Our research
Our department is home to world-leading research groups working in areas including nano-technology, computer architectures based on biological systems, electromagnetic compatibility and advanced wireless communications systems.
Our research areas fit into three overarching groups:
- Communication Technologies Research Group
- Intelligent Systems and Nano-science Research Group
- Engineering Education and Management Research Group
Communication Technologies Research Group
Research capabilities:
- Communication systems and protocols
- Signals and waveforms
- Audio and acoustics
- Applied electromagentics and devices
Areas of application:
- 5G ultra-high capacity density systems
- High altitude platforms
- Underwater networks
- Virtual acoustic environments
- Electromagnetic compatibility
Intelligent Systems and Nano-science Research Group
Research capabilities:
- Adaptive devices and architectures
- Bio-molecular electronics
- Nano-scale technologies
- Computational biomedical systems
Areas of application:
- Nano-devices and microelectronic design and automation
- Programmable biology
- Many-core architectures and systems
- Healthcare
- Collective and adaptive robots
Engineering Education and Management Research Group
Research interests:
- Developing entrepreneurial skills
- Working with small businesses
- European engineering degree programmes
- On-line and distance learning
Areas of application:
We're involved in a range of pan-European collaborative projects in engineering education and management issues, especially related to entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship in the electronics industry.