Dr M Mamlouk
No more applications being accepted
Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
About the Project
Renewables hold the answer to our increasing energy demand and offer the best solution to reduce our carbon foot print. However, the problem is not just one of installing sufficient capacity of renewable power sources, but also of how to store it in order to cope with the high degree of intermittency. Electrochemistry is the ideal choice for electricity storage either in the form of hydrogen (electrolyser and fuel cells) or in the form of super-capacitors, rechargeable and redox batteries.
The cost of most of the current state of the art electrochemical energy storage technologies is still very high and uncompetitive for a large scale commercialization. The electrolyte is at the heart of these devices and dictates the materials and catalyst used and consequently has large impact on the cost of electrochemical energy storage devices. This PhD project will focus on developing polymeric and ionic liquid based electrolytes that will allow the use of affordable, non-noble metal materials in metal-ion/air batteries, fuel cell and electrolyser devices.
Sponsor
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council - EPSRC (DTA)
Name of supervisor
Dr M Mamlouk www.ncl.ac.uk/ceam/staff/profile/mohamed.mamlouk
School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials www.ncl.ac.uk/ceam
Newcastle University
How to apply
If you are interested in the above project and meet the criteria, you should email a CV, covering letter plus two references to Mohamed Mamlouk ([Email Address Removed]).
If you are successful, you must apply through the University’s postgraduate application system (http://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/apply/):
Insert the programme code 8030F in the programme of study section
Select PhD Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials - Chemical Engineering as the programme of study
Insert the studentship code CE048 in the studentship/partnership reference field
Attach a covering letter and CV quoting the studentship code and state how your interests and experience relate to the project. Please also email a copy of these documents to Mohamed Mamlouk
Attach degree transcripts and certificates and, if English is not your first language, a copy of your English language qualifications.
Funding Notes
You should have a first class or upper-second-class Honours degree or international equivalent, in Chemistry, Polymer science, Chemical Engineering or a related subject.
The award is available to UK/EU applicants. Depending on how you meet the EPSRC’s eligibility criteria, a full award covers tuition fees at the UK/EU rate.
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