Project overview

We are looking for a highly motivated and talented PhD candidate to join a fully funded four-year research project supervised by Dr Bora Karasulu at Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) University of Warwick; and Professor Emma Kendrick at the University of Birmingham.

The project will be affiliated with the Faraday Institution FAST project and will combine advanced computational modelling with experimental validation to understand and optimise battery formation processes.

The student will be based primarily at the University of Warwick, with a research and training placement - of at least three months - in Professor Kendrick’s laboratory at the University of Birmingham.

Project Title:

Designing Stable Battery Interphases: Multi-Scale Modelling Formation Mechanisms and Materials Properties

Scientific Background

Formation is one of the most important, costly and least understood stages in lithium-ion battery manufacturing. ... (full text as provided in posting)

Project Aims and Objectives

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Methodology

The student will use and develop a range of computational techniques, including: Density functional theory (DFT)...