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A Manchester PhD could change your tomorrow.

This is the place where the atom was split, graphene was discovered and AI was born. It could be your home too.

Whether you're interested in a CDT, an MPhil, a PhD, Eng D or MSc by Research, this page will take you through the process of becoming a Manchester postgraduate researcher, from finding your research passion, to knowing how it’ll be funded.

Right, let’s start your tomorrow.

Choose your own path

Join a global institution where you can choose between full or part time projects, develop transferable skills, accelerate your career and forge the future you want.

Innovate and create

Our postgraduate researchers work at the cutting-edge of research, making important breakthroughs, big and small, as we build a better future together.

A different place

Enjoy life in a multicultural city, that people who think differently are proud to call home, and feel you belong as part of our diverse research community.

World leading facilities

We’re home to some of the best facilities in the world, from the biggest electrical infrastructure test facility in UK academia, to the only in-land wave tank in the UK.

Discover your tomorrow

Get ready for a life changing experience like no other.

Ours is a diverse community, with talented researchers from different countries, cultures, backgrounds and beliefs, where everyone is welcome. That's why we've got flexible pathways to support you, whatever your background or career stage. Hear from current postgraduate researchers and discover more about PhD life at Manchester.

Getting started

Is postgraduate research at manchester for you.

At Manchester we actively encourage applicants from diverse career paths and backgrounds, and from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation and transgender status.

We're looking for postgraduate researchers that not only meet our entry requirements but also possess key attributes and characteristics which we think make an excellent Manchester researcher.

Before you start your journey, use our eligibility checker to discover whether you've got what it takes to become a postgraduate researcher in the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Manchester.

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Choose your research area

What inspires you.

Your tomorrow should be built on your research passion. Start your PhD journey by finding the research project that best suits you.

Browse across our  nine Departments and research areas ,  innovative Centres for Doctoral Training (CDTs) , and international joint and dual awards . Alternatively, head straight to  our project search  to find all of our live advertised projects, or to our  supervisor search  to start by finding a suitable supervisor.

Browse by department and research theme

Already know which area you want to research?

Learn more about the research themes and vast range of expertise in each of our nine Departments, and browse live projects for each area:

• Chemical Engineering - including catalysis and porous materials; process integration; and sustainable industrial systems.
• Chemistry - including biotechnology; inorganic, materials, organic, physical, and theoretical chemistry disciplines.
• Computer Science - including computer systems engineering; data engineering; and software systems engineering.
• Earth and Environmental Sciences - including atmospheric sciences; ecology and evolution; palaeontology; and planetary science.
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering - including specialist programme options in electrical and electronic engineering.
• Materials - including biomaterials; fashion management and marketing; metallurgy and corrosion; nanomaterials; and textiles and apparel.
• Mathematics - including applied maths; financial maths; mathematical logic; probability; pure mathematics; and statistics.
• Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering - including environmental engineering; management of projects, and nuclear engineering.
• Physics and Astronomy - including accelerator, nuclear and particle physics; astronomy, astrophysics and cosmology; condensed matter, atomic and biological physics; theoretical physics.

Browse all live projects

Want to search projects across the Faculty of Science and Engineering?

Simply head over to our project search to browse live projects from across the Faculty of Science and Engineering, and find a project you're passionate about.

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Centres for Doctoral Training

Want to combine research with practical training and collaborate across research areas and institions?

Find out more about our Centres for Doctoral Training which offer fully funded PhDs in a range of research areas including advanced biomedical materials, graphene, integrated catalysis, and nuclear energy.

Explore doctoral training

Dual and joint awards

Want to carry out some of your research in a different country?

Discover more about our dual and joint award partnerships with prestigious universities across the world, and opportunities to research in both Manchester and Australia, China, Japan, or India.

Browse joint and dual awards

Found a project you're passionate about and ready to apply? Get started with your application right here.

Find a supervisor

Where to start.

Getting in touch with a potential supervisor for your project is a crucial part of your PhD journey.

• Tell you more about a project and the team you could work with.
• Nominate you for one of our funding scholarships.
• Sponsor your proposed research idea.
• Support you at every stage of your research journey.

Search for researchers by name or area of research

Found a supervisor and spoken to them about supporting you and your application for postgraduate research? Get started with your application right here.

