Instrumentation Lab

The Instrumentation Lab at the University of Kent is well-equipped with a range of specialist equipment and test facilities for applied research, including:

• Gas-solid / liquid-solid flow test rigs
• Flame monitoring test rigs
• EV batteries monitoring systems
• Rotor-bearing test systems
• Wind turbine monitoring systems
• Material identification and measurement systems

Photonics Lab

The Photonics Lab at the University of Kent hosts state-of-the-art experimental platforms for high-speed and high-sensitivity photonics research, including:

• Ultrafast laser and time-stretch systems for high-throughput imaging and measurements
• High-bandwidth oscilloscopes and RF instrumentation
• Optical fibre sensing and microcavity platforms
• Microwave photonics and optical fibre communications

These facilities support fundamental research, prototyping, and industry collaboration.