Solid State Physics (materials engineering) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 66 Solid State Physics (materials engineering) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

CDT-QTE: Exploring Light-Matter Interaction for Quantum Materials Engineering

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Prof Simone De Liberato, Dr Erika Cortese . Project description. This project is part of the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Quantum Technology Engineering at the University of Southampton. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S De Liberato

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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PhD in Beam-Steering Programmable Metasurfaces for Microwave Devices

University of Warwick WMG

Project Overview. We are seeking exceptional candidates with a passion for interdisciplinary research in the fields of Physics, Engineering, and Material Science for a fully funded 3.5-year PhD research project. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Isakov, Dr C Dancer

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Synchrotron X-ray Studies of Energy Materials

University of Liverpool Department of Physics

The principal focus of this PhD project is to apply advanced X-ray methodologies to the study of materials relevant to energy technologies, in particular on materials with electrochemical applications. Read more

Supervisors: Prof C Lucas, Dr Y Grunder

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Spin-sensitive diagnosis of next-generation organic photovoltaic materials

University of Glasgow College of Science and Engineering

Organic semiconductors hold great promise for photovoltaics due to their ability to be processed cheaply at scale, and in lightweight and flexible modules. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Bayliss

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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High-throughput discovery of new materials as functional coatings on glass for net-zero applications

University of Liverpool Department of Chemistry

This studentship will develop and implement a high-throughput magnetron sputtering workflow for optoelectronic materials discovery as thin film coatings on glass. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M J Rosseinsky, Dr T Manning, Dr R Potter, Prof P R Chalker

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Failure Fundamentals: Understanding the role of Hydrogen in Jet Engine Failure

Imperial College London Department of Materials

The Department of Materials at Imperial College London, as part of the new CDT in Materials 4.0, is looking for a candidate to undertake a PhD project in the field of Metallurgy, investigating failure in jet engine materials. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Ackerman, Prof D Dye

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Computational design of novel battery materials with cutting-edge techniques

King’s College London School of Natural & Mathematical Sciences

Applications are invited to apply for a PhD studentship in the Theory and Simulation of Condensed Matter (TSCM) Group at King’s College London, in the computational design of next-generation battery materials, working in partnership with experimental colleagues in the cross-disciplinary ‘Net Zero Centre’. Read more

Supervisors: Dr JT Tomczak, Dr G Booth, Dr LL Lander

1 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Industrial PhD project: Design and build of novel scientific instrumentation

University of Surrey School of Mechanical Engineering Sciences

X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) is the primary technique employed to determine the chemical composition and chemical state of material surfaces, with an analysis depth of approximately 5 nm. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Baker, Prof J F Watts

31 July 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Hybrid Technologies for Battery Thermal Management Using Smart Materials

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Electric vehicles (EVs) are powered by lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) with many advantages such as high specific energy, long cycle life, wide range of operating temperature, and low self-discharge rates. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Nasr Esfahani

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Reshaping our Modern Transistors with 2D Materials

University of Southampton Optoelectronics Research Centre

Our vision is to develop a new generation of transistors based on 2D materials for applications that underpin our societal telecommunications, computing and sensing. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Y.N Noori

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Computational exploration of substrates and interfaces for thin film solar cells

University of Liverpool Department of Chemistry

To address the challenge of net-zero carbon a diverse energy generation landscape is required of which photovoltaics (PV) is a major constituent. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Dyer, Dr T Manning

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Studying disordered materials by 3D electron diffraction

The University of Manchester Department of Materials

Structural disorder in materials can be an important method of understanding their properties for a wide range of applications. However detecting and modelling disorder at the nanoscale can be a difficult undertaking. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Eggeman

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Spin-based quantum sensing beyond magnetic fields

University of Glasgow College of Science and Engineering

Quantum sensing with optically addressable electronic spins in the solid state holds great potential to push the limits of conventional sensing methods. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Bayliss

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Photonics for Net Zero Enabled by Patternable Boron-Phosphide Polymers

University of York Department of Chemistry

The manipulation of light in optoelectronic devices is a cornerstone for the delivery of Net Zero, for example in low-energy optical computing (silicon-photonics) and green hydrogen generation from water (photocatalysis). Read more

Supervisors: Prof A S Weller, Dr Y Wang

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Programming Colloidal Self-Assembly for Advanced Materials

University of Birmingham School of Chemistry

A PhD place is available with Dr Dwaipayan Chakrabarti in the School of Chemistry at the University of Birmingham on a project themed on designing and developing colloidal advanced materials, using high-performance computing, underpinned by theories of statistical mechanics and wave propagation in periodic structures. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Chakrabarti

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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We have 66 Solid State Physics (materials engineering) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Solid State Physics (materials engineering) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 66 Solid State Physics (materials engineering) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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