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EPSRC iCASE Studentship – Quantum Oscillators for Radio Frequency (RF) Sensing

Employer
University of Birmingham: School of Physics and Astronomy
Location
United Kingdom
Salary
Unspecified
Posting live until
31 Aug 2021

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Qualification type: PhD
Location: Birmingham
Funding for: UK Students
Hours: Full-time
Closes: 31 August 2021

The UK Quantum Technology Hub Sensors and Timing, led by the University of Birmingham, is offering a PhD studentship with BAE Systems as part of their recently awarded Industrial Cooperative Award in Science & Technology (iCASE).

Funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, the Industrial CASE award aims to provide PhD students with a first-rate, challenging research training experience, within the context of a mutually beneficial research collaboration.

In line with the Quantum Technology Hub’s mission, the Industrial CASE award aims to provide students with training, facilities and expertise in both an academic and industry environment. Students have an opportunity to develop a range of valuable skills and significantly enhance their future employability. Many will become research leaders of the future.

Applications are sought from highly motivated individuals looking to join a world class team of physicists and engineers pioneering these new technologies and concepts. The post holder will work as part of the University of Birmingham radar application team, evaluating the role of quantum oscillators in determining the performance limits of radar sensor systems.

The second phase of the Quantum Technology Hub, which commenced in December 2019, aims to put stronger emphasis on applications, concentrating on emerging technologies and sufficient maturity and capability to create new sensing modalities or significant augment current sensors.

A key example of this is the applications of ultra-low phase quantum oscillators to radar sensing. Ultra-low phase quantum oscillators have immense potential for improving the performance of current radar systems where existing technology represents a fundamental limit on achievable performance. They also have the potential to enable a new class of distributed or networked radar sensing to become a commercial reality.

The post holder will develop, operate and maintain a two-node radar network, which has an oscillator signal distributed to both nodes over RF fibre, thus creating a small, two-node, coherent network. Other responsibilities include:

  • Carrying out investigations into radar performance as a function of quantum oscillator performance.
  • Development, operation and maintenance of the radar system.
  • Development of a comprehensive RF and signal processing simulation of the radar system.
  • Publication of journal and conference papers.
  • Attending and presenting at conferences.
  • Attending internal and collaborator meetings and other duties, such as proposal writing, as required.

To apply for this studentship, please contact Dr Yeshpal Singh, Academic Lead for Quantum Clocks, at Y.Singh.1@bham.ac.uk.

EPSRC iCASE studentships are fully-funded (fees and maintenance) for eligible UK students. International (including EU) students may be considered for partial funding (home-level fees and maintenance).

Further details about eligibility and funding can be found at: https://epsrc.ukri.org/skills/students/help/eligibility/ https://www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/finance/fees.

Company

Univ. Birmingham profile imageThe University of Birmingham has been challenging and developing great minds for more than a century. Characterized by a tradition of innovation, research at the university has broken new ground, pushed forward the boundaries of knowledge and made an impact on peoples’ lives. We continue this tradition today and have ambitions for a future that will embed our work and recognition of the Birmingham name on the international stage.

Why study with us
The University of Birmingham has by far the longest-running pedigree of any UK university in teaching nuclear power degree courses. Our physics and technology of nuclear reactors MSc (PTNR) began in 1956, the same year as the world’s first commercial nuclear power station, and continues to run to this day. Our MSc in nuclear decommissioning and waste management (NDAWM) is the only decommissioning-focused degree course in the UK. Birmingham also runs the biggest nuclear-engineering undergraduate programme in the UK.

Training and development
Our nuclear programmes have been refined over many years, and stem back to the early pioneers in the field when Otto Frisch (one of the discoverers of fission) and Sir Rudolph Peierls (one of the 20th century’s great theoretical physicists) wrote their Frisch–Peierls Memorandum at Birmingham. We have a steering group of major UK nuclear-industry companies that provide funding to the MSc courses and guidance on course content and development. They also heavily recruit from us.

Graduate schemes
Our MSc courses are postgraduate programmes intended for graduates from most engineering and physical sciences disciplines.

What we are looking for
Graduates who have a good first- or second-class degree (or equivalent) in physics or a related subject. 2.2 degrees can be considered on a case-by-case basis. PhD possibilities may also exist if the student has funding.


Location
Birmingham, UK

Number of researchers
The University of Birmingham is the fourth largest university in the UK by student enrolment, therefore comprises a significant number of researchers

Desired degree disciplines/class
Physics or a related subject, at first or 2.1 level, although a 2.2 may be considered on a case-by-case basis

Pre-requisites
Eligible to study in the UK

How to apply
Online at www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/physics/postgraduate/index.aspx

Closing date
All year round

Contact
Tel +44 (0)121 414 4660
E-mail p.i.norman@bham.ac.uk
www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/physics/postgraduate/index.aspx

Company info
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Telephone
+44 (0)121 414 4660
Location
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT
GB

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