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Emerging Device Technology PhD/MPhil: University of Briminghum

Degree: PhD/MPhil
Address: Electronic, Electrical & Computer Engineering, The University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Duration: PhD – 3 years full-time, MPhil – 1 year full-time
Telephone: +44 (0) 121 414 5630
Fax: +44 (0) 121 414 4291
E-mail
Website: http://www.eece.bham.ac.uk/
Scholarship and Grants: http://www.orsas.ac.uk/ http://www.international.bham.ac.uk/scholarships.htm http://www.postgraduate.bham.ac.uk/documents/pg-sources-of-finance-2008.pdf

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They interests are the science and applications of materials. The materials studied most are superconductors and semiconductors, although we also have interesting projects on magnetic, ferroelectric and dielectric materials. In addition, we have substantial work on micromachined components.

One of our strengths is our interdisciplinary nature, with physicists and engineers working closely together. There is also a very strong interaction with other University departments, including joint work with groups in Physics and Astronomy, Chemistry, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, and Metallurgy and Materials.

A large proportion of both the science and the application work is at microwave frequencies, making results of many of the projects applicable to communications and radar systems. They do extensive analytical and numerical modelling, ranging from fundamental studies of electron transport in semiconductors to numerical analysis of new types of microwave filter.

Facilities

The EDT group has recently had £500,000 spent on its laboratories and offices, and houses an extensive range of modern research equipment for all of its projects. The equipment ranges from a microwave probe station to investigate the performance of microwave circuits down to a temperature of four Kelvin and up to a frequency of 50GHz to a £1 million clean room for the producing and processing of thin film materials. The group also has an extensive range of computing equipment with a large range of commercial software including most of the microwave computer-aided design suites. Details of the facilities available are on the group website.

Current projects

Some project areas are:

Superconducting microwave filters for radio astronomy and communications
Switchable and frequency agile microwave filters using superconducting and ferroelectric materials
Deposition, characterisation and application of new types of thin film materials using sputtering, evaporation and laser ablation
Micromachined microwave components
Microwave properties of materials including superconductors, dielectrics, ferrites and ferroelectrics
Modelling of hot-carrier effects in semiconductors and nano devices
Josephson devices
Neuro electronic interfaces

For more information:

Contact: Professor Mike Lancaster
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 4317
Email: m.j.lancaster@bham.ac.uk
Website: http://www.edt.bham.ac.uk

Research Facilities

Research facilities include a clean room for fabricating thin film microwave circuits; extensive microwave test facilities; a 10-kW induction motor test rig for developing new AC drive strategies; two microwave anechoic chambers; the Centre for Learning Innovation and Collaboration (CLIC) – a state-of-the-art facility for delivering novel products and services in multimedia and web-based learning; and a large network of Sun workstations and PCs (including computing equipment donated by the HP 'voice-web' initiative).

Website: http://www.postgraduate.bham.ac.uk/programmes...

English language requirements

Website: http://www.postgraduate.bham.ac.uk...

Entry requirements

The normal entrance requirements for MPhil or PhD study are a first degree of at least good UK upper second-class Honours standard, an appropriate standard of English and adequate financial support. The requirements also allow for entry based on comparable ability, as indicated by a good UK MSc performance or a lower first degree performance plus substantial relevant experience.

For more information about Entry requirements visit

Website: http://www.postgraduate.bham.ac.uk/entry/

How to apply

Online applications

If you submit an online application, please write your ID number on your supporting documents when you send them to us. You will receive an ID number by email on the day after you submit your application (apart from applications submitted on Friday, Saturday or Sunday when the email will arrive on Monday).

If you send in your supporting documents before completing the online application form, please make sure that you write your full name, date of birth and the programme you are applying for on all the documents.

Paper application form

If you apply using the paper application form, please include, where possible, your supporting documents with the application.

Where to send supporting documents

Address: Admissions
Aston Webb Building
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT
UK

Tuition fees and costs

The University charges an annual tuition fee. This covers the cost of your tuition, examination and graduation, and includes membership of the Guild of Students. Fees are payable at the start of your programme.

When you accept the offer of a place, you are also accepting responsibility for the payment of your tuition fees, even if you are sponsored or in receipt of an award and the sponsor fails to pay. It is therefore very important that you have sufficient funds available to you. Unfortunately, if you fail to pay the fees, you will not be permitted to continue your studies.

For more information about tuition fees visit

Website: http://www.postgraduate.bham.ac.uk/finance/fees.shtml

For general information about open days

3 December

Their Postgraduate Open Day is the ideal opportunity to visit the University and find out more about the research areas or programmes that interest you.