Fund your research

Find the funding you need.

There are lots of ways you can secure funding for your postgraduate research.

Depending on the project you're applying for and when you're applying, there are a range of options available to you:

• Funded projects - when browsing projects filter your search by 'Funding Status' and check the 'Funding' section to see whether the project itself is already funded.
• University, Faculty and Department funding - if the project you're interested in isn't funded, use our funding database below to browse scholarships and awards which you may be eligible to apply for, or speak to our admissions team or your supervisor about other potential sources of funding.
• Self-funded or government sponsored projects - if you're self-funded or government funded then we'll need to see proof of funds or a letter from your sponsor when you apply.

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Additional funding support.

Funded projects and scholarships aren’t the only ways you can fund your postgraduate research.

• Postgraduate loans – you might qualify for a non-means tested loan from the UK Government. Paid directly to you, these re-payable loans contribute towards the cost of your study.
• Funding for students with disabilities – talk to our Disability Support Office about the external sources of financial support that might be available.
• Work while you study – our schools and faculties offer additional opportunities to supplement your income, including tutoring and graduate teaching assistant roles.

Thought about how you'd like to fund your postgraduate research and all set to apply? Get started with your application right here.

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Jie tells us about her research and the opportunities she's discovering.

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Progress your application.

So, you've found a research area to focus on, and a supervisor to support you. You also know how you want to fund your project. But what's next?

1. Check the specific entry requirements and tuition fees for your programme in our  course profile section .

2. Read our short guide to what you'll need to start your application.

3. Make sure you have all of your information to hand before you start the form. Use our application checklist to tick off everything you need.

4. Complete our online application form

Your application checklist

Start your new tomorrow.

Not long to go now...the final step is your application.

Before you apply, remember that your application is more likely to be successful if you have already made contact with potential supervisors , to find out if they are able to offer supervision in your area of interest.

Apply for an advertised project or CDT

You won’t need to submit a research proposal, you'll just need the relevant project title and supervisor(s).

Apply for your own research project

You’ll need to submit your research proposal and the name of the supervisor/s you have identified as part of your application.

Got a question? We're here to help!

Not sure where to start or got a question about applying, funding or something else?

Chat to our friendly application team today

Current PhD students

View the thesis topic and profiles of some of our current postgraduate researchers.

Sophie Clarke

Biometrics, data infrastructure and the management of displaced populations.

Charlotte Doggett

Capturing Forgotten Voices: Syrian adolescents’ experiences of displacement and humanitarian action in Jordan and Lebanon

Niamh Hanrahan

An Asian refugee crisis? Humanitarian relief of Jewish refugees in Hong Kong, Kobe, Manila and Surabaya (1931-1953)

Dr Muhammad Munawar Bin Mohamed Hatta

'The costs and benefits of WHO Emergency Medical Teams (EMT) global classification process'

Ahmed Ibrahim

The Governance of Migration: Border crossing in Northeastern Algeria

Formation of women counterpublics in Kashmir: A case study of Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons (APDP).

Chloe Chbat

Panagiotis Karagkounis

'Forced resettlement, humanitarianism and the 'logic of development': The Greek case and the Near East, 1920s-1950s'

Reconfiguring Humanitarianism in the Margins of Empire - Displacement and Relief in Turkestan, 1914-1924.

Thomas Page

The Final Report: How ideology disciplines the possible in narratives on aid

Francisca Vergara Pinto

Understanding affect in risk perceptions and post-eruption reoccupation of active volcanic spaces.

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Roza Sarakatsanou

Rescuing refugees in the maritime space of the Aegean Sea: An interdisciplinary analysis of hybridization between solidarity and humanitarian action in Greece

Phoebe Shambaugh

Education, refugee resettlement, and the politics of future-making in Bolton and beyond.

Sergio Taunde

The relations of recurrent floods and drought with access to child health care services and with occurrence of diseases in children.

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Architecture

Find out about the most recent Architecture PhD projects.

Find out about the most recent Education PhD projects.

Find out about the most recent Geography PhD projects.

Global Development

Find out about the most recent Global Development PhD projects.

Planning, Property and Environmental Management

Find out about the most recent Planning, Property and Environmental Management PhD projects.

