Scholarship: Fully-funded
Degree: Ph.D.
Nationality: International Students
Location: Canada
Application deadlines: Open until filled.
Scholarship Description:
The aim of the project is to use in-situ experimental techniques, e.g., diffraction or imaging, to characterize the mechanical properties and fracture of all-solid-state batteries. Candidates with relevant experience in micro or macroscale numerical modeling of all-solid-state batteries will also be considered.
The selected applicant will have access to the state-of-the-art facilities for the manufacturing of all-solid-state batteries that are located at the Mechanical & Materials Engineering Department at the University of Western Ontario. They will have access to high resolution SEM/EBSD systems as well as XRD, XPS, and ALD facilities.
Relevant information about the group can be found in the following links: Deformation group: https://www.eng.uwo.ca/msdl, Energy Storage Lab: https://www.eng.uwo.ca/mies/
Available Subjects:
Material/mechanical/chemical
Eligibility criteria:
- Ability to conduct in-situ experiments e.g., in SEM or at synchrotron X-ray or neutron facilities.
- Ability to conduct numerical modeling, e.g., finite element.
- Ability to program in MATLAB or other programming languages
- Ability to work in a collaborative environment
Application Procedure:
Please email your CV and cover letter to Dr. Hamid Abdolvand (hamid.abdolvand@uwo.ca) and Dr. Yang Zhao (yzhao628@uwo.ca).