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Innovation paves way for driverless cars, drone fleets and significantly faster broadband
Unparalleled speed, capacity and reliability of new fibre broadband technology, invented by UCL researchers, could provide connectivity needed for applications of the future such as driverless cars and drone fleets.
Professor George Malliaras announced as a 2023 Blaise Pascal Medallist
Pioneer in science and technology of organic electronic materials, Professor George Malliaras, has been recognised with Blaise Pascal Medal.
PhD researchers are investigating how light could be the future of the internet and data transmission.
Hao Wang, a PhD student aligned to the CEPS CDT, and a team of researchers at University of Surrey and University of Cambridge are investigating how fast data transmissions could be delivered in homes and offices through light-emitting diodes (LED) bulbs, complementing existing communication technologies and networks.
Professor Alwyn Seeds receives IEEE Photonics Society Engineering Achievement Award
Congratulations to Professor Alwyn Seeds on being awarded the IEEE Photonics Society Engineering Achievement Award for pioneering developments in microwave photonic devices and systems, leading to successful commercialization of wireless-over-fiber for 5G+ cellular communication.
PhD researcher investigates techniques to help beat astronomy’s nemesis: the Earth’s atmosphere
Oana Niculescu’s PhD research is aiming to improve upon solutions to an age-old problem faced by astronomers: how to correct telescope images distorted by the Earth’s atmosphere.
PhD researchers host Interactive Augmented Reality Exhibition at London Science Museum
Step into the world of augmented reality at this interactive evening event, hosted by CEPS CDT student Jana Skirnewskaja and a team of PhD researchers from University of Cambridge.
Cambridge researchers build the world's first 3D imaging cytometer and cell sorter: Zomp.
Cambridge Professor, Steven Lee, believes that one day ‘to Zomp’ will mean to carry out high-volume, three-dimensional imaging of individual cells.
Leading UK photonics company licenses PhD student’s deep learning technology
Research by UCL Electronic and Electrical Engineering student, Zacharaya Shabka, with world-renowned industry partner, Polatis, finds real-world application.
EPSRC funded researcher creates an open access tool to benchmark and investigate data network systems
Christopher Parsonson is a PhD student in AI & Networks on the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Integrated Photonic and Electronic Systems programme (IPES CDT) at University College London (UCL). As part of a team of researchers lead by Dr Georgios Zervas, Associate Professor of Optical Networked Systems, he produced an open access (OA) framework called TrafPy, which was recently published in the Elsevier journal Optical Switching and Networking.
PhD student monitors the brain activity of volunteers listening to music at festival
Georgina Leadley, a PhD student on the CEPS CDT at University of Cambridge, and her research group conducted an experiment at Green Man Festival to monitor the brain activity of healthy volunteers whilst they listen to music. This small study forms part of early investigations into the possible links between dementia, memory and music using non-invasive techniques with light.
Professor Georgios Zervas speaks about the growing demands for energy efficient and resilient networks and systems for data centres.
Professor Georgios Zervas from the Optical Networks Group, recently spoke to the Guardian on the growing demands for energy efficient and resilient networks and systems for data centres.
PhD students experience the rewarding nature of outreach work with junior school pupils
Science Week at St. Benedict’s Junior School in London proved to be both hair-raising and enlightening with a visit from PhD students and academic staff in photonics at UCL and University of Cambridge.
Video: Augmented Reality using computer-generated holography
Watch this 10-minute presentation by PhD student, Miguel El Guendy, on his research using computer-generated holography on augmented reality (AR).
PhD student wins best presentation award at Lucy Cavendish College Research Day 2022
Lucy Cavendish College Research Day at University of Cambridge is free and open to all, offering researchers the opportunity to reach a wide audience.
How research on optical networks is helping the planet
UCL are kicking off 28 Days of Sustainability with a lightning lecture presented by Dr Alejandra Beghelli from the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering.
Spotlight on industry partner: VividQ and computer-generated holography
Holographic displays project realistic 3D digital content that floats in front of your eyes. It is a visual experience that is transforming the way we view, interact and connect with the world around us, says Photonics CDT alumnus and industry partner, Andrzej Kaczorowski.
Head of the Optical Networks Group at UCL wins 2021 IOP Thomas Young Medal
Professor Polina Bayvel, Head of the Optical Networks Group, has been awarded the 2021 Institute of Physics Thomas Young Medal and Prize for distinguished contributions to the field of optical communications.
CDT supervisor awarded the coveted Pilkington Prize in recognition of teaching excellence
Dr Hannah Joyce is among 13 winners of the coveted Pilkington Prize for Teaching and Learning 2021 in recognition of her teaching excellence. As well as the prestige of winning the award Hannah will receive £1,000.
Two students accepted onto Turing Enrichment Scheme
Congratulations to IPES CDT student researchers Joshua Nevin and Christopher Parsonson, both of whom have been successful in their applications to the highly competitive Turing PhD Enrichment Scheme.
CEPS CDT partnership: two of the best universities in the world
UCL and University of Cambridge climb even higher in the QS World University Rankings 2022 international league table.
Inside the Optical Networks lab at UCL
Here's your chance to see inside the Optical Networks Lab in the Electronic and Electrical Engineering Department at UCL.
PervasID wins a Queen's Award for Enterprise: Innovation 2021
PervasID develop battery-free Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) reader systems for automating inventory and asset tracking
Panoramic Holographic Projections to improve Safety in Cars
Join the discussion with Jana Skirnewskaja at the Cambridge Science Festival 2021
Benjamin Keenlyside presents at SPIE Photonics West 2021
Wavefront shaping through multimode fibres to enable endoscopic photoacoustic tomography
Professor Tony Kenyon appointed to role in the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
Professor Tony Kenyon has been appointed to the Strategic Advisory Network (SAN) of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).
Prof Rachel Oliver in Top 50 Women in Engineering
Congratulations to Rachel Oliver who has been named as one the Top 50 Women in Engineering: Sustainability by the Women's Engineering Society, recognising that she is a pioneer of new technologies for LEDs.
PhD student supports the national catch-up effort caused by school closures
The National Tutoring Programme recruits, trains and places PhD researchers within UK schools to deliver academically rigorous programmes linked to their own research.
Meet the scientist who wires the world
Journalist David Edmonds profiles UCL's Professor Polina Bayvel, who develops optical communications technology that brings us the internet and much more.
Research team at UCL and ETH demonstrate new technique for THz spectroscopy using components from the optical internet
A novel concept for extracting information from spectra where traditional post-processing procedures fail, dubbed ‘software-defined spectroscopy’, offers a fresh approach to high-resolution terahertz spectroscopy. The new method implements an ‘optical comb’ and combines it with a programmable modulator, all using components from the optical internet.
UCL leads the way in research
UCL has reaffirmed its position as one of the world’s top research institutes in a series of recent world rankings.