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An Introduction to:Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences
The University of SurreyGuildford
UK
Profs Karen Kirkby and Paul Smith
Contents
• Electronic Engineering• Computing• Maths• Physics• Chemical, Civil & Environmental
Engineering• Mechanical, Medical & Aero Engineering
• Approx. 350 UG students, approx. 180 PG (taught) students, and approx 300 PG (research) students
• 50 Faculty including 18 full Professors, all of whom belong to one of four research centres
• Department Research was awarded the highest rating, in the UK 2008 Research Assessment Exercise.
• Approximately £22M per annum activity
• Consistently rated among the top EE Departments in the UK
• Top position in University league tables for employment (typically >97% in post 6, months after graduation).
• Facilities: dedicated teaching laboratories and extensive research laboratories.
THE DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING- REPUTATION & STATISTICS
2008 Research Assessment ExerciseElectronic Engineering
Overall quality profile
(percentage of research activity at each quality level)
Institution nameFTE staff submitted 4* 3* 2* 1* unclassified
Quality (% 3* and
above)
Quality Index Staff x
Quality GPAStaff x GPA
University of Leeds 22.00 30 50 15 5 0 80 57.50 1265 3.05 67.1
University of Manchester 46.00 25 45 30 0 0 70 52.50 2415 2.95 135.7
University of Surrey 65.65 30 40 25 5 0 70 54.17 3556.0417 2.95 193.668
Bangor University 8.00 30 40 25 5 0 70 54.17 433.33333 2.95 23.6
Imperial College London 44.00 20 55 20 5 0 75 50.83 2236.6667 2.9 127.6
University of Southampton 65.00 25 40 30 5 0 65 50.00 3250 2.85 185.25
University of Glasgow 37.50 20 45 30 5 0 65 47.50 1781.25 2.8 105
University College London 33.00 25 35 35 5 0 60 48.33 1595 2.8 92.4
University of Sheffield 56.00 20 43 33 5 0 63 46.67 2613.3333 2.775 155.4
University of Bath 15.70 25 35 30 10 0 60 47.50 745.75 2.75 43.175
University of Bristol 32.00 10 55 30 5 0 65 42.50 1360 2.7 86.4
University of Nottingham 22.00 10 55 30 5 0 65 42.50 935 2.7 59.4
Loughborough University 26.20 15 45 35 5 0 60 43.33 1135.3333 2.7 70.74
Queen's University Belfast 32.00 20 40 30 10 0 60 45.00 1440 2.7 86.4
Liverpool John Moores University 2.00 20 40 30 10 0 60 45.00 90 2.7 5.4
University of Essex 11.45 20 40 30 10 0 60 45.00 515.25 2.7 30.915
University of Newcastle upon Tyne 30.70 15 45 30 10 0 60 42.50 1304.75 2.65 81.355
University of Liverpool 25.00 15 40 35 10 0 55 40.83 1020.8333 2.6 65
University of York 21.00 10 45 35 10 0 55 38.33 805 2.55 53.55
Cardiff University 18.26 10 40 45 5 0 50 37.50 684.75 2.55 46.563
Queen Mary, University of London 22.00 15 35 40 10 0 50 39.17 861.66667 2.55 56.1
4* Quality that is world-leading in terms of originality, significance, and rigour.
3* Quality that is internationally excellent in terms of originality, significance and rigour, but which nonetheless falls short of the highest standards of excellence.
2* Quality that is recognised internationally in terms of originality, significance, and rigour.
1* Quality that is recognised nationally in terms of originality, significance, and rigour.
UnclassifiedQuality that falls below the standard of nationally recognised work. Or work which does not meet the published definition of research for the purposes of this assessment.
