Advanced Battery Technology

Overview:

The Centre for Clean Energy Technology (CCET) at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) is offering three PhD research scholarships to outstanding candidates to work on electromaterials for applications in rechargeable Lithium-ion batteries, lithium-air batteries, sodium-ion batteries and lithium–sulfur batteries. The CCET will transform PhD students and early career researchers into highly skilled professionals in the fields of electrochemistry, electromaterials for battery applications and battery technology.

• have completed a Bachelor Degree with First Class Honours or Second Class Honours (Division 1), or be regarded by the University as having an equivalent level of attainment
• be undertaking a higher degree by research at UTS in the year of the scholarship
• be enrolled as a full-time student.
• Australian citizen or permanent resident, or citizen of New Zealand.

Selection process:

A successful candidate should demonstrate a strong background in research in one or more fields that include:

• electrochemistry
• nanotechnology
• chemistry
• material sciences and engineering.
• Successful candidates will work on projects related to the development of Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), - Australian Research Council (ARC) and The Rail Manufacturing CRC.