Nanotechnology and Renewable Energy University of Surrey

Overview

The Nanotechnology and Renewable Energy MSc offered at the University of  Surrey explores the practical implementation of nanoscience and nanomaterials for clean and green energy applications. This course will provide you with the essential skills needed to advance your career in the rapidly developing renewable energy field. 

Career opportunities

• Could the design of novel nanomaterials based on atoms and molecules hold the secret to saving our planet from predicted climate catastrophe? Will solar energy provide the long-term alternative to fossil fuels? And how will we successfully harvest this energy? The MSc allows you to discover the practical implementation of nanoscience, quantum engineering, nanomaterials and nanotechnology for renewable energy generation and storage. You’ll begin by learning the fundamentals behind nanotechnology, before examining its implementation using nanomaterials – such as graphene, carbon nanotubes, 2D materials and perovskite solar cells. You'll discover how advanced nanotechnology tools are used to allow us to see things at a nanoscale, while learning about future trends and applications for energy generation and storage. Topics include sustainable energy generation from solar, thermo electrics, piezo electrics, tribo electrics and hydrogen fuels cells, and storage with supercapacitors and batteries. This course is specifically designed to equip you for work in the energy industry, most notably in the rapidly expanding area of solar energy and storage. It will also provide you with the opportunity to pursue further research through a PhD. 96 per cent of electrical and electronic engineering postgraduate taught students go on to employment or further study (Graduate Outcomes 2024, HESA).

Accreditation

Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.