PhD in Applied Mathematics

Next-generation wireless and non-terrestrial networks will rely on intelligent electromagnetic environments capable of shaping, steering, and optimising wave propagation far beyond what is possible with conventional antenna arrays./nThis PhD project contributes to the ENACT project on environment-aware communication modes between things, developing the mathematical and computational foundations for optimal information transfer between surfaces and volumetric current distributions in complex scattering media./nThe research addresses a core open problem in 6G and NTN design: how to maximise wave-based degrees of freedom (DoF) and channel capacity when links are influenced by near-field behaviour, environmental scattering, and dynamically varying propagation conditions./nYou will learn and develop boundary integral equation (BIE) formulations for Maxwell’s equations; Adjoint-based optimisation methods for wave problems; Statistical electromagnetic models for complex propagation channels; Wave control theory./nApplications include satellite communications, intelligent surfaces, device-to-device links, and space-time programmable environments./nThe project offers a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of applied mathematics, electromagnetics, and future wireless system design within an active industrial partnership./nLocation: Surrey, United Kingdom.