Research in the Department of Electronics
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.
The department's major research groups are:
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Audio LabWork in the Audio Lab relates to understanding what gives a sound its naturalness, sound analysis and synthesis, and applications of audio and human perception of sound, particularly in three dimensions - together with complementary activity in visual signal processing and pattern recognition by the Visual Systems Lab. |
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CommunicationsWireless networking (including cognitive radio, wireless sensor networks, high-altitude platform systems and antenna design); coding for MIMO and iterative decoding schemes; MIMO architectures; signal processing for communications; High Altitude Platforms (HAPs). |
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Intelligent SystemsBio-inspired architectures; electronics in biological systems research; control systems. |
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Physical LayerApplied electromagnetics; electron optics and nano-analysis; spintronics and nano-devices; microwave and optical device design and modelling. |
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Engineering Education and ManagementThe Engineering Education and Management group researches the education of engineers and entrepreneur/intrapreneurship. |
The department also has an active Engineering Management research programme.