PhD Studentship - Hyperspectral Imaging and Modelling of Optical Properties of Facial Skin

This 3.5-year PhD project is fully funded for home students or EU students with settled status; the successful candidate will receive a tax-free stipend set at the UKRI rate (£20,780 for 2025/26) and tuition fees will be paid. We expect the stipend to increase each year. The start date is 1st October 2025.

This studentship is related to a multi-institutional EPSRC Programme Grant "AMFaces: Advanced Additive Manufacturing of User-Focused Facial Prostheses with Real-Life Colour Appearance". The aim of the programme is to produce high-fidelity silicone-based facial prostheses by modern additive manufacturing (3D printing) techniques. The purpose of the studentship is to measure and model the optical properties of facial skin at different wavelengths and angles and to relate the results to other work by the research team on the clinical measurement and additive manufacturing of facial prostheses.

Applicants should have, or expect to achieve, at least a 2.1 honours degree or a master's (or international equivalent) in a relevant science or engineering related discipline.

To apply, please contact the supervisor, Prof Foster at david.foster@manchester.ac.uk. Please include details of your current level of study, academic background and any relevant experience and include a paragraph about your motivation to study this PhD project.

How to apply: https://uom.link/pgr-apply-2425