PhD: Integrated Motor Drives for Sustainable Electrification

University of Nottingham; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Nottingham invites applications for two PhD studentships in the Power Electronics, Machines and Control (PEMC) Group. Based at Jubilee Campus, this research aims to develop fully integrated motor drives as enabling technology for high-efficiency systems.

The project covers mechanical integration, thermal management, EMI, and advanced control, with FPGA and AI-based approaches. UK applicants only.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree (2:1) or MSc/MEng in related field.
• Strong background in electrical machines, power electronics, or related fields.
• Experience with COMSOL, MATLAB, or Ansys.
• Excellent analytical and mathematical skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop integrated motor-drive concepts and multi-disciplinary solutions.
• Address mechanical, thermal, EMI, and control challenges in motor-drive systems.
• Collaborate with PEMC researchers on modelling, simulation, and experiments.
• Contribute to dissemination of results through reports and publications.

Skills

Electrical machines

Power electronics

Control systems

Thermal management

Education

Bachelor degree 2:1 or above

Master's degree (MSc, MEng, MPhys, MRes, or equivalent)

Tools

COMSOL Multiphysics

MATLAB

Ansys

Job description

University of Nottingham invites applications for two PhD studentships in the Power Electronics, Machines and Control (PEMC) Group. Based at Jubilee Campus, this research aims to develop fully integrated motor drives as enabling technology for high-efficiency systems.

The project covers mechanical integration, thermal management, EMI, and advanced control, with FPGA and AI-based approaches. UK applicants only.