Translation and Intercultural Studies

Current PhD students

Postgraduate research students in translation and intercultural studies work on a wide range of innovative projects.

Meet our current research students and find out what they're working on.

• Fatimah Alanazi - Re-Narrating the Arabic National Saga: The English Translation of Female Characters in the Arabic Nationalist Literature.
• Hanan Alotoibi - Translation of Philosophy in Saudi Arabia: A Socio-Narrative Case Study.
• Ziling Bai - The Novels of Virginia Woolf in Chinese: Memory, Spectrality and Retranslation.
• Blanca González-Valencia - Dubbing Ken Loach's Anti-Austerity Narratives in Spanish: I, Daniel Blake as a Case Study.
• Shiyao Guo - Translation in Wartime: Interpreting Officers Recruited from the NSAU in the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression (1937-1946).
• Kyriaki-Evlalia Iliadou - Audiovisual Translation as Propaganda in Greece: From the German Occupation to the Junta of the Colonels.
• Jiaqi Liu - A Socio-Technical Investigation of Translation Hacking in China: Exploring the Power and Diverse Agency of Amateurs in a Collaborative Digital Culture.
• Jianhao Qiu - Interpreters’ Mediation of China’s Trust Restoration and Political Image Preservation in Crisis Communication: A Corpus-based CDA of SCIO Press Conferences on COVID-19.
• Brett Robinson - Operatic Translaboration: Collaborative Translation, Singability and Interpretation.
• Rui Sun - Tracking Howard Goldblatt’s Translation Style over Time: A Corpus-based Study.
• Silvia Terribile - Neural Machine Translation Post-Editing: Productivity, Edits and Knowledge.
• Yang Wu - A Corpus-based Critical Analysis of Conflict Metaphors in China’s Political Speeches and Their English Translations (2004-2020).
• Lin Zhang - Ku Hung-Ming’s Translation of Confucian Classics: Renarrating Confucianism.

Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) PhD studentships

A number of studentships for clinical and non-clinical PhD projects with the Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) are available for entry in October 2024.

About the Manchester BRC

The National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR) funds BRCs as experimental medicine centres of excellence via competitive application every five years. Manchester BRC has been renewed over five years (2023 to 2028) to provide experimental medicine infrastructure funding across Greater Manchester, Lancashire and South Cumbria.

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) hosts the BRC in partnership with The University of Manchester and the following Trusts: The Christie, Northern Care Alliance, Greater Manchester Mental Health, Blackpool Teaching Hospitals, and Lancashire Teaching Hospitals.

Manchester BRC drives forward experimental medicine across a range of research themes, which are grouped into four clusters:

• inflammation
• high-burden under-researched conditions
• disease complexity.

These are areas in which the region has demonstrable strength. The BRC will work collaboratively to improve patient outcomes and embed, build and accelerate personalised health and care for all.  

The BRC will run for five years to fund research posts and biomedical studies in the following areas:

• prevention and early detection
• advanced radiotherapy
• precision medicine
• living with and beyond cancer

Inflammation

• rheumatic musculoskeletal diseases
• respiratory medicine
• dermatology: cutaneous inflammation and repair
• integrative cardiovascular medicine 

Disease complexity and multi-morbidity             

• next generation phenotyping and diagnostics
• next general therapeutics

High-burden under-researched conditions

• hearing health
• mental health
• rare conditions

Cross-cutting and other themes

• inclusive research, equality diversity and inclusion, and PPIEP
• informatics
• data science/digital infrastructure
• core-team/project management
• capacity building
• industry and partnerships

For more information, visit the  NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre website .

Search for specific projects for October 2024 entry using our search tool.

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How to apply

If you wish to be considered for a Manchester BRC studentship and meet our eligibility criteria, you must complete a single  online application .

Please follow the information and step-by-step guide on our main  how to apply  page together with the below instructions. The application deadline is midnight on  Friday 19 January 2024 .

Applying for the Manchester BRC studentships

You must make one separate application for this programme (select  Manchester BRC PhD  on the online application form). If you select the incorrect programme, your application cannot be considered.

Applicants can select up to two projects on one single application, noting the title of each project from the advert and the supervisor name.

