Master’s Thesis Opportunities in Graphene Manufacturing & Thermal Management

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