. This project investigates the influence that vehicle automation could have on optimising highway design features in terms of traffic efficiency, safety and environmental sustainability. -
Engineering
Modelling the role of hard particles in hard facing alloys
Modern PWRs use hard facings which must have high wear resistance and low friction for safe operation of mechanical components. This project will look at the role of hard phases in a softer matrix to avoid high friction (galling) events and produce a predictive model. -
Engineering
Enhancing X-ray micro-CT scanners through hardware and software
Would you like to work with state-of-the-art hardware and innovative software, using your skills to improve world-leading imaging techniques?microCT scanning is a key technology in non-destructive imaging across many applications. You will extend the capabilities of existing microCT scanners expanding their capabilities to improve scientific understanding. -
Engineering
Autonomous control of an electric vehicle for improving energy efficiency
Autonomous driving offers significant opportunities for improving energy efficiency. This project aims to research how to improve energy efficiency of autonomous electric vehicles considering electric power train characteristics, V2X data and experimental analyses from a systems and control perspective. -
Electronics and Computer Science
Intelligent biosensing systems for healthcare
This project aims to develop advanced technologies and systems that integrate biological sensors, data analytics, and artificial intelligence to monitor, diagnose, and manage health conditions and diseases. These systems are designed to provide real-time, accurate, and personalised information about a person's health status, allowing for timely interventions and better healthcare decision-making. -
Photonics and optoelectronics
Next generation silicon photonic modulators
This project will focus on research into the next generation of optical data communication technology enabling key applications such as high-performance computing and artificial intelligence to thrive. -
Photonics and optoelectronics
Bismuth-doped fibre amplifiers for extended transmission bands in optical communications
This project aims to develop advanced bismuth-doped optical fibres with optimised design, fabrication, and material properties. The goal is to realise next-generation ultra-wideband fibre amplifiers and tunable lasers covering the low-loss transmission window of 1250 – 1700nm of silica optical fibres. -
Photonics and optoelectronics | Engineering
Wavelength-flexible, single-frequency fibre lasers
Fibre lasers have seen a rapid development in output power and performance over the past three decades and have revolutionised the application space for photonics. This project is focused on the development of wavelength-flexible single-frequency fibre sources to support and facilitate a plethora of emerging exciting practical applications in science.