Due to the competitive nature of this programme, we ask that all interested applicants make direct contact with preferred supervisors before applying online. Our experience shows how important the applicant-supervisor relationship is and we encourage you to make contact directly; supervisors will then arrange informal discussions.

You should follow this up with a formal online application once you have decided on your preferred project/supervisor.

If you need help with this stage of the process, or have any queries regarding your eligibility, contact the Doctoral Admissions team for advice by emailing  [email protected] .

For the funding sources section on the online application form:

• Select 'Yes' from the drop-down
• Type of Funding: 'Uni of Manchester Scheme'
• Awarding Body: Manchester BRC
• Status of Funding – Awarded
• Funding Covers – Fully Funded
• Leave the remaining boxes blank

Other application information

Eligibility, non-clinical projects.

Applicants are expected to hold (or be about to obtain) a minimum Upper Second class honours degree in a relevant subject area.

Clinical projects

Candidates will hold a medical degree and show evidence of interest in the project area. Candidates are expected to hold a postgraduate degree, such as a master's, and have a track record in clinical research.

International eligibility requirements

This scheme has a mixed funding model, and some projects are only open to UK applicants. Each individual project listed indicates if it is open to UK or international candidates. Please ensure you check the individual project before applying for the studentship.

We are only able to offer a limited number of full studentships to applicants outside the UK. Full studentships will only be awarded to exceptional quality international candidates due to the competitive nature of this scheme, following interviews, at the discretion of the board.

International applicants must ensure they meet the academic eligibility criteria (including English language) before applying. English language requirements can be found on the  how to apply  page.

We will contact you directly if we wish to invite you to a formal interview. We expect interviews to be held in the week beginning 26 February 2024.

Interviews will take place via Zoom. BRC board members will assess applicants based on their CV, academic record and references. Interview panels will consist of up to three academic staff from across the University, with representation from the BRC themes.

You will be required to give a short presentation of up to 10 minutes outlining any research experience you may have, such as an undergraduate project, or on the project you are interested in. Presentations can be made in PowerPoint format or verbally.

• Application deadline: 19 January 2024 (midnight)
• Interviews: w/c 26 February 2024
• Outcomes: w/c 11 March 2024

If you have any queries about the funding, eligibility or application process, please contact the Doctoral Academy Admissions team.

Email:  [email protected]

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Visiting academics programme

We have a diverse and active international and national visiting academics programme, hosting visiting researchers from around the world in key areas of academic interest.

This scheme is aimed at academics working in a higher education institution in their home country who wish to conduct an independent research project or collaborative research during their stay in Manchester.

Researchers in the School embrace theoretically-informed empirical research, from a platform of eight departments. Alongside the big three social sciences ( Economics , Politics and Sociology ), Social Statistics is a key element of our research and teaching strategy, giving us an international comparative advantage in quantitative research methods and techniques accompanying fundamental pedagogic research in “statistical literacy”.

The School has an independent Social Anthropology department which privileges ethnographic techniques and the co-production of knowledge across the globe. The Philosophy Department explores inter alia, metaphysics, aesthetics and environmental justice. The department of Criminology has an international reputation for its research on domestic abuse, drugs and violence. Finally, the Law department investigates the areas of healthcare law and ethics, governance, and international law.

You can find much more detail on the work of the School on our Research webpages.

We make strategic appointments of visiting academics which reflect our priority research areas to applicants who commit time in residence working in our research community. Working in collaboration with our own world-leading researchers, visiting scholars ensure a vibrant exchange of ideas and facilitate the development of innovative methodological approaches.  

Expectations

Visiting Scholars are expected to participate in the research life of the host department/institute during their stay, including:

• attending departmental research seminars;
• presenting their work to the relevant research seminar;
• identifying opportunities for further collaborations and potential joint initiatives

Fees and benefits

Scholars may visit for one semester, one year, or for a few weeks. Scholars are expected to be fully self-funding.

Fees are £2,500/full year, £1,000/Autumn and Spring semester only (12 weeks), or £100/week.

We welcome applications from researchers who do not have access to funding (from their own institutions or from research grants) to cover our standard bench fee. If this applies to you, please briefly explain on the application form; your application will be considered without regard to your ability to pay.

