Listed below are a range of available projects. Please download the project proposal to find out more about the project. This list is far from exhaustive, and if you are interested in a particular area of topology or topological design, please contact the CDT to discuss this further with us.
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"Topological molecules for semiconducting materials" (PDF), Dr Timonthy Barendt, Supramolecular Chemistry and Materials Group, School of Chemistry.
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"Hierachical topology tailoring of alloys for biological functionality" (PDF), Dr Sophie Cox, School of Chemical Engineering.
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"The 'value' in engineering design: facilitating transdisciplinary design using topological methodology" (PDF), Dr Lauren Thomas-Seale, Biomedical Engineering Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering.
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"Origami based design of ingestible medical instrumentation" (PDF), Dr Gerard Cummins, Biomedical Engineering Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering.
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"The roles of nanotopography and vibration on controlling long-term bacterial adhesion" (PDF), Prof Paula Mendes, School of Chemical Engineering.
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"Topological design of anti-fouling surfaces for biomedical devices" (PDF), Dr Nan Gao, Biomedical Engineering Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering.
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"Topology optimization of mechanical structures with stability constraints" (PDF), Prof Michal Kocvara, Optimization Group, School of Mathematics.
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"Foldamer-mediated topological assembly of polymer-based nanoparticles" (PDF), Dr Maria Chiara Arno, School of Chemistry.
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"Toplogical metasurfaces local area networks" (PDF), Prof Costas Constantinou, Communications and Sensing Group, Department of Electrical, Electronic and Systems Engineering.
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"Terahertz surface scattering for communication and remote sensing" (PDF), Dr Miguel Navarro-Cia, Metamaterials Research Group, School of Physics and Astronomy.
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"Topological optimisation of 3D printable THz waveguides for on-chip applications" (PDF), Dr Miguel Navarro-Cia, Metamaterials Research Group, School of Physics and Astronomy.
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"Terahertz near-field polarimetry and imaging" (PDF), Dr Miguel Navarro-Cia, Metamaterials Research Group, School of Physics and Astronomy.
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"Topological Design of Novel Metallo Foldamer-Protein Hybrids for Applications in Light Harvesting and Luminescent Imaging" (PDF), Dr Sarah Pike, Pike Research Group, School of Chemistry.
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"Novel Designs of Bone-like Scaffolds using Topology Optimisation and Additive Manufacturing" (PDF), Dr Khamis Essa, Advanced Manufacturing Lab, Department of Mechanical Engineering.
- "Two-Photon Polymerized Hydrogels 3D Nano and Microstructures for Healthcare Applications" (PDF), Dr Ruchi Gupta, Sensors and Microfluidics Research Group, School of Chemistry.
- "Evolution of topological microstructures during irradiation in Ti alloys for particle accelerator facilities and fusion reactors" (PDF), Dr Biao Cai, Advanced Alloys Group, School of Metallurgy and Material Sciences.
- "Theory for Quantum Correlations in Extreme Nanoplasmonic Devices" (PDF), Dr Angela Demetriadou, Metamaterials Research Centre, School of Physics and Astronomy.