Systems Power and Energy

Entry requirements

A 2.1 Honours degree or equivalent.

Months of entry

Anytime

Course content

Our research is interdisciplinary, pulling together experts across a range of different fields to collaborate on industrial-focussed challenges.

We have collaborations in energy, space systems, healthcare, bioengineering, nanotechnologies and automotive engineering.

Research areas

Communications, Sensing and Imaging

• Antenna design and channel modelling
• Physical layer design and signal processing, new waveforms for 5G
• Radio resource allocation and MAC design
• Networking and joint design of RAN and backhaul
• Self Organisation of Cellular Networks
• Use of Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Analysis for Self Organisation
• Use cases of 5G technology (example areas include): Smart Transport, Smart Agriculture, Connected Health, Body area networks, Environment monitoring, Connected buildings.

Energy

• Renewables of high thermal efficiency
• Decarbonised fossil fuels
• High efficiency energy conversion processes
• Safe and clean nuclear energy
• Sensing and simulation of energy systems

Medical and Industrial Ultrasonics

• Ultrasonics in Medicine and Surgery
• Power Ultrasonics Applications
• Ultrasonic Transducer Materials and Devices
• Cavitation and Microbubbles
• Ultrasound Electronics and Systems
• Beamforming and Signal Processing
• Multimodal Systems with Ultrasound
• Tools for Space and Hazardous Environments
• Micromanipulation with Ultrasonics

Materials, Design and Manufacturing

• Composite Materials
• Advanced Manufacture
• Computer-Automated Design (CAutoD)

Space Systems

• Planetary exploration and science
• Debris mitigation
• Space power systems
• Orbital dynamics, control and formation flight

Science & Music

• Empirical Musicology: Gesture and Structure
• Rehearsal and Analysis Tools for Microtonal Performance
• Computer Representations of Musical Performances