This vacancy is now closed.
A funded PhD position is available in the field of Biomedical Imaging.
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) and photo-acoustic (PA) imaging are hot topics in the biomedical imaging field. They can offer structural and functional information of biological tissues with excellent resolution and high contrast. Both techniques have the potential to be applied to the early detection of cancer or examining vascular and skin diseases. By measuring back-scattered photons and a loading mechanism, the tissue mechanical properties can be reconstructed using OCT. At the same time, using PA measurements, it is also possible to reconstruct the mechanical properties of the tissue as well as to quantify optical and physiological properties such as the optical absorption and scattering coefficients, the deoxy and oxy-haemoglobin concentrations, etc.
The proposed project aims to develop unique multi-modality OCT/PA multi-spectral medical imaging tools able to simultaneously produce spectrally-resolved images of what tissue ‘feels’ like by evaluating its elastic properties so differentiation between healthy and diseased tissue is possible and reconstruct the chromophore concentrations.
The successful candidate will be based at the University of Kent’s main campus in Canterbury as part of the Applied Optics Group, in the School of Physical Sciences and work under the supervision of Dr Adrian Bradu.
This PhD Studentship is due to start in September 2018.
For more information, see the AOG website.
For further information or informal enquiries, please contact Dr. Adrian Bradu (a.bradu@kent.ac.uk).You will need to apply through the general online application form on the main University website, selecting Physics PhD and naming Dr Adrian Bradu as your preferred supervisor..Please note that you will be expected to provide personal details, education and employment history and supporting documentation (Curriculum Vitae, transcript of results, two academic references).
Interviews to be held: 14-18 May 2018
Funding Notes
Applicants should have or expect to obtain a first or upper second class honours degree (or equivalent) in Physics, Electrical Engineering or a related subject and have interests in medical imaging modalities. This is a Vice Chancellor’s Research Scholarship, which will be offered at the standard UK Research Councils’ rate (currently £14,296; to cover living costs) and will additionally cover tuition fees at the Home/EU rate (currently £4,121 per annum). This scholarship is available to both UK and EU nationals and will involve undertaking teaching/demonstrating duties during the period of study.