Systems, Power and Energy PhD

Systems, Power and Energy research within the School of Engineering is tackling many strategic and challenging areas of research in energy, ultrasonics, material and manufacture, space systems and science and music.

Overview
Our research is interdisciplinary, pulling together experts across a range of different fields to collaborate on industrial-focussed challenges.

We have collaborations in energy, space systems, healthcare, bioengineering, nanotechnologies and automotive engineering.

Research areas
Communications, Sensing and Imaging
Antenna design and channel modelling
Physical layer design and signal processing, new waveforms for 5G
Radio resource allocation and MAC design
Networking and joint design of RAN and backhaul
Self Organisation of Cellular Networks
Use of Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Analysis for Self Organisation
Use cases of 5G technology (example areas include): Smart Transport, Smart Agriculture, Connected Health, Body area networks, Environment monitoring, Connected buildings.

Energy
Renewables of high thermal efficiency
Decarbonised fossil fuels
High efficiency energy conversion processes
Safe and clean nuclear energy
Sensing and simulation of energy systems

Medical and Industrial Ultrasonics
Ultrasonics in Medicine and Surgery
Power Ultrasonics Applications
Ultrasonic Transducer Materials and Devices
Cavitation and Microbubbles
Ultrasound Electronics and Systems
Beamforming and Signal Processing
Multimodal Systems with Ultrasound
Tools for Space and Hazardous Environments
Micromanipulation with Ultrasonics

Materials, Design and Manufacturing
Composite Materials
Advanced Manufacture
Computer-Automated Design (CAutoD)

Space Systems
Planetary exploration and science
Debris mitigation
Space power systems
Orbital dynamics, control and formation flight

Science & Music
Empirical Musicology: Gesture and Structure
Rehearsal and Analysis Tools for Microtonal Performance
Computer Representations of Musical Performances

2.1 Honours degree or equivalent.