PhD Candidate: Plasmonic Nanostructures for Solar Energy

École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, EPFL; Lausanne; On-site; CHF 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International environment

Individual supervision

PhD enrollment support

Stipend/financial support

Job summary

EPFL seeks a PhD student to advance fabrication and characterization of plasmonic crystals for solar energy applications. The successful candidate will join a SNSF project on coupled oscillations in plasmonic crystals and contribute to experimental work, data analysis, and publications.

The role focuses on nanostructured materials, thin films, and optical/electronic properties, with opportunities to engage in teaching and collaboration with international partners.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Micro-/Nanotechnology, Physics, Materials Science, Energy, or related quantitative field.
• Strong background in several of: reactive magnetron sputtering, electron-beam lithography, UV-VIS-NIR spectrophotometry, UHV STM, photoelectron spectroscopies (XPS, UPS)
• Interest in micro-/nanostructures, electronic and optical material properties, plasmonics and solar energy

Responsibilities

• Assume full responsibility for your PhD dissertation.
• Perform research in close collaboration with lab members and international collaborators.
• Design and execute experiments.
• Analyze and interpret experimental results.
• Write scientific articles for publication in peer-reviewed journals.
• Present at international conferences.
• Contribute to teaching, coach Master students and provide basic administrative support.

Education

Master’s degree in Micro-/Nanotechnology, Physics, Materials Science, Energy, or related quantitative field

Strong background in plasmonics or related nanostructured materials

Job description

EPFL seeks a PhD student to advance fabrication and characterization of plasmonic crystals for solar energy applications. The successful candidate will join a SNSF project on coupled oscillations in plasmonic crystals and contribute to experimental work, data analysis, and publications.

The role focuses on nanostructured materials, thin films, and optical/electronic properties, with opportunities to engage in teaching and collaboration with international partners.