University of Oxford, Department of Engineering Science

Super excited to be leading a new Scalable AI Systems project at University of Oxford, funded by Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA). Our project aims to introduce a new interconnect for scalable AI systems that solves the communication bottleneck. By rethinking communication at multiple levels and bringing together different disciplines, our project will revolutionise the design of AI systems. We are now recruiting PhD students, postdoctoral researchers and a project manager to join our team of 16 researchers at University of Oxford, Department of Engineering Science. So if you are interested to research high performance interconnect with Nick McKeown, advanced memory architectures with Amro Awad, photonics and optical interconnect with Dominic O’Brien, Martin Booth and Patrick Salter or distributed AI systems with me, visit https://lnkd.in/eFaxfJmZ or contact us.

Interested in pursuing a #phd in the area of Engineeing Biology, but would benefit from training across Engineering and Biology? We have you covered! Apply for a DPhil (PhD) in our Centre for Doctoral Training in Engineering Biology! Oxford deadline is the 8th January 2025. #EngineeringBiology Our CDT focuses on how #syntheticbiology concepts and technologies can be translated into products with real-world impact. University of Oxford, Department of Engineering Science https://lnkd.in/degqmvJb

We have a range of funded doctoral studentships in the Department - join us to contribute to our innovative research! For information on all our studentships including details of Eligibility and Funding, please see https://lnkd.in/edB5hU6a Application deadlines are the 1st or 3rd December. Candidates must submit a graduate application form and are expected to meet the Oxford University graduate admissions criteria. Details are available on the course page of the University website: https://lnkd.in/eAnrJTGc * Research Studentship in Scalable Security Support for Next-Generation Computing Architectures * Research Studentship in Ammonia Sprays * Research Studentship in Human-AI Collaboration in Medical Imaging * Research Studentship in Control and Engineering Biology * Research Studentship in Tidal Stream Energy * Research Studentship in Youth Sports Medicine and Technology * Research Studentship in Fracture and Fatigue of Nuclear Graphite * Research Studentship in Shock Mechanics * Research Studentship in Learning-based Control and Optimization

Congratulations to Carla V. Fuenteslópez and colleagues on the success of their recently-created spin out in the field of biomedical engineering. BioFragment, has been shortlisted for the semi-finals of the Santander X UK Awards 2024. The team are heading to London tomorrow to present their work. Only six university start-ups and six incorporated UK businesses will make it through to the final round. This spinout was developed as part of the Scientific Entrepreneurship course at the University of Oxford, Department of Engineering Science. Congratulations on your progress from the team at the Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oxford. We wish you much success for your pitch tomorrow.

Congratulations to Dr Sara Keller on her recent publication in Physics in Medicine & Biology. Dr Keller is a Post-Doctoral Researcher at the Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oxford and Glasstone Research fellow at the University of Oxford, Department of Engineering Science. Sara's work uses #FocusedUltrasound to disrupt the biofilms resposible for difficult to treat bacterial infections. Research findings showed that quantitative Passive Acoustic Mapping can accurately track the spatial extent of biofilm disruption, suggesting that combining therapeutic ultrasound with passive monitoring could offer a reliable solution for biofilm management. These findings have implications for the future development of antibiotic-free therapeutics to treat bacterial infections and improve #antibioticstewardship efforts. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dTtHsrec Congratulations Sara Keller and co-authors Gareth LuTheryn, Michael Gray, Brian Lyons, Robin Cleveland, Eleanor Stride, & Prof. Constantin Coussios OBE FREng FMedSci

Sounds underwater are incredibly complex, ever-changing, and challenging to interpret. Understanding these sounds has been critical in the world of Defence for decades and will continue to be. Our AI, centred around complex signal processing, helps us do just that. 📣 Announcing our first branded short film on this topic… Seeing With Sound. Watch it in full here: https://lnkd.in/ewfvumFQ

Interested in pursuing a DPhil (PhD) at the intersection of feedback control and engineering biology? Apply for this opportunity at the University of Oxford, Department of Engineering Science, which is aligned with the EEBio Programme grant (eebio.ac.uk). #synbio https://lnkd.in/eWH3nB5q

Professor Min Chen has been presented with the 2024 VGTC Visualization Lifetime Achievement Award, recognising Min’s contributions to the theoretical foundations of visualization as well as outstanding work on novel and impactful applications. 

Associate Professor Natalia Ares has been awarded a £100,000 Philip Leverhulme Prize for her work on experimental quantum physics. Philip Leverhulme Prizes recognise the achievement of outstanding research scholars whose future career is exceptionally promising, and whose work has made original and significant contributions to knowledge as well as shown sustained international impact. The focus of Associate Professor Ares’ research is quantum technologies, in particular controlling nanoscale circuits to unlock their potential for new technological applications and uncover fundamental physical phenomena. Specifically, her group works with semiconductor quantum devices. Their work explores thermodynamics at the nanoscale level and develops machine learning based-approaches for the control and characterization of quantum circuits. Ultimately, this will inform the construction of quantum machines such as nanoscale engines and novel computing architectures. https://lnkd.in/erJHD_zk

From (Energy) Farm to Table Tuesday 22 October, 5.30pm-7pm Flora Anderson Hall, Somerville College Part of IF Oxford - Oxford Science & Ideas Festival Speakers: Timothy Rafferty, Sawsan El Zahr, Dr Christopher Vogel, Dr Eve Schooler The current government goal to achieve net-zero is getting ever closer, but how are we going to get there? Engineers from the University of Oxford discuss the current challenges of producing net-zero energy and using it effectively. From tidal and wind turbine energy production, to using energy efficiently across the globe and sustainable carbon-aware computing, this event will also dive into how wind farm dynamics and future wind resource prediction are reshaping the way we plan future energy production. Expect to learn about gravity waves, tidal flows, turbine wakes and energy networks from our expert. And don’t worry - all the maths will be a breeze… Tickets are free but please register in advance.