I am interested in supervising PhD/MSc students and hosting postdoctoral researchers in the area of:

• Quantum material growth (Colloidal and thin-film)
• Microstructure analysis (TEM, SEM, STEM, FIB)
• Charge dynamics and interface simulation (DFT and MD)
• Energy conversion and storage (quantum dot solar cells, supercapacitors, lithium batteries and photoelectrochemistry)
• Optoelectronics applications (LED, Photodetector, Image sensor, Semiconductor Laser and Optical Communication)

If you are interested in joining my research group as a postdoctoral researcher, postgraduate student or for an undergraduate internship, please contact me directly at Houb6@cardiff.ac.uk.  My group also supports funding applications for outstanding PhD or postdoctoral candidates. Please also contact me for further details for these opportunities.

MSc Funding opportunities:

Funded Compound Semiconductor Physics (MSc)

PhD Funding opportunities:

• EPSRC fully-funded PhD studentship in Microscopy and Image Processing and Quantum efficiency Metrology(Deadline 24th February 2023)
• CSC and Cardiff Co-fund PhD Full-Scholarship(Deadline 1st January 2024)
• EPSRC CDT in Compound Semiconductor Manufacturing (All year round)
• Vice-Chancellor’s International Scholarship for Research Excellence
• Vice-Chancellor’s EU Scholarship for Research Excellence
• Vice-Chancellor’s China Scholarship Scheme
• GREAT Scholarships
• Commonwealth Scholarship Programme
• The UKRI CDT in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Advanced Computing (AIMLAC) PhD Full-Scholarship (Machine Learning and Artificial Neural Network Accelerated Computational Discoveries in Catalysts Materials for Hydrogen Generation and Storage)
• Cardiff University International scholarships
• Royal Thai Government Scholarship
• Aga Khan Foundation 
• Bhajan Lal Scholarship
• CONACYT Scholarship for Mexican students

Postdoctoral funding opportunities:

• Postdoctoral Research Associate in colloidal quantum dot light-emitting diodes and machine vision (Deadline 1st of March 2023)
• Marie Skłodowska Curie Fellowships
• Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships 2022
• Newton Fellowships
• EPSRC
• Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851