Overall quality profile(percentage of research activity at each quality level)
Institution nameFTE staff submitted 4* 3* 2* 1* unclassified
Quality (% 3* and
above)
Quality Index Staff x
Quality GPAStaff x GPA
University of Surrey 65.65 30 40 25 5 0 70 54.17 3556.0417 2.95 193.668
University of Southampton 65.00 25 40 30 5 0 65 50.00 3250 2.85 185.25
University of Strathclyde 65.00 15 35 40 10 0 50 39.17 2545.8333 2.55 165.75
University of Sheffield 56.00 20 43 33 5 0 63 46.67 2613.3333 2.775 155.4
University of Manchester 46.00 25 45 30 0 0 70 52.50 2415 2.95 135.7
Imperial College London 44.00 20 55 20 5 0 75 50.83 2236.6667 2.9 127.6
University of Glasgow 37.50 20 45 30 5 0 65 47.50 1781.25 2.8 105
University College London 33.00 25 35 35 5 0 60 48.33 1595 2.8 92.4
University of Bristol 32.00 10 55 30 5 0 65 42.50 1360 2.7 86.4
Queen's University Belfast 32.00 20 40 30 10 0 60 45.00 1440 2.7 86.4
University of Newcastle upon Tyne 30.70 15 45 30 10 0 60 42.50 1304.75 2.65 81.355
Loughborough University 26.20 15 45 35 5 0 60 43.33 1135.3333 2.7 70.74
University of Leeds 22.00 30 50 15 5 0 80 57.50 1265 3.05 67.1
University of Birmingham 26.44 10 50 25 10 5 60 39.17 1035.5667 2.5 66.1
University of Liverpool 25.00 15 40 35 10 0 55 40.83 1020.8333 2.6 65
University of Nottingham 22.00 10 55 30 5 0 65 42.50 935 2.7 59.4
Queen Mary, University of London 22.00 15 35 40 10 0 50 39.17 861.66667 2.55 56.1
University of York 21.00 10 45 35 10 0 55 38.33 805 2.55 53.55
Cardiff University 18.26 10 40 45 5 0 50 37.50 684.75 2.55 46.563
University of Bath 15.70 25 35 30 10 0 60 47.50 745.75 2.75 43.175
University of Reading 19.00 5 35 35 25 0 40 28.33 538.33333 2.2 41.8
2008 Research Assessment Exercise:Electronic & Electrical Engineering (UoA)
4* Quality that is world-leading in terms of originality, significance, and rigour.
3* Quality that is internationally excellent in terms of originality, significance and rigour, but which nonetheless falls short of the highest standards of excellence.
2* Quality that is recognised internationally in terms of originality, significance, and rigour.
1* Quality that is recognised nationally in terms of originality, significance, and rigour.
UnclassifiedQuality that falls below the standard of nationally recognised work. Or work which does not meet the published definition of research for the purposes of this assessment.
University of Bath
University of Birmingham
University of Bristol
University of Essex
Imperial College London
Lancaster University
University of Leeds
University of Liverpool
Liverpool John Moores University
Loughborough University
University of Manchester
University of Newcastle upon Tyne
University of Nottingham
Queen Mary, University of London
University of Sheffield
University of Southampton
University of Surrey
University College London
University of York
University of Glasgow
University of Strathclyde
Bangor University
Queen's University Belfast
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Research Qua
lity
FTE Staff
RAE 2008 : Elec Eng
Analysis from Siemens
Broad-based undergraduate degree programmes in Electronic Engineering leading toBEng (3yrs) or MEng (4yrs)Specialist programmes in: Electronics & Computer Engineering
(BEng or MEng) Telecommunication SystemsElectronics with Satellite Engineering Audio Media or Digital Media Engineering (BEng or MEng)
All programmes can include an optional professional training year (Sandwich programme)All programmes accredited by The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)Typical admission 100 full time students each year (of which 10-20% are direct entry to 2nd
year)
Key Contact:
Director of Undergraduate Studies: Dr Neil Emerson
E-mail: N.Emerson@surrey.ac.uk
Undergraduate Programmes
A comprehensive portfolio of taught postgraduate programmes available
Taught by world leading research staff
Programmes accredited by The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
Current admission figures >180 full time students per year
Key partner admissions agreements negotiable
Taught Postgraduate Programmes
Key Contacts:
Director of Postgraduate Studies: Dr Richard J Curry E-mail: (r.j.curry@surrey.ac.uk)
Taught Postgraduate Programmes 20010/11
MSc Communications Networks and Software
MSc Medical Imaging
MSc Microwave Engineering and Wireless Subsystem Design
MSc Mobile Communications Systems
MSc Mobile and Satellite Communications
MSc Mulitmedia Signal Processing and Communications
MSc Mulitmedia Technology and Systems
MSc Nanotechnology and Nanoelectronic Devices
MSc Satellite Communications Engineering
MSc Signals Processing and Machine Intelligence
MSc Space Technology and Planetary Exploration
• All academic staff teach
• Research excellence feeds into teaching
• Staff are accountable via feedback questionnaires, staff-student liaison committees, and course review panels
• All taught programmes are modular
• Professional Training available on all undergraduate programmes
Teaching Approach
Departmental Research Structure –Department of Electronic Engineering
Department of Electronic Engineering
Prof J Kittler
Advanced Technology Institute (ATI)
Director – Prof S R P Silva
Centre for Communications Systems Research (CCSR)
Director – Prof R Tafazolli
Centre for Vision, Speech and Image Processing (CVSSP) Director – Prof A Hilton
Surrey Space Centre (SSC)
Director – Prof Sir M N Sweeting
CENTRE FOR COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS RESEARCH - CCSRProf Rahim Tafazolli
• Faculty – 10• PG Research Fellows – 40• PhD students – >100• Support staff 8• Research Annual Turnover - £4.5m• MSc’s – Mobile Communications,
Satellite Communications, Mobile and Satellite Systems ≈ 70-80 students/year
Research Landscape
• Radio environment characterisation/ modelling, antennas and propagation
• Flexible and self organising networks –mobile/wireless/satellite and fixed systems.
