PhD in Reliability of Dielectric Interfaces for Power Conversion Applications The University of Manchester in United Kingdom

[Fully funded studentships including a minimum tax-free stipend are available for home fee-eligible students. International students may be considered if exceptionally qualified.] The University of Nottingham’s Centre for Additive Manufacturing (CfAM), a world-leading research group within the Faculty of Engineering, is offering a fully funded PhD studentship focused on advanced multi-metal additive manufacturing for future energy and technology systems. This opportunity is supervised by Dr Nega...

PhD opportunity in Atomic Quantum Technologies at the University of Bristol , School of Physics, with Dr Alex Clark and Dr Carrie Weidner . This funded PhD project focuses on neutral atoms for quantum-enhanced technologies , including atomic quantum memories for long-distance entanglement distribution, atomic magnetometers for precision magnetic-field sensing, and cold atom interferometry for displacement and rotation sensing. A major theme is the combination of atoms and integrated photonics to...

PhD studentship at the University of East Anglia, School of Engineering, Mathematics and Physics, on developing a finite element based model for pellet relocation in nuclear reactor fuel. The project focuses on pellet-clad interaction (PCI) in nuclear fuel performance, with emphasis on modelling fuel pellet fragments, inertial behaviour, chemical species migration, and loss-of-coolant accident scenarios. The work compares and benchmarks modelling approaches in Abaqus and COMSOL, including the mo...

The Laboratory for High Power Electronic Systems (HPE) at the Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, ETH Zürich, is offering a PhD position focused on developing advanced multi-physics models of planar inductors and transformers. ETH Zürich is renowned for its excellence in science and technology, providing a vibrant international environment and outstanding research facilities. This research project targets the modelling and optimisation of planar magnetic devices, whi...

PhD opportunity in HVDC insulation materials, epoxy composites, and electrical engineering at The University of Manchester in collaboration with Tsinghua University. This competition-funded PhD project focuses on next-generation epoxy composite materials for HVDC converter transformer bushings . The research sits at the intersection of electrical engineering , materials science , physics , and computer science , with strong emphasis on high-voltage insulation, dielectric performance, thermal beh...