Current research funding in the Centre for Sustainable Engineering
£1,990,251

Centre for Sustainable Engineering

Funded Research Projects

The following are current funded research projects taking place within the research centre:

Harnessing Nanotechnology for Self-Powered Wireless Electronics


Principal Investigator:
Funding source: Royal Society / Royal Society
Start: 01-01-2023  /  End: 31-12-2027
Amount: £982,174

Exploring nanostructured light absorbers: from optoelectronics to innovative photovoltaics


Principal Investigator:
Funding source: Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851
Start: 01-12-2022  /  End: 30-11-2027
Amount: £84,100

Towards Thermally Resilient Photovoltaics: Optimising Perovskite Crystal Dynamics for Thermal Cycling Stable Solar Cells


Principal Investigator: Zhe LI
Funding source: UKRI
Start: 05-06-2024  /  End: 01-09-2027
Amount: £200,000

To develop resilient halide perovskite structures to withstand extremely environmental conditions

Multifunctional High Entropy Carbide and Boride Ceramic Composites: Compositional Space, Novel Synthesis, and Property Tailoring


Principal Investigator: Michael REECE
Funding source: EPSRC Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
Start: 01-02-2024  /  End: 31-01-2027
Amount: £523,977

Repairable Halide Perovskites for Sustainable Next Generation Photovoltaics


Principal Investigator: Zhe LI
Funding source: UKRI
Start: 05-06-2024  /  End: 01-01-2027
Amount: £200,000

To develop sustainable perovskite solar modules by enabling on-device self-repairing functions