• Advanced air interfaces, cognitive radio, Low energy design green radio,Cooperative communications
• Wireless sensor networks and futuremobile service platforms
CCSR’s research interests include:
Channel sounder
(Future Internet)
CCSR – At the centre of worldwide research• Largest academic communications research group in Europe• Largest recipient of EU IST research funds FP6 (25 projects) - £7.5m;
research funding FP7 (15 projects) £12m• Major player in Mobile VCE in UK • Wide industrial collaboration• Strategic Partnerships – Vodafone, Nokia, Ericson, Thales, EADS Astrium, NPL• Worldwide partners
Asia - China (4G future programme with 4 Universities) and Science Bridge in Mobile Communications- Korea- Japan (NEC & National Institute of Communications Technologies – exchange programme)
USA- Partnership with University of California San Diego / Irvine via SET2 UK-USAprogramme in wireless
India- 5 Indian Institutes of Technology – UK/India Next Generation Networks
• Mobile/wireless• Satellite/HAPS• Core IP Network• Applications and
services• Content and context
EU
Research Councils
Industry –worldwide
• Driving Europe’s communication programme• - Technology platforms: e-mobility (chair), ISI, NEM/NESSI Hermes partnership / 5 networks
of excellence
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Industry 10%
Research Councils 30%
EU 60%
Surrey Space Centre (SSC)Prof Sir Martin Sweeting OBE, FRS, FREng, FIET
• Centre of Excellence in space system engineering and technology research and space education.
• 10 Faculty; 80+ PhD students; 30 UG/PG students studying space
• Pioneers of modern “Small Satellites” – since 1979.
• Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL), spin out company recently sold (Largest cash disposal in UK HE sector)
• Training the next generation of space engineers, scientists, and entrepreneurs through PhD, MSc and MEng/BEng Degree Programmes.
• Academic Research Laboratories covering
•advanced multidisciplinary small satellite and space system engineering techniques for Earth orbit and interplanetary space;
•innovative communications, remote sensing, robotics and space science payloads for small satellites;
•enabling technologies for low cost space exploitation and planetary exploration, working in close collaboration with SSTL.
Teaching• Space Technology & Planetary Exploration (BEng/MEng)
• Space Technology & Planetary Exploration (MSc)
• Satellite Engineering (MSc)
• Planetary Environments, Science & EO Instrumentation
• Nano-Satellites, Pico-Satellites & Aerobots
• Astrodynamics & Propulsion
• Space Electronics, Embedded Systems, VLSI & MEMS
• Radiation Environment & Effects
• Data Handling & Communications
• Space Vehicle Attitude & Orbit Control Systems
• Signal Processing, Navigation & GPS Reflectometry
• Remote Sensing Applications
• Space Robotics, Rovers, In-Orbit Servicing
• RF Systems, Antennas & Radar (SAR)
• Autonomy, Artificial Intelligence & Biomimetics
Research
Centre for Vision, Speech, and Signal Processing
Focus: Multidimensional signal (speech, audio, images, volumetric data, video) processing, interpretation and understanding)
Themes: Biometrics, Visual Media, Video Archive Retrieval and Restoration, Security and Surveillance, Audio Perception, Robotics & Cognitive Vision, Medical Imaging, Multimedia – 3D audio/video coding
Membership• 15 Faculty• 80 PhD students• 25 Research Fellows• 3 Support staff
Centre for Vision, Speech and Signal Processing - CVSSPProf Adrian Hilton
Academic staffProf A HiltonProf J IllingworthProf A KondozDr R BowdenDr K MikolajczykDr K WellsDr A FernandoDr P JacksonDr T WindeattDr W WangDr J CollomosseDr S WorrallDr J CalicProf M Bober
CVSSP - Research Overview• Research Support• JIF/SRIF Grants of £3 million to provide a high-definition multi-
camera broadcast studio• Total grant portfolio of £7.5 million including industry funding
• Research Topics
Medical Imaging Surveillance
Audio Perception
3D Visual Media
Biometrics
Four research groups/centres focusing on Nanoelectronics, Photonics, Ion beams and Theory and Advanced Computation
• Faculty – 26 (14 EE)• Research Staff – 30• Technical and Administrative Staff – 14• PhD Students – 80
• Annual Turnover - >£7m
• Facilities include 300m2 cleanroom, silicon photonics laboratories, nanoelectronics laboratories, supercomputing suite, photovoltaic and renewables laboratories, ultrafast spectroscopy laboratory and the
• Ion Beam Centre (national and european facility).
