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Faculty of Engineering
Global Infrastructure - Digital Economy
We have a range of expertise in the digital economy broken down under the following headings: Wireless communication; Communication networks; Signal processing; Computational modelling and analysis; Intelligent systems; Digital and social inclusion; Computational design synthesis; Sustainable industrial systems; High frequency electronics; Photonic materials.
Wireless communication
The Institute of Integrated Information Systems is pioneering research in optical wireless systems, fibre-wireless systems, cognitive radio, collaborative wireless systems, wireless sensor networks, and next generation cellular wireless systems.
Communication networks
The Institute of Integrated Information Systems is actively engaged in research in next generation IP networks, Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) networks, vehicular networks, and energy efficient internet design.
Signal processing
The Institute of Integrated Information Systems is actively engaged in research in signal processing with a primary objective to contribute to the development of innovative algorithms, performance analysis, and simulation and implementation of advanced systems.
Computational modelling and analysis
The Institute for Computational and Systems Science is actively engaged in research in the area of computational modelling and analysis. The Institute has expertise in grid and cloud computing, numerical algorithms, and data visualization. Visit their website for more information.
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Intelligent systems
The Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Biological Systems is actively engaged in research in the area of intelligent systems. Highlights include image analysis, activity modelling, feature tracking from video, spatial ontologies and natural language analysis from corpora. A common theme is the learning of models from data.
Digital and social inclusion
The Institute for Engineering Systems Design is actively engaged in research that focusses on the challenges that society is facing on issues surrounding inclusion in the emerging digital economy.
Computational design synthesis
The Institute for Engineering Systems Design is exploring future generations of computer-aided design systems. Our current research centres on support for the design of products in a style and user interaction.
Sustainable industrial systems
The Institute for Engineering Systems Design research includes sustainable supply networks, design decision making and through life knowledge and information management in product service systems.
High frequency electronics
The Institute of Microwaves and Photonics is developing new high frequency, microwave and terahertz devices, components and systems for integration into future networks.
Photonic materials
The Institute for Materials Research is developing new materials for both active and passive optical fibres, new infra-red emitters and the integration of photonic components onto semiconductor substrates.