About Us

Established in 2001, we are the UK's longest running centre for doctoral training in photonics systems.

Comprising 100 academic research groups in six universities, we work with industry to deliver solutions to critical scientific and engineering problems and provide advanced technical and business training to future industrial research leaders.

For more information, download our CDT Applied Photonics Leaflet or contact us by email.

Independent Advisory Committee Members

Prof. Caroline Boudoux
Head of the Laboratory of Optical Diagnoses and Imagery at Polytechnique Montréal; Founder, Castor Optics

Prof. Karen Faulds FRSE
Professor of Analytical Chemistry at the University of Strathclyde

Prof. Carola-Bibiane Schönlieb
Professor of Applied Mathematics and head of the Cambridge Image Analysis group

Prof. Bill O’Neill
Professor of Laser Engineering within the Cambridge University Engineering Department and Director of the Centre of Industrial Photonics