PhD Studentship: Quantum-enhanced Levitated Mechanical Sensors The University of Manchester in United Kingdom

PhD position in quantum sensors for the gravity-quantum interface at the University of Warwick . This theoretical PhD project is in the quantum information science group of Animesh Datta . The research aims to develop schemes for quantum-enhanced sensing of novel physics, including possible quantum or classical fluctuations in space-time, collapse of massive quantum superpositions, and broader questions about the quantum aspects of gravity . A key feature of the project is its emphasis on experi...

Fully funded PhD opportunity in Dual-Comb Spectroscopy for Greenhouse Gas Monitoring in Water Infrastructure , hosted at Aston Institute of Photonic Technologies and EBRI - Energy & Bioproducts Research Institute at Aston University . This project sits within the Net2Zero - EPSRC and BBSRC CDT in Negative Emission Technologies for Net Zero and focuses on tackling hidden emissions from UK water networks through advanced photonics , spectroscopy , and environmental sensing . The work is strongly i...

University of Southampton is advertising a PhD project in nuclear-spin control of translation and rotation in levitated optomechanics . This is a theory-led project in the School of Physics and Astronomy , with close interaction with experimental researchers working on levitated optomechanics and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). The project explores how nuclear spins can coherently control the centre-of-mass motion and rotation of a levitated nanoparticle. Research topics include spin–motion co...

This PhD project at the University of Southampton explores photoswitches as light-driven molecular qubits for quantum computing and quantum sensing. The research will investigate how molecular spin states can be controlled remotely using light. The candidate will synthesize and characterize novel organic photoswitches designed to regulate radical persistence or dynamic spin-state interactions. By tuning structural features, activation wavelengths, half-lives, distances between reactive positions...

The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Applied Quantum Technologies (CDT-AQT) is offering over 18 fully funded four-year PhD studentships for 2027 entry. The programme prepares the next generation of quantum scientists and engineers for a rapidly developing technology sector, connecting fundamental quantum research with real-world applications. Students can choose from more than 60 research projects spanning Quantum Measurement and Sensing , Quantum Computing and Simulation , and Quantum Comm...