The main recent focus of the Telecommunications Engineering Research Group (TERG) has recently been on wireless mobile systems where the quality of service and security issues have been targeted. Other specific research fields include: wireless mobile networking simulation; protocols and bandwidth management; ad-hoc wireless networks; wireless LANs and MANs; wireless fading modelling and measurements; distributed computing and databases in wireless environments; RF Circuit design; active noise cancellation; e-Learning software development; RF control systems and security systems; engineering management; biological neuron impulses; mobile security systems; authentication and encryption; signal processing and social networks.

Members of our group have worked with a number of projects including providing consultancy to BAE Systems Advanced Technology Centre in Great Baddow, Chelmsford working with Nova Investa to assist with training trainers and to revise their courses in telecommunication engineering during their training projects in the Middle East, and providing Consultancy and advice to Intelligent Sensor Limited (ISL) in radio security systems. Our group is also a member of a European Consortium in the fields of satellite and 3G wireless communications.

Supervision and support

The director of TERG is well qualified to supervise MPhil and PhD students in all the fields relating to this area. He has supervised numerous students to completion and is able to support you, as a research student, with the software and hardware resources available within the group.

Facilities

TERG has a state-of-art wireless laboratory that includes highly sophisticated test equipment for the whole range of spectrum, where highly advanced mobile communications tests can be performed for all mobile development generations. For mobile research there are systems to mimic all mobile networks and simulate the mobility of user equipment such as CMU200 and propSim C2.

Funding

Aside from self-funding or funding by your employer, charities and trusts (competitively sought after, as are Research Council Awards), career, graduate, and professional study loans may be available. Click: www.family-action.org.uk for information on educational trusts, or www.direct.gov.uk for bank loans at competitive rates. Alternatively, visit your local high-street bank for more information.

Career development and planning

You will attend three levels of postgraduate training and many career seminars during your research programme. Our Employability & Careers Service has strong links with employers and can provide you with access to a wide range of local, regional, national and international graduate opportunities. They can also provide you with advice on CV writing.

• Dr Sufian Yousef, BSc, MSc, PhD (Principal Lecturer) - electronic and telecommunication engineering, wireless and mobile networks, IT security systems and RF circuit design.

Candidates seeking admission to the degree of MPhil or MPhil with possibility of transfer to PhD will normally be required to hold a first or upper second class honours degree of a university, or any other institution of higher education in the UK with degree-awarding powers or a qualification which is regarded by Anglia Ruskin as equivalent to a first or upper second class honours degree.