• MSc in Nanotechnology and Nanoelectronic Devices
Advanced Technology Institute Prof Ravi Silva FREng, FIET, FInstP
Multidisciplinary Research in:
NanotechnologyNanotechnologyEnergy and display researchNanoelectronicsNanobiotechnologyPhotonicsSilicon photonicsIII-V semiconductor light emittersFemtosecond laser studiesNew materials/devices for next generation electrophotonicsIon BeamsIon Beam modification of materialsIon Beam analysis, modelling and simulationBiomedical applications of Ion Beams Theory and Advanced ComputationNanomaterials & nano-physicsQuantum dotsPhotonic metamaterials and plasmonicsLaser dynamics & photonic devices
Advanced Technology Institute
Summary• A high quality department with an excellent reputation• A diverse range of activities within the broad umbrella
of Electronic Engineering• A wide range of taught/research courses for
undergraduates and post graduates • A range of flexible degree options are available to
postgraduates, for both MSc and PhD degrees• World leaders in each of our research activities within
the Department give us a strong research basis upon which to continue to thrive.
CCSR’s Research Strategy
Industry Relevant Research
Whilst pushing technology barriers
No 1 in the country with 100% graduate employment
No 1 EE Department in research in the country (RAE 2008)
No 1 academic recipient of EU funding in Europe
CCSR’ S Strengths
Well known Research Centre in Communications internationally, particularly in Europe
Good networking with industry and academia
Good awareness of strategic and hot research areas ‐To some extent we are the drivers
CCSR - Largest Academic Communications Centre in Europe
Researchers > 165 (PhD, Post‐Docs and academics)
MSc’s > 160 students year Mobile Communications, Satellite Communications, Mobile and Satellite Systems Data Networks and Internet Mobile applications and Web services Operating systems for mobile systems
CCSR
Total annual turnover > £6.5
Research annual turnover ‐ £5M
Research portfolio ‐ £15.5M
World‐wide industrial and academic collaboration
CCSR at the Centre of Worldwide Research
Europe Many top universities, incl; Luxemburg, Bologna, Oulu
Asia China (4G future programme with 4 Univ) and Science Bridge in
Mobile Communications
Korea (ETRI and 2 Universities)
Japan (NICT– exchange programme)
USA Partnership with Universities of California San Diego / Irvine, Wright
State
India5 IIT’s UK/India Next Generation Networks
CCSR
Driving Europe’s communication programme EU Technology platforms: Net!Works (chair), ISI, NEM/NESSI
Standards: IEEE P.1900.6 (chair and Founder), ETSI (co‐Chair) Security Systems
Board Member of UK Future Internet Strategy Group
Mobile VCE Vision Group (Chair)
Research Coverage Cellular (Inc. Femto)
Satellite
M2M (sensor, NFC)
V2V
Future Internet (incl. IoT)
EU
Research Councils
IndustryWorldwide
Cellular (Inc. Femto) W‐CDMA/HSPA, LTE, LTE‐A
Satellite Fixed – BB access;
Video distribution – Ku band
Mobile – BB on the move
Broadcast – passenger vehicles
M2M (sensor, NFC) ZigBee, LTE
V2V 802.11p, LTE
Future Internet (incl. IoT)
Communication and Information Systems
Research Areas
Air‐interface Modulation & coding, Diversity techniques, Receiver/transmitter architectures,
Detection/estimation techniques, Combining techniques, Energy efficient techniques, Interference modelling, Antenna design and testing, Channel measurement and modelling, RF Architecture (BS, Handset, Satellite payload)
Radio Access System Optimisation Advanced radio access architectures, Self‐organising radio access, Coverage, Capacity, Energy
efficiency optimisation, Multi‐cell cooperation, Distributed RM, MAC, Handover & macro‐diversity,
Cognitive Radio Spectrum sensing, Spectrum sharing, Co‐existence,
Security Network security, User Security, Device Security, Information Security
Cognitive Networks and Future Internet Autonomous networking , Traffic engineering , Virtualisation , Routing, Mobility , Management
Architectures and policy, SIP, QoS mechanisms, MPLS, OpenFlow, Large scale network architecture verification methods, Network coding
Semantic Web & Services and Platforms Web2, Service discovery & provision protocols, data mining/aggregation and filtering, Software
platforms, User profile methods, Linked Data, Data semantics and ontology with learning capability
CCSR Research Facilities
IP‐based wireless networking
Security testbed
Wireless sensor networking
Satellite Communications and broadcasting
RF Lab & Anechoic chamber
State of art computing and software packages
RF MeasurementFacilities
Elektrobit PropsoundWideband channel MIMO sounder 64x32 branches, 2GHz and 5GHz bands.
