Materials Technology (PHMT)

The PhD programme in materials science and engineering provides organized research training in the various research areas covered by the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (DMSE).

The programme includes a wide range of fields within physical and process metallurgy with focus on light metals and silicon including solar grade silicon, corrosion, electrochemical energy technology, inorganic materials, ceramics and nano-structured materials. About 15 PhD candidates graduate from DMSE annually.

Subject areas
The scientific field of the thesis will be closely related to ongoing research and project activities at the department, and will normally take place in close collaboration with national and international research partners within academia and industry. Our research activities normally have a strong technological basis and can be divided in three main areas with considerable activities also in the overlapping areas between these three areas:

• Metal Production and Recycling
• Materials Development and Properties
• Materials for Energy Technology

The department has excellent laboratory facilities and a wide international network. Most of the PhD candidates will do their PhD project in close collaboration with our national and international contacts, often with one long or several shorter stays outside NTNU. Admission to the programme is typically contingent on applying for, and being awarded a research fellowship . The possibilities for obtaining such a research fellowship via national and international research funding organizations or Norwegian industries are normally quite good.

Course curriculum
The PhD programme in Materials Science and Engineering is research standardized at 180 credits (corresponding to 3 years full time studies). The course curriculum and the research topic are decided jointly by the candidate and the principal supervisor and the relevant Faculty Department. The course curriculum should correspond to a minimum course load of 30 credits. Normally a minimum of two PhD courses or 15 credits should be chosen from the list of courses offered by DMSE.