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Professor David Angeli

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Nonlinear network dynamics

The study of stability and control of interconnected systems, with the aim of advancing our understanding of emergent collective behaviours and their robustness to external perturbations.
Professor Alessandro Astolfi

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Nonlinear control theory

Mathematical control theory and control applications, with special emphasis on the problems of discontinuous stabilization, robust and adaptive control, observer design, and model reduction.
Dr Javier Barria

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Dr Ayush Bhandari

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Signal Processing and Computational Sensing

We co-design mathematical algorithms and novel hardware to break popularly held limits in digital sensing and imaging, thereby making the invisible visible—for example, through Unlimited Sensing and Time-Resolved Imaging. Our work emphasizes the holistic convergence of theory, algorithms, hardware, and experiments.
Professor Christos Bouganis

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Digital systems

Design of high-performance and power efficient digital systems for Machine Learning and Computer Vision applications.
Dr Balarko Chaudhuri

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Dynamic Power Grids

Dynamic stability and control of electric power grids with high shares of variable renewables (VREs) and inverter-based resources (IBRs). Develop stability assurance methods and tools that enable grid operators to decarbonise without compromising supply security or incurring high costs from constraining renewables overly conservatively.
Professor Peter Cheung

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Professor Bruno Clerckx

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Wireless communications and signal processing

Wireless communications, wireless sensing, wireless power, signal processing for communications, machine learning for communications, wireless system prototyping.
Professor Timothy Constandinou

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Next generation neural interfaces

How to effectively use electronics to interface with the human brain, by creating innovative research tools and medical devices to study, manage or treat neurological conditions.
Professor George Constantinides

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Digital computation

Finite-precision computation and memory optimization. Developing software to automate the design of efficient computational hardware, usually for hardware acceleration, and often applied to machine learning computation.
Dr Wei Dai

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Professor Yiannis Demiris

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Intelligent robotics and human-robot interaction

The design and implementation of machine learning, computer vision, and robot control algorithms that allow robots to personalise the assistance they provide to people.
Professor Pier Luigi Dragotti

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High dimensional data analysis / signal processing

Mathematical methods for high-dimensional data analysis. Developing interpretable model-based neural networks for application in imaging (e.g., microscopy, art investigation, natural images).
Professor Zahid Durrani

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Silicon Quantum Nanoelectronics

Few-nanometre and atomic-scale semiconductor devices, compatible with silicon circuit technology, with a view to developing highly integrated, ultra-low power, quantum nanoelectronic circuits.
Dr Simos Evangelou

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Systems engineering

The understanding, analysis and control of a range of complex dynamical systems, including Multibody Mechanical, Mechatronic, Road Vehicle, Hybrid Electric Vehicle, Active Suspension, and Oil & Gas Systems.
Professor Kristel Fobelets

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Silicon and carbon based nanomaterials

Her primary research concentrates on silicon- and carbon-based nanomaterials and nanodevices, which are promising candidates for compact, low-power sensing, energy generation, and storage applications. Additionally, she is dedicated to the development of smart wearable, recyclable, and flexible garments. These smart garments aim to seamlessly integrate health sensors into everyday clothing that is accessible to all individuals.
Dr Yulong Gao

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Safe autonomous systems

Formal verification machine learning and control synthesis of uncertain safety-critical systems with applications to autonomous systems and critical infrastructures.
Professor Pantelis Georgiou

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Biomedical electronics

Ultra-low power micro-electronics, bio-inspired circuits and systems, lab-on-chip technology and application of micro-electronic technology to create novel medical devices. Application areas include new technologies for treatment of diabetes such as the artificial pancreas, novel Lab-on-Chip technology for genomics and diagnostics targeted towards infectious disease and wearable technologies for rehabilitation of chronic conditions.
Dr Eleonora Giunchiglia

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Dr Dan Goodman

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Natural and artificially intelligent systems

Using mathematical and computational tools to understand common principles shared between natural and artificially intelligent systems, applying them to improve both our understanding of the brain and machine learning.
Professor Tim Green

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Operation of electricity grids

