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Prof Andy Harvey
Applications accepted all year round
Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
About the Project
Industrial Sponsor: M- Solv
Academic Supervisor: TBC
M-Solv designs and builds laser and inkjet tools for manufacturing thin-film electronic devices, primarily: touch screens, photovoltaics and high-density circuit boards. We are developing a new thin-film photovoltaic cell division and interconnection scheme using a combination of laser scribing and ink-jet deposition of insulating barriers and conducting paths which is expected to very significantly simplify and reduce costs of thin film PV manufacturing, helping the industry to move towards cost equivalence with electricity generated from fossil fuels. The programme operates at many levels - from the microscopic: thin film material deposition, patterning to the macroscopic: development of an industrial machine to run the process at high speed on 1m2 PV modules and the analytical: structural and performance analysis of PV devices. There is an opportunity for an Eng.D student to engage in a wide range of multidisciplinary activities supporting this project. The key to success is a combination of academic rigour with industrial practicality working in a fast-paced environment, as part of a team focused on developing the system and bringing it to market.
Academic Supervisor: TBC
M-Solv designs and builds laser and inkjet tools for manufacturing thin-film electronic devices, primarily: touch screens, photovoltaics and high-density circuit boards. We are developing a new thin-film photovoltaic cell division and interconnection scheme using a combination of laser scribing and ink-jet deposition of insulating barriers and conducting paths which is expected to very significantly simplify and reduce costs of thin film PV manufacturing, helping the industry to move towards cost equivalence with electricity generated from fossil fuels. The programme operates at many levels - from the microscopic: thin film material deposition, patterning to the macroscopic: development of an industrial machine to run the process at high speed on 1m2 PV modules and the analytical: structural and performance analysis of PV devices. There is an opportunity for an Eng.D student to engage in a wide range of multidisciplinary activities supporting this project. The key to success is a combination of academic rigour with industrial practicality working in a fast-paced environment, as part of a team focused on developing the system and bringing it to market.
Funding Notes
Stipend of £20,090 for 2010/11 intake, plus fees paid.
The EngD is an alternative to a traditional PhD aimed at students wanting a career in industry. Students spend about 75% of their time working directly with a company in addition to receiving advanced-level training from a broad portfolio of technical and business courses. On completion students are awarded the PhD-equivalent EngD.
The EngD is an alternative to a traditional PhD aimed at students wanting a career in industry. Students spend about 75% of their time working directly with a company in addition to receiving advanced-level training from a broad portfolio of technical and business courses. On completion students are awarded the PhD-equivalent EngD.
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