RESEARCH

The James Watt School of Engineering has an integrated research structure of sufficient scale to enable major engineering challenges to be tackled effectively.  This includes coverage of a broad range of Engineering subjects, as well as the interfaces with biology, chemistry, computer science, medicine and physics. 

We have world class and unique facilities, internationally established research leaders, a strong Postgraduate Research population and a culture of innovation and enterprise.

Academic line management is within five thematic Research Divisions.

Professor Kostas kontis in a wind tunnel alongside a research student

Autonomous Systems and Connectivity

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Professor Mauel Salmeron Sanchez alongside his research student

Biomedical Engineering

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Professor Richard Hogg in an electronics lab alongside a research student

Electronics and Nanoscale Engineering

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Infrastructure and Environment

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Professor sandy Cochran in his research lab

Systems, Power and Energy

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