Doctor of Philosophy

Testamur Title of Degree:	Doctor of Philosophy
Abbreviation:	PhD
My University:	Electrical, Computer, Telecommunications, Engineering, Philosophy
Duration:	3 years full-time or part-time equivalent
Total Credit Points:	144 (48 credit points per year)
Delivery Mode:	Supervised individual research
Starting Session(s):	Autumn/Spring
Location:	Wollongong
UOW Course Code:	201
CRICOS Code:	001244E

Overview

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) candidates undertake in-depth research in order to make an original and significant contribution to the body of knowledge in their chosen studies. This qualification can lead to or enhance an academic career and is highly regarded by private and public sector employers.

Entry Requirements/Assumed Knowledge

A four-year Honours Bachelor of Engineering degree (minimum Class 2, Division 2 or higher); or a Masters by Coursework in an appropriate discipline (at the required level); or a Master of Engineering - Research, in one of the following areas: Computer, Electrical, Electronic or Telecommunications Engineering; or equivalent.

The School normally requires students to register initially for the Masters by Research program. Subject to satisfactory progress, including the presentation of a report and seminar, a student's candidature may be transferred to Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) after one year, without penalty.

Course Requirements

This program is by 100% thesis. Students may be required to attend lectures in relevant topics from time to time throughout the program.

All new students enrolling in a research degree are expected to prepare and defend a research proposal early in their candidature. Normally, the degree will be completed in not less than four, and not more than eight, academic sessions of full-time study, or six to 16 sessions of part-time study.

Current Research Areas

The following areas of research are available to candidates undertaking the degrees of Doctor of Philosophy or Master of Engineering - Research:

Intelligent Mechatronics

• Advanced control systems

• Control networks

• Cyber physical systems

• Haptic rendering

• Precision position and speed control

• Robotics and sensors

• Telerobotics

• Virtual manipulation

• Precision instrumentation and measurement using semiconductor lasers

Signal Processing

• Adaptive filtering

• Blind signal processing

• Computational auditory scene analysis

• Filter banks and wavelets

• Image and video segmentation, compression and retrieval

• Low-rate speech coding

• Multirate signal processing

• Wideband speech/audio coding

• 3D Audio objects and environments

• Interferometry

• Opto-electronic signal processing

Electrical

Energy Systems

• Sustainable Energy

• Renewable Energy

• AC and DC Power Transmission System

• Power Distribution System

• Solar PV

• Wind Energy

• Fuel Cells

• Electric Vehicles

• Energy Storage

• Rural Electrification

• Remote Area Power Supply

Intelligent Network

• Smart Grid Technology

• Clean Energy Technologies

• Distributed Generation

• Micro Grid

• Renewable Energy Integration

• Demand Management

• Self Healing

• Emergency Control

• Multi-Agent System

• Artificial Intelligence

• Data Mining

Power Electronics and Drives

• Power Electronics

• AC and DC Motor Drives

• Energy Efficiency

• Electric Machines

• Industrial Electronics

• Motion Control

• Flexible AC transmission System (FACTS)

Power Systems

• Power System Analysis

• Power Quality

• Harmonics

• Harmonic Management

• Power quality monitoring and data analysis

• Power quality indices and reporting

• Standardisation

• Voltage fluctuations and flicker

• Electromagnetic Compatibility

• Conducted electromagnetic interference (EMI)

• Power System Protection

• Reliability

• Power System Control

• Power System Planning

• Power System Operation

• Power System Transient Stability

• Power System Dynamic Stability

• Power System Voltage Stability

Telecommunications

• Multimedia coding and communications

• Immersive multimedia

• Delay/Disruption/Challenged Networks

• Optical chaotic communications

• Next generation Internet

• Peer-to-peer networks

• Coding theory

• Microwave propagation and channel modelling

• Wireless multi-hop/sensor/mesh/actor networks

• Smart antennas or MIMO systems

• Cognitive radio networks

• Software defined radios

• Radio Frequency ID (RFID) systems

• Green networking technologies

• Wireless networks

• Network optimization or resource allocation

• Mobile networks

Note: Not all areas are available for research at all levels, nor at all times.

Other Information

It is possible to downgrade enrolment from a PhD to a Master of Engineering - Research, with the permission of the Head of School. Further information is available at http://coursefinder.uow.edu.au/ or email: informatics_enquiries@uow.edu.au