Qualification Type: | PhD |
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Location: | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Funding for: | UK Students |
Funding amount: | 100% home fees covered, and a minimum tax-free annual living allowance of £18,622 (2023/24 UKRI rate) plus a generous research training support grant |
Hours: | Full Time |
Placed On: | 13th March 2024 |
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Closes: | 30th April 2024 |
Reference: | ENG125 |
Award Summary
100% home fees covered, and a minimum tax-free annual living allowance of £18,622 (2023/24 UKRI rate) plus a generous research training support grant.
Overview
Processing satellite data plays an important role in the ecosystem of space based earth observation (EO). Currently, satellites are tasked from the ground to collect data on demand and download it whenever passing over assigned ground stations. All processing is then performed on the ground in dedicated data centres, or on the cloud. Simply, there is no “intelligence” on-board the satellites to perform data analysis. Key consequences are a vast amount of data that needs to be stored and processed on the ground, leading to considerable operating costs and inefficiencies that cascade to delays in decision-making.
The concept of ‘smart satellites’ is an emerging research topic. Most research to date, such as the ESA Phi-Sat-1 mission, has focused towards on-board processing to optimise data transmission. This proposed PhD research will build upon this, looking towards the collective potential of constellations of satellites combined with modern Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data communications. The research programme will rethink the EO modus operandi to enable satellite on-board image processing, data analysis, information exchange with other satellites and the ground, to invent an overall intelligent EO ecosystem.
Number Of Awards: 1
Start Date: 16.09.2024
Award Duration: 4 years
Application Closing Date: 30th April 2024
Sponsor: EPSRC ICASE with Airbus Defence and Space
Supervisors
Jon Mills, Shidong Wang (Newcastle University), Andrew Tewkesbury, Slimane Merzouk (Airbus)
Eligibility Criteria
You must have, or expect to gain, a minimum 2:1 Honours degree or international equivalent in a subject relevant to the proposed PhD project (inc. computing, mathematics, engineering, physics). Enthusiasm for research, the ability to think and work independently, excellent analytical skills and strong verbal and written communication skills are also essential requirements.
This studentship is only available to students who qualify for UK Home Fees.
How To Apply
You must apply through the University’s Apply to Newcastle Portal
Once registered select ‘Create a Postgraduate Application’.
Use ‘Course Search’ to identify your programme of study:
You will then need to provide the following information in the ‘Further Details’ section:
In the ‘Supporting Documentation’ section please upload:
Professor Jon Mills, School of Engineering, Newcastle University, jon.mills@newcastle.ac.uk
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