The School will offer a desk space, staff card, library access, some printing facilities and access to events organised by the School. You will need to make your own arrangements for travel and accommodation.

We are strongly committed to promoting equality and diversity. Our programme aims to be as inclusive as possible, and we welcome applications from academics from all backgrounds and career stages who will be able to pursue high-quality research and engage with existing researchers within the School.

How to apply

• If you wish to apply as a visiting scholar you must be nominated by a School-based researcher. Ideally, you will have a connection with an academic already in place.
• If you are applying for funding for the visit then an initial invitation can be issued prior to completing the application by you Nominator.
• Once you have a connection this person will be your nominator, they will complete the application form with you which includes a brief description of the project.
• Particular attention needs to be paid to ATAS implications and Export Control. The application will also include a statement of support from the nominator a two page CV, and a scanned copy of your Passport/ National ID. The completed application will then be sent by your nominator to the School Operations Team.
• The application and supporting documents will then be considered by the Head of Department/ Institute. Any queries will be raised with your nominator.
• If approved by the Head of Department/ Institute, the application will be then sent to People & Global Mobility for approval.
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• If you need a visa for the visit, for the Standard Academic Visitor route you can apply yourself on the basis of your invitation letter, if it is a Temporary Worker Authorised Exchange – Tier 5 visa then our People Global Mobility team will liaise directly with you.

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This policy sets out the institutional obligations of allowing a Visiting Research student, registered at another institution, to come to Manchester to carry out some aspect of research relating to their programme. 

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Architecture PhD student wins Design & Health International Academy Award

Ghaydaa hemaidah is recognised for her innovative doctoral research on healthcare environments, winning the international research project award.

The Design & Health International Academy Awards is the leading advocacy program in the world, recognising professional excellence in the research and practice of designing healthy built environments. 

Ghaydaa Hemaidah received the International Research Project award, an accolade recognising her doctoral work entitled ‘Towards Healing Environments in Healthcare Facilities: A Tool for Assessing Supportive Environments’, which centred on the creation of a tool for evaluating the extent to which healthcare buildings support patients’ psychosocial well-being. 

The evaluation tool, which has been tested and validated through case studies as part of a rigorous evidence-mapping process, allows assessors to understand which aspects of a healthcare environment are well designed to support patients’ psychosocial well-being, and which aspects are not. 

It will benefit healthcare practitioners by helping to identify the potential impact of the built environment; and be valuable to estates departments, architects, and interior designers when designing new and remodelling existing buildings. It also offers opportunities for future research, especially in identifying trends in good and bad practice in hospital design.

The awards ceremony took place at the 13th Design & Health World Congress in Milan, Italy, attended by Dr Alan Lewis, Head of Architecture at The University of Manchester, who supervised Ghaydaa’s PhD. 

I am thrilled that I've been awarded the International Academy award for best research project. I extend my sincere gratitude to the committee, led by Professor Alan Dilani, for this honour. Special thanks also go to my supervisor, Dr Alan Lewis, who graciously accepted the award on my behalf.

I am delighted that Ghaydaa has received recognition for her doctoral research . The evaluation tool is a valuable contribution to academic knowledge, which will also bring practical benefits to architects, estates departments and clinicians.

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University of Manchester MATLAB Student Ambassador 2024

The MATLAB Student Ambassador position requires a commitment of 5 hours per week to perform the following work:

• Explore and implement creative ideas for spreading awareness for the MathWorks brand and products among students
• Identify and engage with prominent student organizations related to Engineering, Math, Science and Finance
• Plan and organize events on campus to demonstrate the state of the art with MATLAB and Simulink
• Use social media outlets and prevalent communication channels at the university to spread awareness for MathWorks Student Challenges and resources available to learn MATLAB and Simulink
• Promote MathWorks presence at university career fairs, information sessions and other recruiting events

Responsibilities

The MATLAB Student Ambassador position requires a commitment of approximately 5 hours per week and is a paid position. The MATLAB Student Ambassador is expected to:

• Host fun events on campus to demonstrate MATLAB and Simulink. We provide you with the resources to spread awareness of our products such as software demos and hardware tools.
• Use your social media skills to spread awareness of MathWorks products on Facebook and Twitter by sharing articles

Minimum qualifications

• Candidates must be pursuing a bachelor's or master's level degree.

