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EPSRC Support by Research Area (ICT Networks & Distributed Systems) in Theme (Information and Communication Technologies)

Research areas are used to describe EPSRC's portfolio of excellent long term research and high quality postgraduate training.

Grants are classified using one or more research areas. The number and value of grants listed below reflects how the theme portfolio is described by this research area.

Please note: some research areas will appear under multiple themes. There is no unique, absolute, relationship between a research area and a theme.

Grant TitlePrincipal
Investigator		OrganisationDepartmentTotal Grant
Value (£)
A prototype interface between neutral-atom quantum processors and superconducting circuitsHogan, Professor SDUCLPhysics and Astronomy 1,012,857
CBET-EPSRC: TECAN - Telemetry-Enabled Carbon Aware NetworkingZilberman, Professor NUniversity of OxfordEngineering Science 435,640
Cell-free massive MIMO for future wireless networksCumanan, Dr KUniversity of YorkElectronics 597,293
Cell-Free Massive MIMO for Future Wireless NetworksXiao, Professor PUniversity of SurreyInstitute of Communications Systems 571,066
Centre for Secure Information Technologies (CSIT) - Phase 3O'Neill, Professor MQueen's University of BelfastSch of Electronics, Elec Eng & Comp Sci 4,234,764
CHEDDAR: Communications Hub For Empowering Distributed ClouD Computing Applications And ResearchMcCann, Professor JImperial College LondonComputing 3,028,049
Cooperative Underwater Surveillance Networks (COUSIN)Neasham, Mr JANewcastle UniversitySch of Engineering 452,856
Cooperative Underwater Surveillance Networks (COUSIN)Mitchell, Professor PDUniversity of YorkElectronics 550,262
Cooperative Underwater Surveillance Networks (COUSIN)Liu, Dr WQueen Mary University of LondonSch of Electronic Eng & Computer Science 94,708
CyReSE: Cyber Security Research Software EngineeringCarlin, Dr DQueen's University of BelfastSch of Electronics, Elec Eng & Comp Sci 497,158
Design and Verification of Time-Critical Byzantine Fault-Tolerant SystemsRahli, Dr VUniversity of BirminghamSchool of Computer Science 396,533
ECCS-EPSRC: NeuroComm: Brain-Inspired Wireless Communications -- From Theoretical Foundations to Implementation for 6G and BeyondSimeone, Professor OKings College LondonEngineering 990,142
Enabling Transient Computing for Unreliable Internet of Things: A Paradigm Shift for Sensor Systems (PROCEEDING)Balsamo, Dr DNewcastle UniversitySch of Engineering 393,416
End to End Authentication of Caller ID in Heterogeneous Telephony SystemsHao, Professor FUniversity of WarwickComputer Science 901,040
ESPRESSO: Efficient Search over Personal Repositories - Secure and SovereignTiropanis, Professor TUniversity of SouthamptonSch of Electronics and Computer Sci 789,112
ESPRESSO: Efficient Search over Personal Repositories - Secure and SovereignRoussos, Professor GBirkbeck CollegeComputer Science and Information Systems 353,354
FreeML: Engineering Networked Machine Learning via Meta-Free Energy MinimisationSimeone, Professor OKings College LondonEngineering 1,061,705
KUber: Knowledge Delivery System For Machine Learning At ScaleMohamed Abdelmoniem Sayed, Dr AQueen Mary University of LondonSch of Electronic Eng & Computer Science 522,781
Mastering charge-lattice interactions in novel semiconductors for renewable energy generationHerz, Professor LMUniversity of OxfordOxford Physics 2,438,409
National Dark Fibre FacilitySeeds, Professor AJUCLElectronic and Electrical Engineering 5,700,543
NetPM: Co-designing Data Management and Networking Principles for Persistent MemoryHonda, Dr MUniversity of EdinburghSch of Informatics 391,902
New Signal Design and Processing for Future Vehicular Communications (DRIVE)Liu, Dr ZUniversity of EssexComputer Sci and Electronic Engineering 254,426
OptoCloud: Ultra-fast optically interconnected heterogeneous Data CentersZervas, Professor GUCLElectronic and Electrical Engineering 1,120,128
