PhD Studentships in Sustainable Multi-Sector Electrification and Integrated Motor Drive Technologies University of Nottingham in United Kingdom

PhD Studentship at the University of Nottingham in Sustainable Multi-Sector Electrification Using Advanced Integrated Motor Drive Technologies . This project sits in the Power Electronics, Machines and Control (PEMC) Research Group and focuses on the design and development of integrated motor drives for sustainable electricity generation, high-efficiency industrial systems, lightweight transport, and reduced manufacturing-related CO₂ emissions. Research themes include electrical machines , power...

PhD studentship at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, United Kingdom focused on the design optimisation of brushless doubly fed machines (BDFMs) for offshore wind turbine generators. The project addresses key research challenges in electrical engineering and renewable energy , including low power density, low power factor, vibration, and complex magnetic field behavior. The aim is to improve BDFM performance and help position these machines as a competitive alternative to direct-drive and...

Funded PhD opportunity at Durham University, Engineering Department This post advertises a PhD position within the EPSRC ReNU+ Centre for Doctoral Training at Durham University , UK. The project is titled Life-Cycle Driven Design of Sustainable Electric Machines and focuses on the design of electric machines for the net-zero transition. The research aims to improve efficiency and performance while making machines more sustainable across their full life cycle, with attention to reducing dependenc...

The University of Nottingham invites applications for a PhD studentship on insulation reliability for next-generation electric motors serving automotive and aerospace applications. The project is based in the Power Electronics, Machines and Control Research Group at the Power Electronics and Machines Centre, Jubilee Campus. The research will examine winding insulation systems, including emerging hairpin and Litz-wire technologies, under representative electrical, thermal, pressure and mechanical...

PhD studentship opportunity in High-Efficiency Power Electronics for AI Data Centres and Net-Zero Grids at the University of Warwick . This project sits at the intersection of electrical engineering , power electronics , energy systems , and materials science , with a strong focus on decarbonisation, next-generation high-power electronics, and wide bandgap power semiconductors such as SiC and GaN . The research theme also connects to solid-state transformers and efficient power conversion for AI...