Jang Ah Kim

Imperial College London’s Hamlyn Centre is offering two fully funded PhD studentships for UK-home applicants interested in advancing micro-assembly, fabrication, and optical engineering for next-generation medical imaging. The projects focus on 5 DOF micro fabrication on optical fibres for hybrid NIRF–IVUS catheters and automated micro-assembly for medical micro-optics. Supervision will be provided by Dr. Jang Ah Kim, Assistant Professor at the Hamlyn Centre. Candidates should have a background in Mechanical, Mechatronic, Optical/Precision Instrument Engineering, Physics, Computer Vision, Robotics, Automation, or Control Systems. The positions are fully funded, though specific stipend and tuition details are not provided. Applications are open until January 4, 2026, and only UK-fee eligible applicants may apply. Interested candidates should review the project details at the provided links and submit their applications before the deadline.