This project is suitable for a 1-year MSc in Physics. The project does not currently have funding attached, students must be able to fund the fees and their living costs either through their own funds or a scholarship. Current information on fees is available here.
Supervisors: Prof Adrian Podoleanu, Dr Michael Hughes, Dr Manuel Marques
We have recently developed a research programme in miniaturised optical imaging probes for robotic surgery, The REBOT project team, a collaboration between the Applied Optics Group (AOG) and the Hamlyn Centre for Robotic Surgery at Imperial College London, has been developing a robot-guided imaging probe for imaging in the lung, supported by over £1M in funding from the EPSRC, and we are collaborating with King’s College London and Moorfields Eye Hospital to develop imaging for robotic eye surgery (Press Release), with a major grant from the NIHR.
This MSc project will involve the student working on one aspect of these projects. This may include further development and optimisation of the scanning probe head, improvements to the image acquisition and processing software, or validation of the system. They will gain hands-on experience in the optics lab, working with a range of complex optical equipment, and be trained in the development of applications of endoscopic/surgical optical coherence tomography systems. There may be opportunities to visit partner sites and observe medical procedures.
There is no deadline for the project – applicants will be assessed on a rolling basis – although please note any separate deadlines for scholarships or funding. For further information or informal enquiries, please contact Prof Adrian Podoleanu (a.g.h.podoleanu@kent.ac.uk) and Dr Michael Hughes (m.r.hughes@kent.ac.uk).
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