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🎓 Solid State Physics PhDs

Pressurised ion transport in nanoporous materials
University of Birmingham Dr Yueting Sun; Prof Zhe Liu 🎓 Computational Chemistry 🎓 Materials Science Deadline: 29 May 2026

Fully funded PhD at the University of Birmingham investigating ion transport in nanoporous materials for energy storage and conversion applications.

(SATURN CDT) Integrity assessment of superconducting fusion magnet materials in realistic multi-physics environments
University of Strathclyde Dr M Zhang, Dr Khurram Amjad 🎓 Electrical Engineering 🎓 Electromagnetism Deadline: 31 Mar 2026

This PhD investigates the multi-physics behaviour of superconducting fusion magnet materials, linking mechanical damage and electrical degradation to establish predictive qualification for next-generation fusion systems.

On-chip topological photonics
University of Southampton Dr Dongyang Wang 🎓 Applied Mathematics 🎓 Computational Physics

Funded PhD at University of Southampton developing on-chip topological photonic crystals on silicon for applications in imaging, sensing, and computing. Combines theoretical modelling, simulation, and cleanroom fabricat…

Non-Hermitian topological physics
University of Southampton Dr Dongyang Wang 🎓 Applied Mathematics 🎓 Computational Physics

Funded PhD at University of Southampton focusing on non-Hermitian topological physics, including exceptional points, skin effects, and topological phase transitions, combining theoretical modelling with electrical circu…

Topological photonic quasicrystals
University of Southampton Dr Dongyang Wang 🎓 Applied Mathematics 🎓 Computational Physics

Fully funded PhD at University of Southampton exploring topological photonic quasicrystals. Combines theory, numerical simulation, and experimental fabrication to design novel optical materials with robust, topology-pro…

The Self-Driving Microscope: Predicting Stochastic Failure in Solid-State Batteries using Physics-Informed AI (Ref: M34Impact-MSE2)
University of Greenwich London, United Kingdom Dr James Le Houx, Dr Andrew Kao, Dr Mikhail Poluektov 🎓 Computational Mathematics 🎓 Computational Physics Deadline: 17 Apr 2026

Funded PhD at the University of Greenwich developing physics-informed AI to predict failure in solid-state batteries using X-ray imaging, simulations, and generative models.