PhD in Antiresonant Hollow-Core Optical Fibre Precision Coils University of Southampton in United Kingdom

Funded PhD opportunity at the University of Southampton in flat optical fibre sensing for transformer winding vibration monitoring . This project develops a novel flat optical-fibre sensor for precise, continuous monitoring of transformer winding vibration in high-voltage environments. The research combines optical sensing , electrical engineering , structural dynamics , mechatronics , and multiphysics modelling to create an EMI-immune sensing platform that can detect early mechanical degradatio...

PhD opportunity at the University of Southampton in Robotic Ultrasonic Drilling for Real-Time, Minimally Invasive Subsurface Damage Characterisation in Degraded Concrete . This project sits at the intersection of robotics , ultrasonic drilling/machining , smart sensing , real-time control , civil engineering , and materials characterisation . The research aims to develop a robotic ultrasonic drilling platform for minimally invasive, high-resolution assessment of subsurface damage in degraded con...

PhD opportunity at Queen's University Belfast in the School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. This funded project is titled Hybrid Co-Packaging of a PIC with Miniature Free-Space Optical Elements and focuses on photonic integrated circuits (PICs) , free-space optical elements , optoelectronic module integration, precision alignment, and robust bonding of miniature components such as fast axis collimators (FACs) and fibre array units (FAUs). The project is highly multid...

EPSRC Postdoctoral Pathway Fellow at the University of Bristol This is a postdoctoral fellowship for early career researchers in science and engineering who want to develop an independent research programme. Fellows will propose their own bespoke project across the full EPSRC research portfolio, with opportunities for innovative and interdisciplinary work at the frontiers of research. Institution: University of Bristol, School of Engineering Mathematics and Technology, Bristol, England, United K...

We’re hiring a Doctoral Candidate (DC1) at Loughborough University as part of the MSCA DIAMOND Doctoral Network (Decentralized critical Infrastructure Asset Monitoring and coNDition assessment). The project is hosted in the Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering and focuses on designing novel dual-mode MEMS sensors for next-generation self-powered sensing in propulsion systems . The research targets hard-to-access locations such as powertrains and aims to close th...