Fully Funded PhD Positions in Photonic Sensing Technology and Metamaterials at University of Exeter University of Exeter in United Kingdom

PhD project at the University of Southampton on wafer-scale co-designed metasurface-PIC platforms for free-space optical I/O and sensing . This postgraduate research project sits in the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences and focuses on the co-design of metasurfaces and integrated photonic circuits (PICs) for compact beam-shaping interfaces. The research aims to support free-space optical communication , chip-to-chip interconnects , sensing , and potential applications in LiDAR and opti...

University of Southampton is advertising a fully funded PhD project in fibre optic systems, hollow-core fibres, integrated photonics, optical communications, and sensing within the BOUNDLESS programme. BOUNDLESS is a six-year EPSRC-funded Programme Grant focused on redefining fibre-optic communications and sensing by moving beyond the limitations of conventional glass fibres. The project explores what fibre technologies can achieve when designed around applications, with research spanning multim...

Research Fellow in Advanced Semiconductor Device Modelling at the University of Surrey (Guildford, United Kingdom). This is a full-time, fixed-term research position on EPSRC project EP/Y000196/1 , focused on advanced semiconductor device modelling for source-gated transistors (SGTs) and multimodal transistors (MMTs) . The successful candidate will develop and validate predictive models using methods such as high-fidelity TCAD , compact modelling , surrogate modelling , and physics-informed mach...

PhD studentship in magnetic metamaterials and millimetre-wave devices at the University of Exeter , based in the Department of Physics & Astronomy on the Streatham Campus in Exeter, England. This is an industrial PhD project linked to Leonardo UK and the EPSRC MetaHUB initiative, focused on the discovery, development, and commercial translation of new 3D nanoscale magnetic metamaterials . The research combines experimental and computational work, including nanoscale geometry design, bespoke mini...

[Funding of fees plus a stipend of £21,805 per annum for 2026/7.] This PhD studentship at the University of Exeter explores how quantum graph theory can be used to model relativistic effects in metamaterials. The project sits at the intersection of mathematical physics, wave propagation, and engineered materials, with a focus on discrete graph-based descriptions of complex media. Quantum graph theory provides a powerful framework for studying networks of edges and vertices governed by differenti...