Expertise in design and control of novel, power-dense multi-phase electric drives for safety-critical applications, including rail transportation, electric vehicles, marine propulsion drives and aerospace.
Battery storage plays an important role in microgrids, improving grid reliability and resilience while facilitating effective operation of critical and frequency-sensitive loads. Battery storage is critical both for daily operation of a microgrid, as well as providing for grid redundancy in extreme events.
Software Defined Networking (SDN) enables improved visibility, management and control of networks using software decoupled from switching hardware. Use-cases include analytics of video traffic in carrier networks and flexible cyber-security for enterprise networks.
A leading capability in the development of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies over the past decade with long-lasting collaborations with a number of industry partners.
Robust machine learning algorithms in embedded devices to obtain novel insights and enable real-time decision making while ensuring system security and the privacy of users.
Wireless Communications Lab (WCL) conducts innovative and cutting-edge research in wireless communications; specialising in ultra-reliable M2M and IoT communication technologies for 5G and industrial applications.
Terahertz (THz) radiation has strong penetrability and high bandwidth, which makes it ideal as the key technology for the next generation of non-intrusive imaging scanners and ultra-high bandwidth wireless communications beyond 100 GHz.
The Microwave and Millimetre Wave (MMM) Laboratory is an international leader in radio frequency microelectromechanical systems (RF MEMS)and microwave and millimetre-wave devices for mobile and satellite communications.
Design, fabrication and measurement of nano- and micro-scale systems with mechanical, electrical and/or optical functionalities on a silicon substrate or CMOS integrated circuit, enabling the development of novel and advanced sensors and actuators.
Design, optimisation and control of various permanent magnet synchronous machine (PMSM) geometries, delivering improved torque and power density, reduced cogging torque, and extended constant power operating range.
The security of coastlines can be greatly enhanced using sonar arrays including those towed by autonomous marine drones. This technology produces low-cost, robust, lightweight and power-efficient towed-array sonars based on optical sensing technologies developed in collaboration with industry partners.
