Research projects

Recent MSc projects in the School have included:

• Energy efficiency in anycast optical networks
• Modulation of Gunn devices and tunnel diodes with microwave signals
• Design and simulation of silicon-based optoelectronic modulator
• Design and characterisation of vehicular ad-hoc networks in a motorway scenario
• DC-AC Inverter for grid-side connection of an induction generator
• Microstrip phased array antenna
• Energy-efficient geographic routing in ad-hoc wireless sensor networks
• Robot Jungle
• Node positioning and localisation in wireless sensor networks
• A hot-electron solar cell based on titanium and copper
• Electronic energy conservation awareness display
• Multiple antenna transmission and OFDMA for WiMax
• Modelling and control of a DC motor simulating a wind turbine
• Radio telescope
• Optimised control of autonomous air vehicle for indoor navigation
• Lightweight cryptography for power constrained micro-controllers