Loughborough University is a top-ten rated university in England for research intensity (REF2014) and an outstanding 66% of the work of Loughborough’s academic staff who were eligible to be submitted to the REF was judged as ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’, compared to a national average figure of 43%. In choosing Loughborough for your research, you’ll work alongside academics who are leaders in their field. You will benefit from comprehensive support and guidance from our Doctoral College, including tailored careers advice, to help you succeed in your research and future career. Joining one of the largest University based automotive propulsion research groups in the world this project is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of state-of-the art methodology for future advanced automotive propulsion systems. This project is a high profile, national project working with several internationally recognised industrial and academic partners. The overall aim is to revolutionise the way in which next generation automotive propulsion systems perform thorough the use of optical sensors. Optical measurement techniques are often used in experimental investigations for research on engine performance and to aid their development and calibration processes. Using optical sensors on production engines is a challenging aspiration – particularly in making them robust, have high temporal response while also being cost effective. This project will investigate bringing research methods closer to production by considering these aspects while considering what optically obtained information is valuable for an engine control system. The impact of a successful project is to deliver a technology that can significantly reduce automotive combustion emissions that are harmful to local air quality.