Opto-Spintronic interfaces for next generation quantum networks - (SpinNet)Macedo, Dr RUniversity of GlasgowSchool of Engineering 202,326
Pervasive Wireless Intelligence Beyond the Generations (PerCom)Musavian, Professor LUniversity of EssexComputer Sci and Electronic Engineering 397,482
Pervasive Wireless Intelligence Beyond the Generations (PerCom)Derakhshani, Dr MLoughborough UniversityWolfson Sch of Mech, Elec & Manufac Eng 430,184
Pervasive Wireless Intelligence Beyond the Generations (PerCom)Hanzo, Professor LUniversity of SouthamptonSch of Electronics and Computer Sci 471,731
Platform Driving The Ultimate ConnectivityHaas, Professor HUniversity of CambridgeEngineering 1,676,189
POST: Protocols, Observabilities and Session TypesYoshida, Professor NUniversity of OxfordComputer Science 1,243,069
Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces 2.0 for 6G: Beyond Diagonal Phase Shift MatricesClerckx, Professor BImperial College LondonElectrical and Electronic Engineering 891,185
Reducing the Global ICT Footprint via Self-adaptive Large-scale ICT SystemsGarraghan, Dr PLancaster UniversityComputing & Communications 1,167,044
REMOTE: Resilient and Secure Multi-Access Interoperable Communication Fabric for TinyEdgeYadav, Dr PUniversity of YorkComputer Science 444,867
Rethinking large-scale network management through the lens of neuroscienceBerthouze, Professor LUniversity of SussexSch of Engineering and Informatics 202,326
Revolutionising Operational Safety and Economy for High-value Infrastructure using Population-based SHM (ROSEHIPS)Worden, Professor KUniversity of SheffieldMechanical Engineering 6,326,800
Scalable Hybrid Architecture for Wireless Collaborative Federated LearningDing, Professor ZUniversity of Manchester, TheElectrical and Electronic Engineering 429,366
Scalable Hybrid Architecture for Wireless Collaborative Federated Learning (SHAFT)Nallanathan, Professor AQueen Mary University of LondonSch of Electronic Eng & Computer Science 445,428
Securing Convergent Ultra-large Scale InfrastructuresRashid, Professor AUniversity of BristolComputer Science 6,780,954
Smart Solutions Towards Cellular-Connected Unmanned Aerial Vehicles SystemRamchurn, Professor SDUniversity of SouthamptonSch of Electronics and Computer Sci 351,585
Smart Solutions Towards Cellular-Connected Unmanned Aerial Vehicles System (AUTONOMY)Nallanathan, Professor AQueen Mary University of LondonSch of Electronic Eng & Computer Science 409,171
Smart Solutions Towards Cellular-Connected Unmanned Aerial Vehicles System (AUTONOMY)Deng, Dr YKings College LondonEngineering 432,537
SONNETS: Scalability Oriented Novel Network of Event Triggered SystemsThomas, Professor DBUniversity of SouthamptonSch of Electronics and Computer Sci 6,467,613
Terabit Bidirectional Multi-user Optical Wireless System (TOWS) for 6G LiFiAl-Hashimi, Professor BKings College LondonEngineering 3,692,896
Terahertz frequency devices and systems for ultrahigh capacity wireless communicationsDavies, Professor AGUniversity of LeedsElectronic and Electrical Engineering 7,097,283
Transforming networks - building an intelligent optical infrastructure (TRANSNET)Bayvel, Professor PUCLElectronic and Electrical Engineering 6,105,916
Transmission Channels Measurements and Communication System Design for Future mm Wave Communications (mm Wave TRACCS)Salous, Professor SDurham, University ofEngineering 786,349
Transmission Channels Measurements and Communication System Design for Future MM-wave Communications (mm Wave TRACCS)Darwazeh, Professor IUCLElectronic and Electrical Engineering 551,190
Transmission Channels Measurements and Communication System Design for Future mmWave Communications (mmWave TRACCS)Hao, Professor YQueen Mary University of LondonSch of Electronic Eng & Computer Science 491,425

Total Number of Grants: 47
Total Value of Grants: £74,283,060

The grant value may include the cost of access to facilities (these funds are not awarded to the grant holding organisation).