Institute of PhotonicsResearch opportunities

We offer many different opportunities for postgraduate study and research in photonics.

Research programmes

Available PhD projects commencing October 2021

• Deep ultraviolet micro-LEDs for advanced optical sensing and communications
• Colloidal semiconductors for photonics
• Quantum enhanced imaging with micro-LED ultrafast electronic visual display technology
• Quantum properties of integrated frequency combs for applications in computing, communications and sensing
• Development of compact remote gas detection devices using chip-scale deep ultra-violet emitting diodes and single photon detectors
• Visible light photonic circuits for quantum technology applications
• Photonic technologies for ultrafast neuromorphic information processing
• Nanoscale assembly methods for manufacturing of quantum photonic systems

Engineering Doctorate Centres

The Institute of Photonics currently supervises projects from three Engineering Doctorate Centres:

• Industrial Doctorate Centre in Optics and Photonics Technologies - is an innovative scheme where the student is based within a company while undertaking their training
• Centre for Doctoral Training in Medical Devices - providing engineers and physical scientists with full research training in medical devices and related technologies
• Centre for Doctoral Training in Diamond Science and Technology