Concentrated Solar Spectrum Splitting for Photovoltaic-Photochemical Water Splitting

Project title: Concentrated Solar Spectrum Splitting for Photovoltaic-Photochemical Water Splitting

Position: PhD candidate

Benefits: 

• 100% tuition fee waiver

• RM2,850 monthly stipend for 42 months

Supervisors: Dr. Chan Ping Yi

Project Description:

In the pursuit of realizing greener water splitting, unassisted photoelectrochemical (PEC) system (able to operate fully with solar energy) needs to be supported by PV. Spectral beam splitting is useful in a system that takes in concentrated solar energy to PV-PEC because of the difference in the favour of wavelength and temperature of individual concentrator PV and PEC. In this project, the incorporation of beam splitting and its optimisation will be studied in the new PV-PEC system.

Requirements:

1. Open to Malaysians Students only. 

2. Applicants must have met the minimum academic requirement first class Honours (CGPA of at least 3.67) or equivalent (second upper with the fulfilment of additional criteria):

Additional criteria to rank the applicant for scholarship:

(a) Research experience

(b) Paper publication

(c) MSc degree (for PhD study)

3. Have a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical / Electronics Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or similar disciplines. 

4. Students who are expected to graduate in the near future are also encouraged to apply; willing to work on campus 

5. Having prior journal publications is preferable

6. Strong interest in mechanical design, optics 

7. Excellent, motivated, and self-driven.

Please include the following information in your application:

• CV

• transcript/ certificate

• reason for pursuing PhD

• evidence of interest in research

• MUET/IELTS/Equivalent

• earliest availability 

Interested candidates may email Dr. Chan Ping Yi: chan.pingyi@monash.edu