Synthetic biology and bionanotechnology can be used to create electrical devices such as biophotovoltaics. These systems have the potential to make a significant impact in the renewable energy sector, but in order to make them effectively we need models that can predict how they will behave.
A jointly awarded Doctorate in Engineering from the University of Edinburgh, Exeter University and Strathclyde University, offering ten places per year funded by the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.
With continual technological advancements in mobile devices and electric cars, the global demand for lithium has quickly outpaced the rate at which it can be mined or recycled.
Renewable energy sourced from the sun, wind, waves or tides is clean and secure and is seen as a key component in the low carbon sustainable energy systems of the future.
The UK tidal sector has recently achieved remarkable progress, including deploying the first two arrays of tidal turbines (Nova Innovation and MeyGen) and deploying the world’s largest twin-rotor floating tidal turbine (Scotrenewable).
This is a fully funded PhD studentship (3.5 year) for Home/EU students (International students can apply, but the funding only covers the Home/EU fee rate).