Fully Funded PhD: Cognitive AI for Autonomous Navigation

Emerging Scholars Council; Cranfield; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Cranfield University invites applications for a fully-funded PhD studentship funded by EPSRC DLA, Cranfield University and Spirent Communications. The bursary is £24,000 per annum and tuition fees are covered for 3.5 years, supporting research in autonomy, navigation and AI for resilient PNT in autonomous transport.

The project will fuse AI, multi-sensor data and cognitive systems to design robust navigation architectures.

Qualifications

• UK honours degree or equivalent in related field.
• Experience with Python and MATLAB.
• Background in aerospace, CS, robotics, or electrical engineering.
• Hands-on experience with fusion/learning techniques in robotics or autonomous systems.
• Interest in autonomous systems and signal processing.
• Willingness to work with hardware and embedded platforms.

Responsibilities

• Two industry placements at Spirent Communications.
• Use high-tech simulation equipment and industry data.
• Present at leading international conferences.
• Training in software-defined radio, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and advanced AI methods.

Skills

Python

MATLAB

Autonomous systems

Signal processing

Embedded platforms

Education

UK honours degree

Job description

Cranfield University invites applications for a fully-funded PhD studentship funded by EPSRC DLA, Cranfield University and Spirent Communications. The bursary is £24,000 per annum and tuition fees are covered for 3.5 years, supporting research in autonomy, navigation and AI for resilient PNT in autonomous transport.

The project will fuse AI, multi-sensor data and cognitive systems to design robust navigation architectures.