- EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Applied Photonics - Funded PhD studentships available
- PhD Opportunities
- MSc Degree Programmes
The aims of the Institute for Integrated Micro and Nano Systems are to:
- deliver leading research on the above portfolio with a particular emphasis on interdisciplinary collaboration
- to publish the results in high quality journals
- to disseminate them to the wider society
- to maximise the economic and societal impact of the research by pursuing the research into applications sometimes on into the commercial arena
An important aspect of the above objective is to also provide high quality training in research, technology & enterprise and thereby to train the next generation of researchers, technologists and engineers.
Research activities range from industrially-focussed process development and low-power system-on-chip design to long-term research into circuit design, system architectures, SPAD arrays, microdisplays and novel structures on silicon. In the latter context, strong links to the Institute for Bioengineering and the life sciences exist and thus "bio-electronics" and "bio-mechanics", in several forms, now provide an area of rapid growth that links the core activities within the Institute. The Institute's facilities include a substantial design and test resource, a comprehensive silicon and MEMS fabrication capability which based at the Scottish Microelectronics Centre (SMC). In addition to the extensive micro/nano fabrication equipment toolset the SMC also houses analytical equipment with SEM, AFM and FIB equipment for chip visualisation and repair as well as XRF, nanoindentation and stress characterisation tools.
Research Themes
The Institute for Integrated Micro and Nano Systems currently has a number of research themes:
- Materials and Structures
- Optical Systems and Materials
- Smart MEMS and Microsystem Technology
- Smart Wireless Devices and Systems
- Sensors
The Institute contribute to ERPE activities in:
- Micro and Nano Systems
- Optical Engineering
- Robotics and Autonomous Systems
- Sensor Technology and Electronics
Research Projects
- IMPACT - Implantable Microsystems for Personalised Anti-Cancer Therapy
- REFINE - A coordinated materials programme for the sustainable reduction of spent fuel vital in a closed loop nuclear energy cycle
- Smart Microsystems
- SPADNET - Fully networked, digital components for photon-starved Biomedical Imaging Systems
Research Facilities
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