项目介绍

2021年8月10日

Overview

Thanks to the breadth of research we carry out in the department, we offer doctorates across a wide range of topics in electrical engineering from nanotechnology and novel materials, to circuits and systems, radar, communications, photonics and optical networks and large scale networks. We collaborate widely, both with other departments in UCL, and internationally with leading research groups around the world.

Research areas

• Communications and information systems: telecommunication networks and services; wireless communications; IP networks; sensor networks; information security and retrieval
• Electronic materials and devices: optical materials and electronic devices; quantum nanoelectronics; diamond electronics; laser processing; resistive switching
• Optical networks: optoelectronic devices and systems; large scale optical networks; dense WDM optically routed networks; optical packet networks; high speed optical systems
• Photonics: connected electronic and photonic systems; ultrafast photonic devices; wireless over fibre devices and systems; photonic generation of THz signals; advanced liquid crystal devices; uncooled and coherent wavelength division multiplex technology
• Sensors, systems and circuits: radar and sonar; antennas and EM modelling; medical electronics; RFID systems; IC design.

More information can be found on the department website: Electronic and Electrical Engineering MPhil/PhD

About this degree

Additional costs

For more information on additional costs for prospective students please go to our estimated cost of essential expenditure at Accommodation and living costs.

Accessibility

Details of the accessibility of UCL buildings can be obtained from AccessAble accessable.co.uk. Further information can also be obtained from the UCL Student Support & Wellbeing team.

Funding

A number of competitive EPSRC funded studentships are available each year for UK and EU students who meet residency requirements. The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) also awards competitive scholarships for graduate study

Further information about funding and scholarships can be found on the departmental pages.

For a comprehensive list of the funding opportunities available at UCL, including funding relevant to your nationality, please visit the Scholarships and Funding website.

Careers

Many of our recent PhD graduates have taken up positions as postdoctoral researchers at leading universities, whilst others continue their research careers in industry. A significant number use the PhD as a stepping stone to careers in other sectors, including management consultancy and finance. Several have started up their own businesses and become successful entrepreneurs.

Employability

Our research students are in high demand post-graduation, going on to take up careers in industry, as postdoctoral researchers and, in many cases, continuing to permanent academic positions at leading educational institutions.

Many of our students have taken up senior positions in industry at companies such as Alcatel-Lucent, Nokia-Siemens, Deutsche Telekom with some progressing to Directorships.

Several graduates have been awarded prestigious fellowships, including Royal Academy of Engineering and Royal Society University Fellowships, Leverhulme Trust Early Career Awards and EPSRC Fellowships.

Many have become successful academic researchers at institutions including the University of Liverpool, Queen Mary, University of London, University of British Columbia, Aston University, City University and the University of Hokkaido.

Networking

Our doctoral students engage widely with the world outside academia via mechanisms including Knowledge Transfer (KT) programmes, public engagement, and outreach activities. In the former case, we have seconded students to collaborating companies via KT studentships to carry out highly industrially relevant work and the students are often employed by the company at the end of their PhD.

Students are required to present posters at the Unit’s annual Barlow & Mildner lectures during each of the three years of their PhD study, offering networking opportunities with senior academic and industrial partners.

Why study this degree at UCL?

Our department is the oldest electronic engineering department in England and remains one of the most highly regarded and research active. Our research is at the cutting edge of the discipline and we have an enviable track record of exploiting our research in new technologies.

Our facilities are world class with access to the state-of-the-art London Centre for Nanotechnology and excellent in-house design and test facilities for RF, radar, communications, optical networks, materials and photonic research. More than this, we also offer comprehensive training and support packages with dedicated staff and access to the support system offered by UCL graduate school.

Department: Electronic & Electrical Engineering

Application and next steps

Applications

Students are advised to apply as early as possible due to competition for places. Those applying for scholarship funding (particularly overseas applicants) should take note of application deadlines.

This programme requires two references. Further information regarding references can be found in our How to apply section.

Application deadlines

All applicants30 July 2021

Deadlines and start dates are usually dictated by funding arrangements so check with the department or academic unit to see if you need to consider these in your application preparation. In most cases you should identify and contact potential supervisors before making your application. For more information see our How to apply page.

For more information see our Applications page.

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