The School of Engineering has access to an impressive range of research facilities, workshops and laboratories. Our equipment enables cutting-edge research to be carried out, as well as providing students with opportunities to familiarise themselves with engineering equipment which they will go on to find in the workplace

The Cavitation Laboratory

The lab explores cavitation’s destructive and therapeutic potential, focusing on its use in disease treatment, such as non-surgical stone removal and enhanced drug delivery. Research includes cavitation’s effects on machinery and systems, as well as its interaction with human tissues for clinical applications.

Communications Systems Laboratory

The Connected Systems Group focuses on research in wireless communications, optical technology, and nanoscale communications, using mathematical tools like signal processing, optimization, and machine learning. Their work aims to impact next-gen mobile networks, vehicular communications, cyber-physical systems, robotics, and healthcare monitoring.

Warwick Satellite Engineering Team (WUSAT)

WUSAT offers low-cost in-orbit testing for payloads, providing facilities for designing, building, and testing sustainable nanosatellites. The team uses Systems Engineering methods to meet specific payload needs and offers launch and operation support. It also provides hands-on training for final-year MEng students preparing for careers in the space industry.

The GAIT Laboratory

The GAIT Laboratory provides facilities to do modelling in motion. The lab was funded through SCRA Translational Medicine (AWM) & the School of Engineering
 

Geotechnics Laboratory

The Geotechnical Engineering Group
at Warwick focuses on soil mechanics and underground construction, researching topics like slope instabilities, tunnel excavation and flow through deformable porous media. Their work applies advanced modelling to understand these phenomena.

Image Processing and Expert Systems Laboratory

The research covers a wide range of topics including affective computing, video surveillance , autonomous navigation, tracking (hand and surface tracking), scene flow and motion estimation, and 3D object/scene reconstruction.

Metrology Laboratory

The Metrology Laboratory supports precision engineering research with advanced instruments for surface characterization. Key facilities include a 3D Optical Microscope, a Stylus Profiler, a Nano Hardness Tester, an Atomic Force Microscope (AFM), and Tensile Testers. These tools enable precise analysis of surface topography, mechanical properties, and material behaviour at various scales.

Microscopy & Analysis  

The Microscopy and Analysis Laboratory is a small materials analysis and imaging service run, in conjunction with the Metrology Laboratory. Key facilities include; optical microscopes & Scanning Electron Microscopy. As well as offering analysis on surface profiling, Hardness testing and tensile testing.

Microsensors & Bioelectronics

The Laboratory offers extensive facilities for designing and testing microsensors, MEMS, and smart devices. Their capabilities include advanced design, simulation tools, etching, and photo-patterning. Measurement techniques include step profiles and X-ray characterization, and electrochemical methods. The lab is equipped for on-wafer testing, packaging, and chip testing.

NanoBioengineering Research Laboratory

The NanoBioengineering Laboratory studies the biomechanics of single cells using advanced nanomechanical tools like AFM and fluorescence microscopy. It aims to uncover mechanisms behind chronic diseases, including diabetes and diabetic nephropathy, to advance nanomedicine and tissue engineering.

Power & Control Systems Research laboratory

The Research Laboratory focuses on energy efficiency, power systems, nonlinear control, electrical drives, energy storage, and grid integration. Supported by EPSRC, Innovate UK, EU, and industry partners, it develops innovative technologies for the energy revolution. Facilities include the Thermal Power Plant Modelling Lab, Pneumatic Driving Machines Lab, and HIL Simulation Lab.

Power Electronic Applications & Technology in Energy Research (PEATER)  

The PEATER group focuses on power electronics, semiconductor devices, and energy conversion applications across scales. Its research underpins innovations in sustainable transport, renewable energy integration, and energy-efficient systems. The group’s developments in MOSFET and IGBT technologies have advanced applications like hybrid vehicles, electric aircraft, and wind turbines.

Precision Engineering & Surfaces Laboratory  

The Precision Mechanics and Measurement group develops advanced measurement systems for nanometrology, tribology, and biomedical applications, including prosthetics and cell mechanics. Collaborating with industry and the UK National Physical Laboratory, it advances energy, sustainability, and nanobioengineering.

Rotating, Geophysical & Particle-Laden Flow

The group specializes in rotating and particle-laden flows, studying their unique behaviours using world-leading rotating-tank and drum facilities. Research addresses flows in machinery, ocean currents affected by Earth's rotation, and particle segregation in industries like food and pharmaceuticals.

Science City Cleanroom 

The Science City cleanroom, a state-of-the-art semiconductor fabrication lab, is a 150 m² ISO Class 6 facility at the University of Birmingham. It supports the manufacturing and testing of experimental electronic devices with advanced capabilities in lithography, etching, deposition, oxidation, annealing, and metrology.

Stochastic & Complex Systems Laboratory

The group researches stochastic information processing, including noise-enhancing techniques like suprathreshold stochastic resonance for applications such as cochlear implants and nanotechnology. It also focuses on identifying unknown parameters in engineering models, system integration in automotive vehicles, and the interplay between noise and chaos in nonlinear systems, aiming to address challenges in system functionality and control.

Sustainable Thermal Energy Technologies

The research group focuses on decarbonizing energy networks through the development of low-carbon heating and cooling technologies. Key facilities include the Thermal Properties Lab, the Thermal Technologies Lab, the ThermExS Lab, Environmental Chambers, and the Solar Lab These labs support both research and industry collaboration.

Trace Metals in Medicine Laboratory

The group focuses on imaging and quantifying transition metal ion distribution in the human brain to aid in early detection and diagnosis of neurodegenerative disorders. Using techniques like high-resolution MRI, synchrotron X-ray microfocus spectroscopy, and magnetometry, they characterize the distribution and form of trace metals in tissues and protein aggregates.

Warwick Water Laboratory

Warwick Water conducts research on the fate of soluble pollutants and contaminated fine sediments in rivers, urban drainage systems, and coastal engineering. Their research projects include both funded and unfunded studies, with opportunities for postgraduate research. The group utilizes specialized facilities, including a water flume and a wave tank, to support their studies.

Health & Safety 

Health & Safety is fundamental part of the running of our facilities and laboratories and ensures a safe and heathy environment for staff, researchers and students alike. To find out more about health & safety and who are department contacts are click below:

Engineering Build Space

Multidisciplinary environment designed to foster innovation, creativity, and practical learning among students and researchers. These spaces are equipped with state-of-the-art tools, machinery, and technology to support a wide range of engineering projects, from prototyping and testing to full-scale development.

Lightboard Studio  

A Lightboard, also known as a glass board or learning glass, is an innovative teaching tool that enhances the learning experience by allowing instructors to write or draw on a transparent glass surface while facing the camera.

F211 Computer Room

F211 is a newly refurbished, modern, adaptable workspace designed to enhance productivity, collaboration, and ergonomic comfort. This environment accommodates a range of computing needs, from software development and data analysis to graphic design and virtual simulations. .