PhD Studentship: Manipulation of the polarization in ultrathin ferroelectrics

Award details

In this project you will investigate the properties of ultrathin films of a variety of ferroelectric materials of interest to the microelectronic industry and find strategies to control the magnitude and direction of the ferroelectric polarization. You will use both density functional theory to study the fundamental properties of the films, and molecular dynamics using machine learned potentials to investigate larger scale phenomena such as domain behaviour.

Experience of atomistic modelling is preferred.

Award value

• Stipend: around £22,000 pa
• Bench Fees: £1,000 per year
• Tuition fees: Home rate

Eligibility criteria

This opportunity is for Home students only.

Applicants should fulfil the criteria to be accepted as a PGR student in the Department of Physics at KCL.

Application process

To be considered for the position candidates must apply via King’s Apply online application system.

Please apply for Physics Research MPhil/PhD (Full-time) and indicate Chiara Gattinoni as the supervisor and quote the project title in your application and all correspondence.

Please ensure to add the following code 911 in the Funding section of the application form. Please select option 5 ‘I am applying for a funding award or scholarship administered by King’s College London’ and type the code into the ‘Award Scheme Code or Name’ box. Please copy and paste the code exactly.

The selection process will involve a pre-selection on documents and, if selected, will be followed by an invitation to an interview. If successful at the interview, an offer will be provided in due course.

For further details, visit: https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/manipulation-of-the-polarization-in-ultrathin-ferroelectrics/?p192338.

Contact Details

Dr Chiara Gattinoni, chiara.gattinoni@kcl.ac.uk, https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/chiara-gattinoni