Join Our Team

We are always looking for motivated and curious researchers who are passionate about human-centred AI, digital twins, and intelligent manufacturing systems. Joining the Human-Centred Industrial Intelligence Lab (HCI²) means working on cutting-edge, interdisciplinary research at the intersection of AI, human–robot collaboration, robotics, and industrial engineering, with a strong emphasis on real-world industrial impact. Our work is closely aligned with Industry 5.0, focusing on human-centric, sustainable, and adaptive production systems.

Opportunities and Vacancies

BSc, MSc and PhD opportunities in human-centred industrial intelligence and AI-enabled manufacturing

PhD Opportunities

Prospective PhD candidates are encouraged to develop research proposals aligned with one or more of the following programme research areas. These themes reflect the lab’s focus on human-centred, AI-enabled industrial intelligence and are typically explored through interdisciplinary, industry-engaged research.

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Research Areas

  • Human-centred manufacturing and collaborative robotics
  • Industrial automation and cyber-physical production systems
  • AI for manufacturing systems and applied machine/deep learning
  • Sustainable smart manufacturing and net-zero production systems
  • CNNs and machine vision applications in manufacturing
  • Multi-objective and multidisciplinary optimisation and meta-heuristics
  • Manual assembly systems, perceived complexity and industrial ergonomics

How to Apply

Interested candidates should send their application materials to Dr. Bugra Alkan at bugra.alkan@lsbu.ac.uk.
Please use the subject line: “Application: PhD Opportunity – [Your Name]”. We review applications on a rolling basis and will contact qualified candidates for interviews.

Application Materials

  • CV (academic CV preferred)
  • Academic transcripts (unofficial copies are acceptable initially)
  • Short research statement / proposal (1–2 pages; interests + fit with the lab)
  • Motivation statement (can be included in the email body)
  • Publications / GitHub / portfolio (optional, if available)

Our lab is committed to diversity and inclusion.


MSC Dissertation Topics

MSc dissertation topics are available for students interested in applying AI, digital twins, and human-centred design methods to manufacturing and industrial systems. Projects are supervised by academic staff and are designed to be achievable within the MSc dissertation timeframe.

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Avaliable Projects

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Undergraduate Final Year Project Topics

Final year project topics are available for undergraduate students interested in applying AI, robotics, and human-centred approaches to real-world industrial problems. Projects are structured, supervised and aligned with the lab’s ongoing research activities.

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Avaliable Projects

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