PhD student positions available in Energy-efficient Electronic Devices and Circuits
Project topics include:
· Simulation of energy-efficient TFTs and circuits;
· Printed and flexible electronic devices and circuits;
· Manufacturability and reliability of TFTs and circuits;
· Analog circuits for energy, data conversion and sensors.
Ideal candidates should have a strong electronic engineering or physics background, be ambitious and self-motivated, and in receipt of the CSC scholarship.
Dr Radu Sporea, who will supervise the projects, is a Lecturer in Power Electronics and Semiconductor Device Engineering, and a Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellow at the University of Surrey’s Advanced Technology Institute. His interests include modelling and fabrication of power-efficient thin-film semiconductor devices, analog circuits, and design-for-manufacturability. He is the winner of the 2014 EPSRC Rising Star distinction, and was distinguished with the I K Brunel Award for Engineering and Technology by the British Science Association in 2015. Recent work has focused on explaining temperature effects in contact-controlled source-gated transistors, and means of utilizing these devices in analog and digital circuits.
The University of Surrey is a top-ten university with a beautiful, green campus, and 30 minutes away from London by train. Up to date research and student facilities have put Surrey at the top for student satisfaction. The Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering has been top ranked for many years, and has successful collaboration with key industrial partners. Within the Department, the Advanced Technology Institute is the University’s premier research institute and benefits from outstanding staff, as well as fabrication and modelling facilities.
Project topics include:
· Simulation of energy-efficient TFTs and circuits;
· Printed and flexible electronic devices and circuits;
· Manufacturability and reliability of TFTs and circuits;
· Analog circuits for energy, data conversion and sensors.
Ideal candidates should have a strong electronic engineering or physics background, be ambitious and self-motivated, and in receipt of the CSC scholarship.
Dr Radu Sporea, who will supervise the projects, is a Lecturer in Power Electronics and Semiconductor Device Engineering, and a Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellow at the University of Surrey’s Advanced Technology Institute. His interests include modelling and fabrication of power-efficient thin-film semiconductor devices, analog circuits, and design-for-manufacturability. He is the winner of the 2014 EPSRC Rising Star distinction, and was distinguished with the I K Brunel Award for Engineering and Technology by the British Science Association in 2015. Recent work has focused on explaining temperature effects in contact-controlled source-gated transistors, and means of utilizing these devices in analog and digital circuits.
The University of Surrey is a top-ten university with a beautiful, green campus, and 30 minutes away from London by train. Up to date research and student facilities have put Surrey at the top for student satisfaction. The Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering has been top ranked for many years, and has successful collaboration with key industrial partners. Within the Department, the Advanced Technology Institute is the University’s premier research institute and benefits from outstanding staff, as well as fabrication and modelling facilities.
