PhD, MRes and MPhil research opportunities are available in the following five areas.

Applied Optics

The theme of this research is based around developing novel andapplicable optical techniques using advanced technology and innovativeconcepts. Projects include optical microscopy, ultrasonic microscopy,VLSI optics on chip, biomedical optics, biomedical informatics andoptical scattering techniques for example. In particular the techniquesbeing developed have considerable applications in the medical and lifesciences and in engineering. Several of the systems developed by thegroup are being applied in industry and have been commercialised. Thework is presently supported by EPSRC, The Wellcome Trust, EU, the RoyalSociety and many companies.

Ultrasonics and Non-Destructive Evaluation

This area covers the research and development of ultrasonic andother sensor systems for the non-destructive evaluation (NDE) ofengineering structures, materials and processes. Applications rangefrom automotive and aerospace through to the monitoring of theformation of complex products in the chemical, food and pharmaceuticalindustries. The research is world leading in the science and technologyof ultrasonic systems; it includes wave propagation modelling, digitalsignal processing for effective data acquisition and analysis, and thedevelopment and design of supporting electronic instrumentation. Theresearch programmes contribute to the activities of the UK ResearchCentre for NDE (RCNDE).

Photonic and Radio Frequency Engineering

This work focuses on the development of functional photonic andmicrowave device technologies, which find application in fields rangingfrom smart DWDM optical networks to medicine and materials processing.It has strong international collaborations and extensive researchfacilities, including microwave characterisation facilities (up to320GHz), optics laboratories, and a clean-room laboratory for devicefabrication. Research opportunities are available in the areas offunctional photonics, microwave devices and circuits, dilute nitridesemiconductors, planar waveguide amplifiers, and high-power laserdiodes. These opportunities encompass all aspects of development,ranging from conception, design and simulation to fabrication andcharacterisation.

George Green Institute for Electromagnetics Resear

The Institute carries out research into all aspects ofelectromagnetic modelling and simulation, including experimentalstudies for validation. There are research opportunities incomputational electromagnetics, electromagnetic compatibility,interference and signal quality, optical waveguides and optoelectroniccircuits, coupled systems (e.g. optical/ electronic,electromagnetic/thermal), EMC transients and power quality, fastprotection of power networks, material characterisation and modellingat high frequencies.

Power Electronics, Machines and Control