Research groups

Our research groups are comprised of our academic staff, who work across various disciplines to deliver innovative solutions that have the potential to significantly impact industry and the wider world and continually strengthen research within the School.

Communications

A digital asset which shows an autonomous vehicle.

Electronic & Embedded Systems

Close up of an electric circuit where orange and grey wires are entering electronic ports.

Signal Processing & Networks

Silhouettes of satellite dishes and radio antennas against a starry night sky.

Wireless Communications

Dynamics and Thermofluids

Extreme close-up of a metal turbine.

Dynamics & Tribology

Computer-generated abstract image of blue and red wavy lines on a black background.

Thermofluids & Combustion

Control and Automation

Professor Roy Kalawsky working in the Advanced Virtual Reality Research Centre.

Advanced VR

A close-up shot is focused on cables and electronic systems. A female is sitting in the background at a computer, looking down towards the equipment.

Control Systems

Three technicians in an intelligent automation centre workshop working on a human-robot test cell.

Intelligent Automation

Energy, Power and Renewables

Solar panels and wind turbines whilst the sun is setting.

Centre for Renewable Energy Systems Technologies

A blue glowing ball of lightning with a computer-generated black abstract background.

Plasma and Pulsed Power

High Value Manufacturing

A computer controlled automated manufacturing process taking place in a lab.

Additive Manufacturing

Conceptual image showing 3D computer rendering.

Electronics Manufacturing

Close-up of an artificial intelligence machine.

Sustainable Manufacturing

Materials and Measurement

Extreme close-up of a human hand wearing a protective glove touching a piece of metal equipment.

Mechanics of Advanced Materials

Close-up of a bright light source in a lab shining on a piece of metal equipment.

Optical Engineering

Data showing an infrared thermal scanner monitoring a number of human body temperatures shown in the colours, blue, green and red.

Photonics Engineering & Health Technology

Systems and Sports Technology

Sports Technology Institute reception area.

Sports Technology Institute

Close up of a screen showing systems data

Systems Engineering & Complexity