Swansea University's College of Engineering, in association with Cer Cymru, invites applications for a fully-funded PhD studentship.
Description
The ability to create functional surfaces and particles capable of splitting water with incident sunlight will lead to more effective solar energy harvesting and boost the implementation of the future hydrogen economy by providing a large quantity of clean, “green,” cheap hydrogen.
This project will focus on the preparation and understanding of multiphase composite nanoparticles for solar energy harvesting, as well as the implementation and optimisation of equipment needed for the characterisation of such particles in their water splitting / hydrogen production effectiveness.
Work will be carried out as part of the new Energy Safety Research Institute (ESRI), the overall aim of which is to discover and provide responsible implementation of new technologies for energy generation, distribution, and usage across a broad spectrum of areas including: oil and gas, solar, wind, tidal and nuclear. This scholarship is funded by Cer Cymru.
Swansea University’s College of Engineering provides a fantastic study environment for around 3,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students. We offer a lively multidisciplinary approach to research that has seen over £100 million of research income generated since 2008: www.swansea.ac.uk/engineering
The Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014 ranks Engineering at Swansea as 10th in the UK for the combined score in research quality across the Engineering disciplines: www.swansea.ac.uk/engineering/research/ref-2014/
Our brand new Bay Campus (opening 1st September 2015) has a fantastic beachfront location near to Swansea City Centre and Marina. The Bay Campus is part of a £450 million development project at Swansea University. View the latest videos here: www.swansea.ac.uk/campus-development/
Eligibility
Candidates should have a first class or upper second class honours degree in engineering, mathematics or science.
This project requires some knowledge of chemistry and materials science characterisation techniques.
This position is open to all, but please note that only UK/EU tuition fees will be covered by the scholarship. International students are welcome to apply, but will be required to pay the difference between the UK/EU fee level and the international fee level.
Nr of positions available : 1
Research Fields
Engineering - Other
Career Stage
Early stage researcher or 0-4 yrs (Post graduate)
Research Profiles
First Stage Researcher (R1)
Benefits
The studentship covers the full cost of UK/EU tuition fees, plus a tax free stipend of £14,562 p.a.
Additional funds will be available for research expenses e.g. conference attendance, fieldwork.
These positions are open to all, but please note that only UK/EU tuition fees will be covered by the scholarship. International students are welcome to apply, but will be required to pay the difference between the UK/EU fee level and the international fee level.