Aston Institute of Photonic Technologies
AiPT is one of the UK's largest photonics research centres, driving innovation through strong industry and academic collaborations
AiPT is one of the world’s leading photonics research centres, known for its scientific achievements ranging from medical lasers and bio-sensing for healthcare to high-speed optical communications technology that underpins the internet and the digital economy.
We coordinate dozens of national and international research and industrial projects across various areas of science and engineering:
AiPT combines world-class research with cohort-based postgraduate education, translating scientific breakthroughs from the laboratory into real-world impacts. Our network includes over 100 industrial collaborators, from SMEs to major corporations like BT, Airbus, IBM, Infinera, Thales, BAE Systems, Nokia Bell Labs and many others. We have a vibrant team of researchers guided by world-renowned academics with extensive industry expertise.
Our activities extend beyond the laboratory through various outreach efforts, ensuring our research impact is reflected in public awareness and policy making. With collaborations spanning more than 80 major photonics centres worldwide, AiPT has earned international acclaim for research that brings tangible benefits to science, the economy, and society.
Projects should align with the AiPT scientific themes described (https://www.aston.ac.uk/research/eps/aipt). Please do not contact potential hosts before submitting your proposal. The AiPT team
Please submit the following to photonics@aston.ac.uk
AiPT Deputy Director, Prof David Webb
AiPT Deputy Director, Professor Andrew Ellis is looking for candidates willing to submit a proposal to work on:
AiPT Director, Prof. Sergei Turitsyn is looking for candidates interested in: O
Prof Igor Meglinski, Professor in Quantum Biophotonics & Biomedical Engineering, is looking for candidates to work on
Dr Sonia Boscolo is looking for candidates to submit a proposal for the MSCA-PF on the topics
Dr Daniel Hill is looking for candidates willing to submit a proposal to work on the development of machine-learning enhanced spectroscopy technologies within a microfluidics format for high-through multimodal analysis of micro and nanoplastics within complex matrices in collaboration with an international company.
Dr Daniel Hill looking for candidates willing to submit a proposal to work: