Master’s Thesis Opportunities in Graphene Manufacturing & Thermal Management

Master’s Thesis Opportunities in Graphene Manufacturing & Thermal Management

Location: Gothenburg, Sweden
Company: Smart High Tech AB (publ) – Nasdaq First North Growth 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.