Available Projects

The PEATER Research group is dedicated to the development of silicon carbide power semiconductor devices. The leading research group in Europe on the subject, we can offer well-resourced, industry-linked projects that specialise in (or combine) device simulation, materials growth, device fabrication, device characterisation and packaging. We work across domains, with interest in power devices for EVs, renewables, AI data centres, grid, space and more.

Primary supervisor: Professor Peter Gammon - Email: P.M.Gammon@warwick.ac.uk

Co-supervisors: Professor Layi Alatise, Professor Marina Antoniou, Dr Vishal Shah, Dr Ben Renz, Dr Jose Ortiz Gonzalez

Project detail:
The PEATER Research group is dedicated to the development of silicon carbide power semiconductor devices. The leading research group in Europe on the subject, we can offer well-resourced, industry-linked projects that specialise in (or combine) device simulation, materials growth, device fabrication, device characterisation and packaging. We work across domains, with interest in power devices for EVs, renewables, AI data centres, grid, space and more.

Project examples include:
- Simulation/fabrication/electrical testing of SiC power devices for space applications
- Development of ultra-high voltage silicon carbide IGBT/thyristor
- Investigation of reliability issues in state of the art SiC/GaN transistors (short circuit, avalanche, gate reliability, radiation effects).
- Superjunction MOSFET development via trench refilling epitaxy techniques.
- Fundamental investigations into the SiC/SiO2 interface

Previous PhD project partners have included Vishay, Oxford Instruments, Bosch, Custom Interconnect Limited, and more.

How to apply for admission: www.warwick.ac.uk/pgrengineering

How to apply for a scholarship: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/eng/postgraduate/funding/