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PhD/MPhil Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Postgraduate research degree

Working alongside leading experts, you will research topics at the cutting edge of electrical and electronic engineering. Develop industry-applicable expertise and benefit from state-of-the-art facilities.

School of Mathematics, Computer Science and Engineering Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Research centres and groups

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Photonics and Instrumentation
  • Systems and Control

Key information

Starting date Deadline for application
1st Apr 2021 1st April 2021 14th Jan 2021 14th January 2021
1st Jul 2021 1st July 2021 15th Apr 2021 15th April 2021
1st Oct 2021 1st October 2021 16th Jul 2021 16th July 2021
1st Feb 2022 1st February 2022 16th Nov 2021 16th November 2021

Duration

Full-time
2 – 4 years
Part-time
3 – 7 years
PhD by prior publication
1 year

Overview

Our Electrical and Electronic Engineering department has world-leading expertise in photonics and sensors, robotics and control, and biomedical engineering.

You’ll have access to our extensive facilities in the School of Mathematics, Computer Science and Engineering. This includes our new state-of-the-art robotics lab, opening in early 2020.

Recent PhD candidates have studied and gone on to work in high-demand areas such as:

  • cyber security, cryptography, blockchain and BitCoin
  • the development and application of biomedical devices in industry and hospital settings
  • sensing technology for major infrastructure projects, including tachographs for the rail industry, and the developing area of fibre optic sensors.

With a desirable combination of cutting-edge academic knowledge and practical industrial applications, our PhD graduates are in-demand. Quickly finding work in industry, health, infrastructure and government.

Structure

The research for Electrical and Electronic Engineering is organised around four Research Centres. Sensors and Instrumentation, Systems and Control, Photonics and Instrumentation and Biomedical Engineering.

Research Areas

The Sensors and Instrumentation Centre has an established international reputation. Covering the areas of measurement and instrumentation, sensor development, optical systems and photonics, computer vision, medical imaging and biomedical Focussing engineering.

The work builds on advanced experimental and theoretical developments to meet current sensing challenges from industry and clinical practice.

The Centre comprises research activity in the areas of sensing and photonics and biomedical engineering.

It has particular expertise in:

  • Novel optical fibre-based sensor design
  • Fabrication and implementation
  • Biomedical diagnostics
  • Medical imaging and pattern recognition
  • Photonics modelling
  • Microelectronics
  • Instrumentation and signal processing.

The Systems and Control Centre activities address the challenge of complexity in engineering and general processes. They have extended the control and systems approaches to challenging problems in the Design, Operations, Risk and Management of Industrial Processes. As well as new fields of applications such as Energy, Environment, and Security.

Its central goal is the development of methodologies that enable the management of complexity in engineering processes.

The Photonics and Instrumentation Centre is an internationally-leading ‘flagship’ Research Centre, recognised for its contribution and impact to these fields. The centre's scope ranges from basic scientific research to applied research.

The centre's ultimate goal is to address challenges in science and engineering and environmental processes. This is done through innovation in sensing technologies and in photonics systems and devices.

The Centre is engaged in a breadth of research activity. Covering the areas of sensing, photonics and telecommunications and drawing strength from synergies across these areas.

The Biomedical Engineering Centre was founded in the mid-90s with the aim of pursuing research in the emerging field of Biomedical Engineering. A discipline that applies the principles of physics and engineering to the complex medical devices used in the diagnosis and treatment of the sick and injured.

The Centre occupies state of the art laboratories and has built a global reputation. Offering world-class facilities and expertise to researchers and collaborators including scientists, engineers and clinicians from around the world.

Applications are supported by basic research in Mathematical Systems and Control Theory, Optimisation, Linear Algebra and Computations.

For full details about the City PhD programme structure, please see the Guide for Research Students.

Requirements

Entry requirements

A good first class honours degree in Electrical, Electronic Engineering, Physics or Mathematics from a UK university or a recognised equivalent from an overseas institution. Most areas also require an appropriate Masters qualification, or equivalent degree.

If your undergraduate degree is not of a first class pass or equivalent an MSc with Distinction is required.

English requirements

For applicants whose first language is not English, proof of English language proficiency will be required. We require a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each of the four components.

Please note that the UK Border Agency currently requires us to confirm that you are at level B2 or above in all components of English before issuing visa documents.

For more information see our English language proficiency requirements at City.

