PhD in Nano and Microtechnology
Liberec, Czech Republic
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
31 May 2025
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
USD 2,000 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
Nano and microtechnologies are rapidly growing interdisciplinary fields that deal with a variety of synthetic and naturally occurring materials at the nano and micro dimensions. The large surface area to volume ratio of these materials enables revolutionary advances in almost all areas of research. The PhD programme prepares creative scientists in research, development and innovation who will be sought-after experts for applications of nano and micro materials, for example for targeted drug delivery, biomedical and biotechnological applications, sensors, batteries, chemical catalysis or for decontamination of pollutants in the environment. The focus of the PhD study is on nano and micro particles, nano and microfibrous structures, thin films and macroscopic 3D materials with fine nano or microstructure, with a focus on their preparation, modification, characterisation and application. The PhD study program involves the most prominent personalities at the Technical University of Liberec in the field of chemistry and nano and micromaterials, as well as a number of experts from the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic as consultants or course guarantors.
Educational goals
This Doctoral Study Programme (DSP) “Nano and Microtechnology” aims to prepare scientists in the field of research, development and innovation who will be sought-after experts in the applications of nano and micromaterials. The DSP will involve the most prominent personalities at the Technical University of Liberec (TUL) in the field of chemistry and nano and micromaterials. In addition to these experts, a number of experts from the Czech Academy of Sciences (CAS) will be involved in the study as consultants or course supervisors. The students will then undertake six-month internships at foreign institutions, enabling them to gain the latest knowledge and learn professional techniques from excellent scientists on a global scale.
Admissions
Program Outcome
Profile of the graduate
The graduate of the doctoral study programme has a deep theoretical knowledge with interdisciplinary overlap between engineering and natural sciences. He/she is proficient in advanced experimental and theoretical tools for studying problems related to the development, research, characterization and especially application of nano and micromaterials. The graduate has acquired knowledge of the structural and physicochemical properties of nano and micromaterials, advanced methods of characterising them, performing laboratory experiments or modelling their properties. On the basis of the acquired knowledge is able to formulate research hypotheses and propose procedures for their verification, work safely in the laboratory and responsibly assess the risks of such work, apply modern instrumental methods and techniques, conduct research in laboratories or in the field, collect and evaluate data, including the results of their own experimental measurements. Based on the results, design specific applications or solutions for practice, optimise their parameters and monitor their effectiveness. The graduate is prepared for independent or team work based on a detailed analysis of the given issue, critical analysis, evaluation and synthesis of current professional knowledge in the studied area. He/she is able to use this to create scientific and engineering works that extend the boundaries of current knowledge and state of the art. Graduates acquire in-depth expertise in chemistry, material sciences and other relevant natural sciences depending on their chosen subjects, while having an interdisciplinary overview with overlap between engineering and natural sciences. The graduate also acquires professional skills in the preparation, characterisation and application of nano and micromaterials. Furthermore, the graduate is qualified to publish internationally, to supervise other staff and to prepare grant proposals.