Assuring that power grids operate in a stable fashion as the share of renewable energy approaches 100%. The complexity and commercial confidentiality of operating software of wind turbines and batteries necessitates a change from physics-led modelling to data-led modelling.
Dr Yunjie Gu

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Professor Deniz Gündüz

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Professor Andrew Holmes

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Dr Imad Jaimoukha

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Dr Adrià Junyent-Ferré

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Professor Eric Kerrigan

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Control and optimisation

Developing technologies that integrate digital and physical systems, with a focus on managing uncertainty. His research improves aerospace and energy networks using advanced control and optimisation methods. Addressing how systems handle uncertainty to create more reliable, efficient, and sustainable solutions for complex real-world challenges.
Professor Kin Leung

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Professor Geoffrey Li

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Wireless communications and deep learning

Using artificial intelligence (AI) to improve wireless networks and designing wireless networks to better serve various AI applications.
Dr Cong Ling

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Information theory and cryptography

Post-quantum cryptography, which lies on the interface of information theory, cryptography, number theory and quantum information.
Professor Stepan Lucyszyn

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Microwave engineering

Monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs), radio frequency microelectromechnical systems (RF MEMS), wireless power transfer (WPT), thermal infrared technologies ('THz Torch') and additive manufacturing (3D Printing).
Professor Danilo Mandic

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Professor Athanassios Manikas

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Professor Krystian Mikolajczyk

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Professor Paul Mitcheson

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Professor Patrick Naylor

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Speech and Acoustic Signal Processing

Processing of sound signals, to enhance them for example, or to extract additional information such as the position of a sound source. This is applied in hearing aids, augmented reality, and associated studies of dementia and stroke.
Professor Mark O'Malley

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Power system engineering

How to transition the global electricity grid, and more broadly the energy system, to zero emissions. Specifically, how to operate and plan electricity grids so as they are cost effective and reliable as more and more variable renewables (wind and solar PV) are introduced.
Professor Bikash Pal

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Stabliity and control of electric power systems

Developing methods to analyze and control the behavior of future electric power networks for its stable, secured, and efficient operation supported by variable renewable generation and demands from electrified transportations
Dr Christos Papavassiliou

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Dr Sonali Parbhoo

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Professsor Thomas Parisini

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Professsor Tom Pike

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Professsor Jeremy Pitt

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Dr Chen Qin

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Professor Esther Rodriguez-Villegas

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Dr Giordano Scarciotti

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Control theory

Novel methodological analysis and design tools for control systems at a fundamental level, and translating these results into applied domains such as power systems.
Dr Ad Spiers

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Robotics, Haptics and Machine Learning

The Manipulation and Touch Lab focuses on robotic and human manipulation, tactile sensing and haptic interfaces, often making use of machine learning tools.
Dr Elina Spyrou

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Decision support tools for power systems

How to design policies, processes, and markets for power systems with very low greenhouse gas emissions. Engineering-economic modelling that supports power system planning and operations under uncertainty.
Dr Tania Stathaki

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Professor Goran Strbac

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Dr Oleksiy Sydoruk

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Professor Richard Syms

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Dr Fei Teng

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Intelligent Energy Systems

Design cutting-edge decision architectures and computational methods to drive the energy systems of the future.
Professor Chris Toumazou

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Dr Stefan Vlaski

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Dr Sen Wang

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Autonomous robotic systems

Robotics and AI research that enables robots to perceive real-world environments and achieve persistent autonomy, including multi-sensor perception (vision, LiDAR, radar), autonomous navigation and Simultaneous Localisation and Mapping (SLAM).
Dr John Wickerson

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Reliable computer systems

Computer systems are relied upon in every aspect of our lives, but how reliable are they? Dr Wickerson develops new techniques for finding bugs in computer systems and then mathematically proving them bug-free.
Professor Eric Yeatman

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Micro-technologies

Professor Yeatman develops methods for fabricating micro- mechanical, optical and electrical structures, and novel devices based on these especially for sensing and micro-robotics. He is highly experienced in technologies for communications, defence, and medicine.
Dr Aaron Zhao

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Large-scale GenAI

Dr. Aaron Zhao's research focuses on the interplay among hardware, algorithms, and security, aiming to enhance the run-time efficiency and security of large-scale GenAI workloads in computer systems.