Additional qualifications

• Proficient in MATLAB, familiarity with Simulink a plus
• Strong interpersonal skills with a passion for social media (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, blogging, etc.)
• Undergraduate or Graduate student in good academic standing with at least 2 semesters remaining in the degree program (preferably in Engineering)
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong time management skills and the ability to work on several projects simultaneously
• Legal authorization to work in the UK

Why MathWorks

It's the chance to collaborate with bright, passionate people. It's the opportunity to accelerate the pace of discovery, innovation, and learning in engineering and science. And it’s a commitment to doing the right thing—for each individual, our customers, and the local community. We cultivate an enjoyable, participatory, and rational environment that champions individual growth, appreciates diversity, encourages initiative, values collaboration, shares success, and rewards excellence.

MathWorks develops MATLAB and Simulink, the leading technical computing software used by engineers and scientists. The company employs more than 6,000 people in 16 countries, with headquarters in Natick, Massachusetts, USA. MathWorks is privately held and has been profitable every year since its founding in 1984.

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Three Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering graduate students have received 2024 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowships for their promising quantum and metameterial antennas research.  

This year, the NSF awarded 27 students from CU Boulder , including 18 from the College of Engineering and Applied Science with the 2024 graduate research fellowship, a prestigious award recognizing students in a wide variety of STEM disciplines, exploring some of the most pressing issues of our time. 

Each recipient will receive three years of financial support, including an annual stipend of $37,000, as well as professional development and research opportunities.

Aliza Siddiqui

Advisor: Joshua Combes Lab: Combes Group

Bio: Siddiqui is a first-year PhD student with a research concentration in Quantum Engineering and Architecture. She graduated from Louisiana State University, home of the Tigers, with a degree in computer science.

My proposal involves creating a new benchmarking/testing framework for the next generation of error-corrected quantum computers. Given the noise of physical qubits, recent work has suggested combining the state of several physical qubits to create a logical qubit. I will collaborate with Dr. Josh Combes and Sandia National Labs for my PhD. Through this work, the quantum community will have a tool-kit that will help us determine how well a quantum computer performs, diagnose what and where the issues are and create solutions to realize full-scale, error-corrected quantum systems. 

Dylan Meyer

Advisor: Scott Diddams Lab: Frequency Comb & Quantum Metrology Lab

Bio: Meyer is a first-year PhD student in the FCQM group. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Alabama in Electrical Engineering.

My research proposal is the development of highly stable and robust millimeter wave time and frequency (T&F) transfer, supporting T&F transfer between atomic clocks. T&F transfer is used to create clock networks that are essential for positioning and navigation, such as GPS and essential infrastructure like the Internet and power grid. These technologies support up to $1 billion dollars of trade and financial transactions a day. In addition, these clock networks are capable of fundamental science experiments capable of probing new and exciting questions related to physics and geodesy.

Advisors:  Cody Scarborough and Robert MacCurdy Lab Groups:  EMRG and MAClab

Bio:  Pham received their Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Electrical & Computer Engineering from the University of Oklahoma, where he conducted research on RF filters. After graduating, he worked for 3 years in industry as an RF engineer developing radar systems. He will begin his PhD this fall 2024. 

My research proposal is on the application of multi-material additive manufacturing techniques for metamaterial antennas. Metamaterial antennas are capable of more sophisticated capabilities and unique form-factors compared to conventional antennas. By leveraging multi-material additive manufacturing, there are more degrees-of-freedom for the shape and composition of the metamaterials. This research would enhance the design flexibility and capabilities of next-generation antennas to meet the growing performance demands of future wireless systems.

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April 18, 2024 : By Christian Shields - Office of Communications & Public Engagement

Last month, the Liberty University School of Education sent seven students to the Teachers of Promise (TOP) Institute in Midlothian, Va., where they were honored for their academic success and given the opportunity to fellowship with veteran educators.

The event, held March 22-23, included a celebration banquet on Friday evening recognizing this year’s “Teachers of Promise” before a day of workshops and collaboration between teacher candidates and teaching mentors on Saturday.

