PhD Research Studentships

PhD Opportunity: Next-Generation Flow Batteries for a Net-Zero Future

Supervisor: Ana JORGE SOBRIDO
Apply by:30 June 2026
Start in:September (Semester 1)

Description

Are you excited by the challenge of transforming how we store renewable energy? This PhD project offers a unique opportunity to work at the forefront of electrochemistry and energy materials, developing the next generation of redox flow batteries for large-scale, long-duration energy storage.

We have a fully funded 4-year PhD studentship opportunity in our group at Queen Mary University London working on Advancing Redox-Targeting Flow Batteries with Solid Boosters for Breakthrough Energy Density, sponsored by The Faraday Institution, QMUL and Invinity Energy Systems -a global leader in vanadium flow battery technology.

The studentship includes a placement of at least 4 months at Invinity’s Materials R&D laboratory.

You will work closely with Clare Grey and her team at Cambridge, who will co-supervise in-situ NMR experiments. This will allow you to probe electrochemical processes as they happen, unlocking deep insight into redox mechanisms, ion transport, and degradation pathways in flow battery systems.

This highly interdisciplinary project combines electrochemistry, materials science, and advanced spectroscopy, providing you with a powerful skill set for careers in academia, industry, and the rapidly growing clean energy sector.

What you’ll gain:

  • Hands-on experience with cutting-edge energy storage technologies
  • Direct collaboration with industry leaders
  • The opportunity to contribute to technologies critical for a net-zero future

If you’re motivated by impactful science and want to be part of the clean energy revolution, this project offers an exceptional platform to launch your research career.

This studentship is for "home fees" students only:

https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/eligibility-for-home-fee-status-and-student-support-in-england/


Please email Prof. Ana Jorge Sobrido (a.sobrido@qmul.ac.uk) 

Funding

Funded by: SEMS
Home applicants 2026/7, the QMUL stipend rate is £22,618 (p.a.)

Eligibility

  • The minimum requirement for this studentship opportunity is a good honours degree (minimum 2(i) honours or equivalent) or MSc/MRes in a relevant discipline.
  • If English is not your first language, you will require a valid English certificate equivalent to IELTS 6.5+ overall with a minimum score of minimum score of 6.0 in each of Writing, Listening, Reading and Speaking).
  • Note for EPSRC studentships; these studentships are open to those with Home fee status; according to the EPSRC terms and conditions.
  • Candidates are expected to start in September (Semester 1).

Contact

For informal enquiries about this opportunity, please contact Ana JORGE SOBRIDO.

Apply

Start an application for this studentship and for entry onto the PhD FT Materials Science full-time programme (Semester 1 / September start):

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Please be sure to quote the reference "SEMS-PHD-731" to associate your application with this studentship opportunity.

Related website:https://jorgesobrido-group.com/
Keywords:Applied Chemistry, Chemistry - Other, Inorganic Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science - Other