Physics: Fully Funded PhD Studentship in Sustainable Dielectric Deposition and Interface Engineering for Wide Bandgap Power Electronics

This PhD project will focus on the development of scalable and sustainable dielectric deposition processes tailored for WBG semiconductors, with an emphasis on interface engineering to optimise performance for next-generation power electronics. The project will be conducted at Swansea University’s Centre for Integrative Semiconductor Materials (CISM), a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to semiconductor research and manufacturing innovation. CISM provides access to cutting-edge cleanroom fabrication, advanced metrology, and process development tools, enabling the study and optimisation of dielectric deposition techniques. 

By developing advanced dielectric deposition processes with a focus on developing novel approaches to improving the interface quality between WBG material and dielectrics for power applications. This will include advanced metrology, and interface processing, in conjunction with process optimisation for thin film dielectrics.  

This project is hosted by and use the full facilities of the new Centre for Integrative Semiconductor Materials (CISM) – Swansea University’s flagship £55M facility for advanced semiconductor research and development. This is an outstanding opportunity for a chemistry, physics or materials science graduate to be part of the semiconductor for net zero revolution. 

This studentship will also be part of an exciting new Doctoral Training Initiative called UK Semiconductor Industry Future Skills or UK-SIFS for short. UK-SIFS will create a vibrant, multi-disciplinary cohort experience for all our students and provide highly practical training of substantial value to those interested in careers in the semiconductor and related sectors such as optoelectronics and clean energy. You will also have a chance to work with a large range of industrial partners, who will not only deliver training content but also co-supervise research and host secondments. We would particularly welcome appropriately qualified applicants with experience from other industry sectors looking to embark on a new career journey in semiconductors. If you want to undertake cutting edge research in world class facilities closely linked to the rapidly expanding UK semiconductor sector, then UK-SIFS and this PhD project is your opportunity.  

Funding Comment

This scholarship covers the full cost of tuition fees and an annual stipend at UKRI rate (currently £20,780 for 2025/26). 

Additional research expenses of up to £3,000 per year will also be available. 

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