Master’s Thesis Opportunities in Graphene Manufacturing & Thermal Management

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Master’s Thesis Opportunities in Graphene Manufacturing & Thermal Management Location: Gothenburg, Sweden Company: Smart High Tech AB (publ) – Spotlight Stock Market Published: 26 June 2026 Shape the Future of Advanced Thermal Management Are you passionate about materials science, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, nanotechnology, manufacturing, or electronics? Smart High Tech AB is a Swedish deep-tech company developing next-generation graphene-enhanced Thermal Interface Materials (TIM) for high-performance electronics, AI infrastructure, data centres, semiconductors, power electronics, and battery systems. As we continue scaling our technology from research to industrial production, we are offering a number of exciting Master’s Thesis opportunities where you will contribute to solving real industrial challenges alongside experienced engineers and researchers. Available Thesis Topics 1. Manufacturing and Characterisation of Graphene Oxide for Automated High-Volume Production Investigate manufacturing methods and characterisation techniques for graphene oxide suitable for highly automated industrial production of thermal management materials. 2. Circular Manufacturing: Re-engineering Waste Graphene Materials Develop methods for converting production waste into high-performance graphene-based Thermal Interface Materials for large-scale manufacturing. 3. Sustainable Processing of Graphene Materials Evaluate environmentally friendly solvents for large-volume production of graphene-enhanced Thermal Interface Materials while maintaining high performance and process efficiency. 4. Advanced Measurement Techniques for High-Power Electronics Develop thermal and mechanical measurement systems using thermal and stress sensors to characterise electronic systems with heat dissipation up to 2,500 W. 5. Reliability of Ultra-High Performance Graphene TIMs Investigate the long-term reliability of novel graphene-enhanced Thermal Interface Materials with thermal conductivity exceeding 100 W/mK in the through-plane direction. 6. Next-Generation Manufacturing Processes Develop innovative manufacturing processes capable of achieving extremely high bulk thermal conductivity while maintaining isotropic mechanical behaviour. 7. Industrial Comparison of Graphene Oxide Synthesis Routes Experimentally compare conventional graphene oxide synthesis methods based on: Scalability Manufacturing cost Process safety Environmental impact Performance of graphene films 8. Surface Engineering of Graphene Thermal Interface Materials Investigate how different surface functionalisation techniques influence: Wettability Metal adhesion Interfacial thermal performance Material reliability Who We Are Looking For We welcome students within areas such as: Materials Science Chemical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Nanotechnology Applied Physics Manufacturing Engineering Process Engineering Electronics Engineering Polymer Engineering You are curious, analytical, and motivated by solving real industrial challenges while working with cutting-edge graphene technology. What You Will Gain Work on industrially relevant research with commercial impact. Collaborate with experts in graphene materials and thermal management. Access advanced laboratory and manufacturing environments. Gain experience within a publicly listed deep-tech company. Opportunity to contribute to technologies enabling AI, data centres, advanced electronics and next-generation energy systems. Interested? We would love to hear from you. Please send your CV, a short motivation, and indicate which thesis topic interests you the most.