2018 projects
Current opportunities
We are currently recruiting to the following studentship projects. All our studentships are funded* and some also have an industry partner associated with them.
To apply for a project, please read its description and then follow the instructions on the How to apply page.
The closing date for applications is 31 July 2018 but you are advised to apply as soon as possible.
| Project title |
External collaborator |
|---|---|
| Antenna efficiency and match manipulation using metamaterials |
yes; EPSRC iCase; stipend top-up available; UK nationals only |
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New materials and structures that control the propagation of acoustic radiation |
yes; UK nationals only; Prosperity Partnership |
| Optical detection of magnetization dynamics induced by spin-orbit torques | yes; further funding available |
| yes; UK nationals only; Prosperity Partnership | |
| Towards flexible micro-endoscopy: compressive characterisation and control of light propagation through multi-mode optical fibres | |
Projects taken |
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| A quantum thermodynamic study to improve magnetic data storage | |
| Advanced magnetic materials for radio, microwave and millimetre-wave applications |
yes; stipend top-up available |
| All dielectric phase-change metamaterial-based holography |
yes; stipend top-up available |
| Control of flow-induced near-field noise through the use of metasurfaces |
yes; EPSRC iCase; UK nationals only; stipend top-up available |
| Detection of magnetic meta-atom dynamics by x-ray ferromagnetism resonance | yes |
| Excitation of spin waves in magnetic elements using surface acoustic waves | yes; in-kind contribution |
| Experimental topics in the manipulation of sound using metamaterials and metasurfaces | yes |
| Magnetoelastic metamaterials for lab-on-a-chip technology | yes |
| Metasurfaces and phononic crystals for manipulating fluid flow and acoustics | yes;
stipend top-up available |
| Microscopy in scattering media | |
| Nanoscale Infrared Biomolecule Spectroscopy (NIBS) | |
| Optically induced magnetization dynamics of magnetic exchange spring metamaterials | yes |
| Photosynthetic Metamaterials | |
| Plasmonic-enhanced organic photovoltaics for wearable applications | yes |
| Probing mechanics in quantum mechanics – Josephson nano-resonator metamaterials |
yes; Robert Brown studentship; stipend top-up available |
| Solid State Refrigeration using 2D/Meta materials | |
| Strong light-matter interactions in perovskites | |
| Terahertz photonic metadevices with carbon nanomaterials | |
| Testing fluctuation relations of conformal changes of biomolecules | |
| The development of novel electronic and photonic metadevices for adaptive multispectral imaging in the infrared |
yes; UK nationals only; Prosperity Partnership; stipend top-up available |
| Two-dimensional metamaterial batteries | |
| Ultrafast single photon sources | yes |
*Please note that for non-EU students, funding will cover international tuition fees and project costs only. More information on the value of the award can be found on the How to apply page.
| Optically induced magnetization dynamics of magnetic exchange spring metamaterials |