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Project Ideas for Doctor of Philosophy in Energy Engineering

Zero-carbon technologies and systems for a net-zero planet.

🏛 Introduction

UC’s PhD in Energy Engineering empowers researchers to innovate across renewable generation, storage, and grid integration, tackling the world’s decarbonization challenge.

💡 Suggested Project Titles

Perovskite-silicon tandem cell module exceeding 30 % outdoor efficiency

Dynamic dispatch algorithm for second-life EV batteries in microgrids

Hydrogen hub feasibility study coupling offshore wind electrolysis clusters

Techno-economic LCOE analysis of wave-energy arrays along the Pacific Rim

CFD design of additively-manufactured heat exchangers for supercritical CO₂ cycles

AI predictor of Li-ion cell aging under variable fast-charge protocols

Blockchain-based peer-to-peer energy-trading smart-contract prototype

Flow-battery electrolyte formulation using recycled vanadium catalysts

GIS siting tool optimizing agrivoltaic layouts for crop yield and revenue

Life-cycle carbon assessment of modular micro-reactors for remote sites

Thermoelectric waste-heat recovery unit retrofitted to data-center servers

Direct-air-capture sorbent regeneration powered by concentrated solar

Grid-interactive building controller flattening duck-curve ramps

UAV infrared inspection of utility-scale PV for predictive maintenance

VR safety-training module for offshore wind-farm technicians

Policy roadmap for just-transition workforce reskilling in fossil regions

Hybrid solar-biogas microgrid powering rural health clinics in Africa

Machine-learning forecast of critical-mineral demand for battery supply chains

Public exhibit on community-owned renewable co-operatives

Conference on cyber-security for distributed energy resources

University of California – PhD in Energy Engineering

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