Visa requirements

If you are not from the European Economic Area / Switzerland and you are coming to study in the UK, you may need to apply for a visa or entry clearance to come to the UK to study.

The way that you apply may vary depending on the length of your course. There are different rules for:

  • Students on courses of more than six months
  • Students on courses of less than six months
  • Students on a pre-sessional English language course.

For more information see our main Visa page.

Fees and funding

Full-time UK:£6,120 per year

Part-time UK:£3,060 per year

Full-time Overseas/EU:£18,360 per year

Part-time Overseas/EU:£9,180 per year

External Candidate study of this course costs £785 per year either as a part-time or full-time option.

Fees for doctoral candidates are charged annually and cover registration, supervision and examination. Fees are subject to review each year and may vary during your period of registration.

Support for PhD study

Prospective students are encouraged to explore doctoral Grants and funding opportunities such as:

  • Commonwealth Scholarships
  • School of Mathematics, Computer Science and Engineering Doctoral Studentships
  • Research Council studentship awards, if available.

Our bursaries are non-repayable sums of money granted by the University, usually based on need.

Our loans are repayable sums of money granted by the University or other body.

Our scholarships are when the University pays towards your Study fees. You may also be eligible for further funding.

Postgraduate Doctoral Loans

The Government has introduced a new Postgraduate Doctoral Loans scheme which can provide a loan of up to £25,000.

This will be over three years to support study for a doctoral degree.

A Postgraduate Doctoral Loan can help with course fees and living costs while you study. It can be used alongside any other forms of support you may be able to receive.

For more information, please see our Postgraduate Doctoral Loans page.

Academic support

City has a well-established structure and processes to support your research.

Research Students are assigned to a lead and secondary supervisor within a Research Group. Then assigned to the Research Centre of the Primary Supervisor.

The Research Centre supports the PhD candidate with training and development.

Students are encouraged to widen their horizons by attending in-house seminars and participate in relevant courses from the MSc programmes. These will be recommended by their supervisor.

Participation in theme-oriented study groups and presentation of their own work in a seminar after the first year is required. Students are also strongly encouraged to present their work regularly.

After the first year, the Department offers the opportunity for PhD students to gain teaching experience and improve their communication skills. This achieved by tutoring undergraduate students.

Assignments depend on progression and are co-ordinated by the Head of Department in liaison with supervisors.

Research Environment

City provides:

  • broad training on research methods
  • communication and presentation skills
  • an introduction to the research degree framework
  • online research skills support
  • two researcher development days per year
  • an annual research symposium.

Further support for the development of generic research skills and personal transferable skills is provided by the City Doctoral College.

Student progression is closely monitored by the Doctoral College's senior tutor for research. Done through annual progress reports and by means of a recently introduced software system.

The system involves PhD students in the management of their own research projects with a flexible approach according to individual student needs.

How to apply

We accept applications on an ongoing basis for entry in October, January and April. Please see the requirements section above for eligibility criteria.

It is essential that you contact a member of staff in the department you are interested in, to discuss your ideas for research (research proposal). Unfortunately, we will not be able to consider your application without this pre-requisite.

Details of relevant academic staff can be found here.

You are advised to submit your application at least 12 weeks before your proposed start date in order for us to consider and process your application. Once you have identified a supervisor who will accept to guide through your research, please submit an application online.

Supporting documents

To apply online, an applicant will need to submit the following supporting documents:

  • Research proposal. The Research Proposal should be a maximum of 3 sides A4. See guidance on writing your research proposal.
  • Copies of degree certificates and transcripts – original will be requested before an offer is made;
  • Official work e-mail addresses (not private ones) for two referees (one of which must be an academic);
  • Proof of English language proficiency (if applicable).
  • Evidence of sponsorship (if applicable).

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Electrical Engineering

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Professor Panicos Kyriacou

Associate Dean (Research Excellence)

Department of Mathematics

Professor Nabil Aouf

Professor of Robotics and Autonomous Systems

Department of Mathematics

Professor Kenneth Grattan OBE FREng

Royal Academy of Engineering - George Daniels Professor of Scientific Instrumentation

Department of Mathematics

Professor Abdulnaser Sayma

Professor of Energy Engineering, Director of the Thermo-Fluid Research Centre

Department of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics

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Johann Bauer

Research Student

Department of Mathematics

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