The TOP institute was founded in 2004 by Wade Whitehead, a recipient of the Milken Educator Award and McGlothlin Award for Teaching Excellence and a member of the National Teacher Hall of Fame. Whitehead created the institute to provide mentorship of promising, passionate teacher candidates in Virginia by veteran teachers who have won distinguished awards in teaching.

Liberty has partnered with TOP every year since the organization’s inception and has participated in the conference each year with the exception of 2020, when the event was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The students who attended the institute were specially chosen by faculty members, who examined the students’ service to the department, school club participation, collaboration amongst classmates, and other factors. Liberty’s 2024 TOP candidates were Hannah Agostino, Jessica Chiereghio, Ciera Demorier, Aubrey Kransberger, Allison Fueger, Diamon Gipson, Madelyn Junker, and Shea O’Brien.

“This recognition shows them that our profession is important,” said School of Education Professor Dr. Michelle Goodwin, who serves as one of Liberty’s two faculty sponsors for TOP. “Sometimes, I feel like other professions seem elevated compared with teaching, but it is important. We always say that teachers pave the way for all other professions. It’s a good affirmation for them because they see excellent teachers who are effective and making a big difference. This difference is being embodied in this award that they won, so other people have taken notice of their hard work and their effectiveness. It’s good for their learning and their morale.”

Goodwin also noted that several past students chosen  have later become education leaders themselves in the local area, including in roles such as school principal.

“We’re always so incredibly proud of our students,” she added. “It’s a testament to how well they’ve done in the program and what we perceive their potential to be as an excellent educator.”

During the banquet, students were grouped with their respective mentors and provided the opportunity to ask them questions and glean advice that will benefit them as they enter the field of education. Students also received a TOP pin from the mentors that they can wear during their degree ceremonies at Commencement along with a TOP medallion that they will receive at a School of Education awards assembly on April 29.

On March 23, students participated in a variety of workshop classes on topics such as different instructional strategies, use of technology in the classroom, teaching students at different cognitive levels, and managing the first year as a full-time teacher.

“It was really amazing and is definitely a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity because we’re only future teachers once,” said Junker, who is currently a student teacher in Closter County, Va. “It was awesome to meet a bunch of professionals who are very good at their craft — National Teachers of the Year, State Teachers of the Year — and being able to build connections with them and learn from them as well.”

Kransberger, who serves as a student teacher in Lynchburg, said she also appreciated how many in attendance at the event shared her Christian faith. Although the public school setting does not provide a direct avenue for teachers to evangelize, she said teachers can live out the Christian walk in the classroom by prioritizing the needs of the children over themselves.

“It was really cool to hear about their passion and to see their heart and their generosity,” she said. “Overall, it reignited my passion for education, and it showed that it is possible to make a difference and not just end up as another burnt-out teacher.”

Although Kransberger doesn’t have any immediate career plans as she and her husband are expecting a baby at the beginning of the 2024-25 school year, she said she feels her time at Liberty has prepared her to be successful in whatever field she pursues, whether that is tutoring, substitute teaching, homeschooling, or working full time as a teacher.

“In every class I have had, the content is important and what we’re learning is important, but at the core of it all is (Liberty’s mission of) Training Champions for Christ and having well-equipped (students),” she said. “Everything we do is coming from a Christ-centered position and of the things that come from that, such as empathy, selflessness, dedication, and desire to work hard because you have a deeper purpose. Anything from being a student at Liberty and doing student leadership at Liberty has prepared me for life well, and all of those things are applicable to being a teacher because teaching is one of those professions where you just have to be versatile.”

“Going to school at Liberty has given me a greater focus on God and deepened my relationship with Him, which has made me more equipped to be a teacher, or a professional in any space, or a mom, or a wife,” she added. “If you have a good relationship with God, all of your other relationships are going to look better.”

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Graduate School honors 2024 alumni, faculty, and student award winners

Published: April 12, 2024

Author: Eric Heath

The Graduate School is pleased to announce its annual award winners for the 2023–2024 academic year. These awards include: the Distinguished Graduate Alumni Award; the James A. Burns, C.S.C., Awards; the Dick and Peggy Notebaert Award; the Eli J. and Helen Shaheen Graduate School Awards; and the Social Justice Award. The award winners will be formally recognized for their achievements at the Graduate School Commencement Ceremony to be held at Notre Dame Stadium on May 18.

