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Trystan Watson

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Photovoltaic Scaling Swansea University in United Kingdom

Degree Level

PhD

Field of study

Mechanical Engineering

Funding

This is a fully funded 3-year PhD scholarship. Funding covers tuition and provides a stipend. No specific stipend amount is mentioned.

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Expired

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Swansea University

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Keywords

Mechanical Engineering
Materials Science
Manufacturing Engineering
Energy Engineering
Process Engineering
Additive Manufacturing
Perovskite
Printing Technology
Photovoltaic

About this position

We have a fully funded PhD scholarship available to work on Topological-Rheological Interactions in Photovoltaic Scaling in SPECIFIC IKC at Swansea University. This 3-year PhD position offers an exciting opportunity to join the STRIPS Project (Swansea Tata Research and Innovation Prosperity Partnership for Printed Perovskite PV). ???

You can find more details on the project and guidelines on how to apply here: https://lnkd.in/eTcxBGXw

Supervisory team: Dr Eifion Jewell , Professor Trystan Watson and Dr Sarah-Jane Potts
Deadline to apply: 18 August 2025
Start Date: 1st October 2025
Open to: UK applicants only

Please feel free to get in contact with us for more information or to discuss this opportunity.

This PhD Scholarship is suitable for those who have a commitment, skills and vision to help deliver volume manufacturing of the next generation of sustainable energy products.

The successful candidate will have access to state-of-the-art research facilities at Swansea University’s Bay Campus, including laboratories in SPECIFIC IKC. The project aims to establish the relationship between material physical properties, the deposition process and the final device performance. With a focus on volume manufacturing, the project has a strong thread of process engineering with an emphasis on developing and refining processes which must be compatible with large scale manufacturing.

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Photovoltaics PerovskitePV
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Funding details

This is a fully funded 3-year PhD scholarship. Funding covers tuition and provides a stipend. No specific stipend amount is mentioned.

What's required

Applicants must be UK nationals. The position is suitable for candidates with a commitment, skills, and vision to help deliver volume manufacturing of next-generation sustainable energy products. Specific degree requirements are not listed, but a background in materials science, engineering, or a related field is likely preferred. No mention of GPA or language tests.

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Research Interests

Materials Chemistry

Polymer Chemistry

Perovskite Physics

Photoelectrocatalysis

Organic Photovoltaics