Mobile RF Lab equipped to test up to 20GHz and beyond. Channel emulators also available.
Anechoic chamber for mobile terminal measurements. Suited for 400MHz‐60GHz.
Satellite Network Test Bed
Supported by Rohde & Schwarz
Opened June 2008
Provides DVB‐S and DVB‐S2 analysis capability
Hands‐on practical training
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2 TVRO antennas on the roof, one fixed, one steerable.
Ku‐band and L‐band operation.
Hardware based physical layer measurement capability.
A Linux based emulator with many of the DVB‐S and DVB‐RCS satellite network functions: various security protocols for unicast, multicast and broadcast systems. IP multi‐layer security protocols, trust and privacy algorithms.
Interfaced to Ethernet network and dedicated server.
New Systems
Optimisation
Cellular (Inc. Femto)
Satellite
M2M (sensor, NFC)
V2V
Future Internet (incl. IoT)
Smart Health
Environment information
Energy & Grid
Transportation
Practical research & testbeds
Integration and automation
Smart
ICT for
New Testbeds
Smart Campus with (2.5k) networked sensors/actuators
Extension of SMART SANTANDER project 3D (360 Degree) CCSR, location based services,
presence detection/tracking, service mobility between different devices (service adaptation, ...)
HAN Smart metering (Energy usage monitoring and control)
EPSRC ‐ REDUCE project
Cognitive Radio Testbed Part of EU FP7 QoSMoS, EPSRC UK‐India projects
Advanced Network TestbedAvailable to Industry
Network Domain• Fixed and mobile IPv4 and IPv6• Mobile access networks – LTE, WLAN• Fixed access networks – Optical• Cognitive radios• Cognitive networks• Sensor networks• EPC
Edge Services• Setup interconnectivity across
educational and commercial network• Protect the network• Control content platforms• Clustering services
Service Domain
Service Domain• Web 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0• IMS platform• SIP application server farms• Multimedia based services• Distributed content platforms• Clustering services
Future NetworksTestbed
Knowledge Domain
Knowledge Domain• User, device and network profiling• Machine learning• Al Algorithms• Intelligence agents• Cognitive engines• SON algorithms• Network virtualisation algorithms• Traffic engineering algorithms
Network DomainAcademic &
Public Networks
Remote networks
Thank you for Listening
If you require further information – please contact
Professor Rahim TafazolliDirector, CCSR r.tafazolli@surrey.ac.uk
Computing Research Groups
Multimedia Security and
Forensics, Formal Methods and
Security
Four Research Groups• Formal Methods and Security• Multimedia Security and Forensics• Digital Ecosystems•Nature Inspired Computing and Engineering
Formal Methods and Security•Secure Voting Systems•Applied Cryptography•Network Security•Formal Methods•Verification and Security AnalysisMultimedia Security and Forensics•Image and video forensics•Steganography and Steganalysis•Digital Watermarking and Authentication•Forgery Detection and Camera Identification
19 Academic Staff with 60+ PhD students
Computing Research Groups
Nature Inspired Computing and
Engineering, Digital Ecosystems
Digital Ecosystems •Cloud Computing•Web Oriented Architecture•Models of Open Systems•Data Analytics
Nature Inspired Computing and Engineering (NICE)•Machine Learning and AI•Evolutionary Computing•Development and Cognitive Neuroscience•System Biology and Morphogenetic Engineering
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