Research degrees
Students who have a deep interest in Electrical and Electronic Engineering are invited to apply for entry to the Master of Philosophy (MPhil) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees.
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Master of Philosophy (Engineering)
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering)
Finding a supervisor
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Research projects recruiting students
Acoustic engineering: microfabrication of acoustic waveguides for non-contact microscale assembly
Team: David Collins
Adapting communication networks for low-latency human-to-machine (H2M) applications
Team: Elaine Wong
Advanced methods for intelligent monitoring of fetal wellbeing
Team: Marimuthu Palaniswami, Emerson Keenan
Algebraic, geometric and topological signal processing
Team: Jonathan Manton
Application of machine learning in quantum control
Team: M Usman, Udaya Parampalli
Characterisation of human-to-machine (H2M) traffic
Team: Elaine Wong
Cloudlets for secure human-to-machine (H2M) applications
Team: Elaine Wong
Collaborative anomaly detection in adversarial environments
Team: Sarah Monazam Erfani, Chris Leckie (CIS), Tansu Alpcan (EE)
Data assimilation
Team: Jonathan Manton
Dielectric metasurfaces
Team: Kenneth Crozier
Distributed deep learning for cognitive radio networks
Team: Tansu Alpcan, Chris Leckie (CIS), Sarah Erfani (CIS)
Dynamic modeling for tennis
Team: Jonathan Manton
Dynamic trajectory optimisation for hypersonic flight vehicles
Team: Chris Manzie, Iman Shames
Enabling the Internet of Nano-Things via molecular communication
Team: Yuting Fang, Prof Jamie Evans
Foundations of machine learning
Team: Jonathan Manton
Foundations of optimisation
Team: Jonathan Manton
Foundations of stochastic filtering
Team: Jonathan Manton
Foundations of systems neuroscience
Team: Jonathan Manton
FPGA and GPGPU implementations of signal processing algorithms
Team: Jonathan Manton
Future low-loss photonic devices at telecomm wavelengths
Team: M Usman
Game theory for cyber defence
Team: Tansu Alpcan
Individualised cochlear implant sound coding: Optimised algorithms for better hearing
Team: David Grayden, Anthony Burkitt, Demi Gao
Machine learning privacy
Team: Farhad Farokhi
Manifold learning
Team: Jonathan Manton
Modern control methodologies for improving wind turbine performance
Team: Robert Schmid, Ying Tan, Denny Oetomo
Multi-modal deep dictionary learning framework for managing smart city assets
Team: Marimuthu Palaniswami, Karim Seghouane, Aravinda Rao
Multiobjective optimisation and path planning for autonomous ground vehicles
Team: Chris Manzie, Iman Shames
Nanowire photodetectors
Team: Kenneth Crozier
Non-stochastic privacy
Team: Farhad Farokhi
Optical nanotweezers
Team: Kenneth Crozier
Optical wireless networking: architectures, systems and technologies
Team: Ampalavanapillai Nirmalathas, Christina Lim Elaine Wong
Photonics reservoir computing
Team: Ampalavanapillai Nirmalathas, Elaine Wong
Privacy of dynamical systems
Team: Farhad Farokhi
Pulse processing for spectroscopy
Team: Jonathan Manton
Quantum material characterisation by scanning tunnelling microscope imaging
Team: M Usman
Quantum material design by machine learning
Team: M Usman
Random search strategies: modelling and analysis of T cell movement
Team: Jonathan Manton
Real-time adaptive optimisation
Team: Jonathan Manton
Real-time Internet of Things (IoT) for smart transportation
Team: Marimuthu Palaniswami, Tansu Alpcan, Aravinda Rao
Real-time optimisation
Team: Jonathan Manton
Reinforcement learning (stochastic optimisation and game theory)
Team: Jonathan Manton
Reliable computing with unreliable components
Team: Jonathan Manton
Remote sensing for smart sports
Team: Jonathan Manton
Resilient communication networks for human-to-machine (H2M) applications
Team: Elaine Wong
Smart Grids: Future Distribution System Operators (DSOs)
Team: Nando Ochoa
Smart Grids: Grid integration of Distributed Energy Resources (DER)
Team: Nando Ochoa
Strategic competitive decisions on complex systems
Team: Tansu Alpcan
Studying the neuronal network of the breathing complex
Team: Jonathan Manton
Studying the neuronal network of the C. Elegans
Team: Jonathan Manton
System identification in biology
Team: Jonathan Manton
System identification in neuroscience
Team: Jonathan Manton
Verifiable trusted autonomous systems
Team: Iman Shames, Chris Manzie
Wireless charging
Team: Jonathan Manton
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