PhD in 2D Material-Enhanced Photonic Integrated Circuits for Quantum-Enhanced Mid-IR Sensing and Diagnostics University of Southampton in United Kingdom

PhD opportunity at the University of Southampton in van der Waals semiconducting ferroelectrics for programmable on-chip optoelectronics . The project sits in the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences and is linked to the 2DMINDs research lab , the Sustainable Electronic Technologies research group , and the ECS Centre for Neuromorphic Technologies . You will study how switchable polarisation in van der Waals ferroelectric materials can control light–matter interactions and enable nonvola...

Fully funded PhD opportunity at the University of Sheffield in the LUMOS research group , focused on organic semiconductors for OLED displays and quantum technologies . The project explores the physics of excited states and spin-dependent processes in organic semiconductor thin films and OLED devices. Research activities combine device fabrication with advanced optical spectroscopy , making this a strong fit for students interested in experimental condensed-matter / optoelectronic research. Appl...

PhD project at the University of Southampton in the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences on intelligent and reconfigurable metasurfaces for next-generation optical computing . This research sits at the intersection of physics , electrical engineering , computer science , and materials science . The project explores how engineered nanostructures (metasurfaces) can manipulate light to carry out computation directly in the optical domain, with applications in ultrafast, energy-efficient AI ...

PhD opportunity at the University of Sheffield in topological quantum photonics and 2D materials . The project explores how topologically protected light states can be created through strong light-matter interaction with chip-integrated monolayer semiconductors (van der Waals semiconductors). The goal is to develop efficient and robust quantum optical processing and compact quantum photonic devices. The student will work across the research groups of Prof. Dmitriy Krizhanovskii and Prof. Alexand...

[Funded through the supervisor's Royal Society grant; covers tuition fees and provides a standard stipend.] PhD studentship at the University of Oxford in the Department of Physics within the MIND Research Group for a project on Physical Neuromorphic Computing: Novel Materials and Devices . This DPhil project explores next-generation neuromorphic computing technologies that use the natural dynamics of physical systems for brain-inspired information processing. The research is supervised by Dr Sa...