Opportunities
Postdoctoral researchers
At the moment we do not have openings for postdoctoral researchers. However, if your interests align with ours, you are highly encouraged to make informal enquiries by contacting Ashwin. We can always try to explore the different funding options for your research.
PhD students
At the moment we do not have openings for PhD students. However, if you are a masters student or already hold a masters degree and if your interests align with ours, you are highly encouraged to make informal enquiries by contacting Ashwin. We can always try to explore the different funding options for your research.
There are several scholarships available for British and international students at the University of Manchester to purse a PhD. These include:
President’s Doctoral Scholar Award
Dean’s Doctoral Scholarship Award
Other opportunities
A bit about me (Ashwin)
What am I like?
I would call myself an engineer first and then a researcher. I am passionate about (reverse)-engineering devices. That includes designing the device, the electronics, the software, and most importantly the look and feel. As a kid, I wasn’t much fascinated by mathematics. These days it forms the core of my research (thanks to my former mentors). So you can expect the kind of research I like to do to be a good mix of experimental and computational in nature.
What drives me to do research?
A very strong personal conviction to act and to build a better tomorrow and leave a healthy planet for future generations.
My mentoring style?
We are in this together as a team. We learn, we struggle, and we celebrate the success together. I acknowledge that I will not have answers to all your questions. But isn’t the fun part of doing research to get the answers for those questions?
My choice of research tools?
I am a strong advocate of openness in science. This includes freely sharing the data and simulation tools developed to the broader scientific community. This would translate to my personal preference for the the students to use open-source platforms like Python, Julia, R, Arduino, Linux, Inkscape, Latex, and many more! (Not a problem at all if you are not aware of this. All one needs is the curiosity to learn!)