Nanotechnology (external) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Advanced crystal-film engineering

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Jacob Mackenzie. Project description. Novel crystalline photonic devices offer exciting opportunities for creating efficient lasers and manipulating the properties of light. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J I MacKenzie

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

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CDT-QTE: Molecular design of rare-earth-ion complexes for quantum light-matter interactions on nanophotonic platforms

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Dr Patrick Ledingham, Alberto Politi. 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: Dr P Ledingham

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

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CDT-QTE: Quantum well membrane lasers for generation of vortex beams

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Prof Vasilis Apostolopoulos, Dr Bruce Ou. 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: Dr V Apostolopoulos

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

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CDT-QTE: Quantum well membrane laser integrated with metasurface

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Dr Bruce Ou, Prof Vasilis Apostolopoulos. 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: Dr B Ou

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

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Photo-chemical adaptive integrated circuits for next generation neuromorphic computing

University of Strathclyde Institute of Photonics

Neuromorphic computing, i.e., an approach to information processing inspired in basic morphology and working principles of the brain, is a rapidly growing area of research due to the availability of high-speed hardware and need for artificial intelligence (AI) systems across a wide range of applications. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Strain, Dr J Porte-Parera

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

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Microbial Induced Electrochemistry at the Local Site and Single Cell Level

University of Liverpool Department of Chemistry

Microbial Induced Corrosion (MIC) is a serious economic problem with an estimate worldwide cost of $113 Bn every year. MIC impacts a very wide range of industries, from power plants to construction, and even the health of humans with implants or protheses. Read more

Supervisors: Prof R Raval, Dr A Vezzoli

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Hybrid Energy Harvester Based on Colloidal Quantum Dot Solar Cells and Triboelectric Nanogenerator

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Physics and Astronomy

Recent advances in energy harvesting using photovoltaic and triboelectric effects demonstrate outstanding performances of energy harvesters as power supplies. Read more

Supervisors: Dr B Hou, Prof P M Smowton

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

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Flexible textile-based self-powered energy harvesting and storage system for smart wearable electronics

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Physics and Astronomy

Smart wearable electronics that are fabricated on fabrics or textile substrates are of importance for next-generation portable electronic device systems. Read more

Supervisors: Dr B Hou, Prof O Williams

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

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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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Advanced computational modelling of nanobubble cavitation dynamics

University of Edinburgh School of Engineering

Rapid changes in pressure, such as in high-frequency ultrasound, can stimulate bubbles to nucleate, oscillate, and collapse violently, in a phenomenon known as cavitation. Read more

Supervisor: Dr DD Dockar

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

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Manufacture of atom and ion traps via ultra-precision diamond machining

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

We are looking for a PhD student to join our interdisciplinary team of students, postdocs, and senior researchers developing systems for quantum technologies. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Gates

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

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Integration of Detectors for Mid-Infrared Sensors

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Supervisor. Professor Goran Mashanovich. Co-Supervisors: Dr Milos Nedeljkovic, Anu Agarwal (MIT). Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Mashanovich

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

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Metamaterial Structures for Silicon Photonics

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Supervisor. Professor Goran Mashanovich. Co-Supervisors: Dr Milos Nedeljkovic, Dr Robert Halir (University of Malaga). Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Mashanovich

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

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Silicon Photonics for Methane Emissions Reduction

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Supervisor. Dr Milos Nedeljkovic. Co-Supervisors: Professor Goran Mashanovich, Professor Matthew Mowlem. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Nedeljkovic

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

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Large area 2D semiconductor platforms

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

The project aims to create a revolutionary semiconductor platform using 2D materials to unlock the ultimate limit in miniaturisation of semiconductors. Read more

Supervisor: Dr I Zeimpekis

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

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We have 35 Nanotechnology (external) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Nanotechnology (external) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 35 Nanotechnology (external) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Advanced crystal-film engineering

CDT-QTE: Molecular design of rare-earth-ion complexes for quantum light-matter interactions on nanophotonic platforms

CDT-QTE: Quantum well membrane lasers for generation of vortex beams

CDT-QTE: Quantum well membrane laser integrated with metasurface

Photo-chemical adaptive integrated circuits for next generation neuromorphic computing

Microbial Induced Electrochemistry at the Local Site and Single Cell Level

Hybrid Energy Harvester Based on Colloidal Quantum Dot Solar Cells and Triboelectric Nanogenerator

Flexible textile-based self-powered energy harvesting and storage system for smart wearable electronics

Industrial PhD project: Design and build of novel scientific instrumentation

Advanced computational modelling of nanobubble cavitation dynamics

Manufacture of atom and ion traps via ultra-precision diamond machining

Integration of Detectors for Mid-Infrared Sensors

Metamaterial Structures for Silicon Photonics

Silicon Photonics for Methane Emissions Reduction

Large area 2D semiconductor platforms

We have 35 Nanotechnology (external) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Nanotechnology (external) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 35 Nanotechnology (external) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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