Current research degree projects
Explore our current postgraduate research degree and PhD opportunities.
450 research degree projects
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Chemistry | Engineering
Novel photoswitches for energy storage
This project will focus on the development of novel photoswitches for converting solar energy into heat storage with on-demand release. -
Mathematical sciences | Electronics and computer science | Engineering
Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for strategic maritime operations
This research project will explore how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be strategically integrated into maritime operations to enhance decision-making, improve operational efficiency, reduce environmental impact, and mitigate risks associated with navigation, logistics, and sustainability. -
Engineering | Mathematical sciences
Development of a flexible non-thermal plasma generator for Radar Cross Section (RCS) manipulation
This project aims to harness non-thermal plasma’s interaction with electromagnetic waves to dynamically control radar cross-section (RCS) for military applications. -
Engineering | Electronics and computer science
Cloud based adaptive battery management system for electric vehicles
As battery pack is an environmentally and financially expensive subsystem in an Electric Vehicle (EV), a robust Battery Management System (BMS) is crucial for EV durability. This project aims to pursue research on cloud based adaptive BMS for improving the battery pack lifetime, thereby assisting market adoption of EVs. -
Electronics and computer science | Mathematical sciences
Mathematically modeling systems resilient against unforeseen attacks
This project will propose mathematical decision-support tools to assist an operator in making the UK electrical grid more resilient against unforeseen attacks and develop algorithms that enable us to solve such models both efficiently and quickly. -
Electronics and computer science | Chemistry | Engineering | Physics and astronomy
3D heterogeneous integration of 2D electronic materials for neuromorphic computing
This projects aims to develop two-dimensional (2D) materials, such as MoS2, which are atomically thin and offer a unique solution for neuromorphic computing hardware, in a 3D system where data processing and storage are unified within the artificial synapses and neurons to realize complex functions such as perception and learning. -
Electronics and computer science | Engineering | Physics and astronomy | Mathematical sciences
Computational methods for high energy X-ray computed tomography scatter correction
This project will explore the use of advanced computational methods to improve X-ray tomographic imaging methods used in the inspection of high value assets. -
Electronics and computer science
Novel side channels across boundaries: Attacks and Defences
This project aims to discover novel side-channels and investigate their countermeasures using machine learning approaches. -
Engineering | Physics and astronomy | Medicine
System hardware modifications for high energy X-ray computed tomography scatter correction
This project will study hardware-based approaches to control X-ray scatter in high energy XCT systems assemblies using a novel beamstop array design to estimate the scattered signal. -
Engineering
Physics inspired quantum machine learning methods for inverse problems
In this project, you will develop and evaluate novel quantum machine learning approaches to solve large scale inverse problems using near term quantum computing systems.