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battery PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 65 battery PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Direct Recycling of Next-Generation Battery Materials for Sustainable and Circular Manufacturing

The transition to electrified transport and renewable energy storage is driving unprecedented growth in battery manufacturing. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof E Kendrick, Prof P Slater
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Towards Physical-AI for Battery Management Systems: Fusing Instrumented Battery Cell technology and Intelligent System Control

  Research Group: Battery Systems
Project overview. This fully funded studentship is at the intersection of Battery Management Systems (BMS), AI, state estimation, and modelling. Read more
 Supervisors: Assoc Prof M Faraji Niri, Prof J Marco
 25 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Understanding how Li-ion cell failure affects battery system design

  Research Group: Battery Systems
There exists an inherent variability in how lithium-ion batteries fail – an event commonly referred to as “thermal runway”. This uncertainty drives additional cost and complexity into the design and validation methods employed for battery systems created for electric vehicles, aerospace or stationary storage. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof J Marco, Assoc Prof TV Vincent
 1 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Modelling Battery Behaviour During Periods of Disuse

This project offers an opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge modelling research with real-world impact on battery safety, sustainability, and environmental protection. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J E Edge
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD Studentship in Advanced Electrolyte Engineering for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

Vacancy information. The Advanced Propulsion Lab (APL) and Electrochemical Innovation Lab (EIL) at University College London (UCL) invite applications for a fully funded four-year PhD studentship supervised by Dr Alexander Kibler and Dr Marcello Sega. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr AK Kibler
 22 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Advanced State Estimation Techniques for Battery Packs in Electric Vehicles and Energy Storage Systems

  Research Group: Intelligent Systems and Robotics
Accurate estimation of battery pack states, such as State of Charge (SOC), State of Health (SOH), and State of Power (SOP), is essential for the safe and efficient operation of electric vehicles (EVs) and energy storage systems. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Hosseinzadeh
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Research on high specific energy solid state lithium battery technology

To cultivate research talents with global leadership, interdisciplinary innovation capabilities, and international research collaboration capabilities… Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Liu
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Electrocatalysis of sulfur redox in the solid state

Supervised by Prof Graham Newton, Prof Lee Johnson, Prof Darren Walsh. Start date. October 2026. Application closing date. August 25th 2026. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof G Newton, Prof L Johnson, Prof DAW Walsh
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Deep Gaussian Processes for Non-Linear Modelling with application to Battery State Estimation

We are recruiting for a fully funded, three-year PhD position in probabilistic machine learning and statistics within the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Limerick (UL). Read more
 Supervisor: Prof J Sweeney
 25 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Simulations for the new generation of batteries: optimising sodium-ion battery performance via atomistic, AI, and continuum modelling

Supervisory Team. Professor Chris-Kriton Skylaris and Dr Sergio Vernuccio. This project examines how sodium‑ion batteries can overcome limitations in capacity and cycling lifetime to rival lithium‑ion batteries. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof C K Skylaris
 30 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Development of a Hybrid Battery Cooling Strategy Using Nano-Enhanced Coolants and Optimized Module Configuration for Electric Vehicles

This experimental study develops a nano-enhanced coolant and an optimized liquid-cooled battery module, and evaluates performance using thermophysical tests, cycling experiments, and an exergy analysis to quantify useful thermal potential and irreversibilities. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R G Walvekar
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Novel Design for Sodium Battery - Modelling and Experimental Validation

Improving the sustainability of energy storage materials is becoming an increasingly important aspect in recent years. Sodium-ion batteries are a promising alternative to Lithium, that could reduce the reliance on rare earth elements. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr F Kahwash, Dr LM Manjakkal
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Modelling Fire Spread - SAFEBATT

This is a 3.5 year PhD project at KCL affiliated to the Faraday Institution SAFEBATT project, which is a major project increasing the fundamental understanding… Read more
 Supervisor: Dr FR Restuccia
 5 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Decoding Carbon Disorder for High-Performance Graphene Conductive Additives

Project description. Lancaster University is pleased to offer a fully funded PhD studentship as part of the Faraday Institution PhD Training Programme, focused on understanding the structure-property relationships of graphene-based conductive carbons for next-generation battery electrodes. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr XH Hua
 30 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Optimising OSPC Anodes and Current Collector Interfaces for High-Performance, Next-Generation Anode-Free Cells

Background. The energy crisis and climate emergency demand novel ways to store energy from renewable sources and achieve net-zero carbon emissions. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Mercer
 31 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)