Michael Davern ’99 Ph.D., is the winner of the Distinguished Graduate Alumni Award , given each year to a graduate alumnus or alumna of the University who has contributed significantly to scholarship, research, or society. Dr. Davern, who earned his doctorate in sociology from Notre Dame in 1999, is the executive vice president and chief research officer of the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the University of Chicago. In this role he serves as the principal investigator for the General Social Survey (GSS), one of the longest-running and most widely used sources of longitudinal social science data in the nation.

Prashant V. Kamat, Ph.D., is the winner of the James A. Burns, C.S.C., Award in recognition of his outstanding work as a sustained mentor of graduate students over the course of his career. Dr. Kamat is a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and a leading researcher in renewable energy. He has mentored 35 graduate students during his decades of service at Notre Dame, with many of these students going on to hold impressive teaching or research positions in academia or industry. 

Rebecca Ann Wingert, Ph.D., is the winner of the James A. Burns, C.S.C., Award in recognition of her outstanding work as a mentor of graduate students at the midpoint of her career. An associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, Dr. Wingert has served as the department’s director of graduate studies (DGS) since 2016, during which time she has provided pivotal programmatic support and individual mentoring to countless doctoral students. Coinciding with her leadership, the graduate program in biological sciences has experienced strong growth and a number of significant structural enhancements.

William A. Phillip, Ph.D., is the winner of the Dick and Peggy Notebaert Award , which honors a faculty member or administrator who has had a significant impact on graduate studies at Notre Dame. Dr. Phillip is a professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and has served as the department’s director of graduate studies (DGS) since 2020. In his role as DGS, Phillip has spearheaded a series of notable and transformative updates to his department’s doctoral program, including the creation of an orientation course for incoming students and more robust methods for doctoral students to receive ongoing feedback from their advisers.

Ryan R. Posh, Ph.D. candidate from the Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, is the recipient of the Eli J. and Helen Shaheen Award in Engineering.

An engineer whose work specializes in lower-extremity prostheses, doctoral candidate Ryan Posh has focused his scholarly efforts on assisting individuals with amputation. His research has been published in leading academic journals and has been recognized with multiple awards, including the National Science Foundation’s prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship.

Anne Elise Crafton, Ph.D. candidate from the Medieval Institute, is the recipient of the Eli J. and Helen Shaheen Award in Humanities.

Doctoral candidate Anne Elise Crafton is a medievalist whose groundbreaking research challenges long-standing assumptions about the roles and representations of speech for women in pre-Norman Conquest England. Using meticulously compiled digital files of direct speech in Old English, their dissertation employs sociolinguistic, literary, and statistical analysis to argue that misogynistic condemnations of women's speech are largely a post-Conquest phenomenon.

Carlos Misael Madrid Padilla, Ph.D. candidate from the Department of Mathematics, is the recipient of the Eli J. and Helen Shaheen Award in Science.

An interdisciplinary scholar, doctoral candidate Carlos Misael Madrid Padilla’s work has intersected and made important contributions to the field of mathematics, as well as statistics. His research on change point detection has been published in top machine learning and statistical journals and has garnered significant attention from leaders in both academia and industry.

Natán Ezequiel Skigin, Ph.D. candidate from the Department of Political Science, is the recipient of the Eli J. and Helen Shaheen Award in Social Sciences.

An award-winning political scientist, doctoral candidate Natán Ezequiel Skigin has focused his research on addressing key challenges facing contemporary democracies in Latin America. Skigin’s work has been widely published in leading journals and honored with funding and awards from such organizations as the National Science Foundation, the American Political Science Association, and Innovations for Poverty Action.

Camille “Cam” Mosley, Ph.D. candidate from the Department of Biological Sciences, is the winner of the Social Justice Award , given annually to a graduate student in the Notre Dame community who has tackled complex societal issues through scholarship, teaching, and service. A biologist whose research centers around fisheries ecology, doctoral candidate Cam Mosley has also been a transformative campus leader on issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Serving as the president of the Black Graduate Student Association and co-president of the organization Graduate Students Against Racial Injustice at Notre Dame, they have consistently sought out opportunities to mentor historically underrepresented students and help foster a more inclusive and welcoming environment at Notre Dame.