A PhD position, starting August 1 2021 or as soon as possible after that, is available in the area of electrolyte thermodynamics. The duration of the position is three years.
Responsibilities and qualifications
The appointment will be at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering (Center for Energy Resources Engineering). The project is carried out as a part of the ERC Advanced Grant (“New Paradigm in Electrolyte Thermodynamics”) and is expected to involve travels and interactions with other researchers employed under the same project. The project aims at reconciling various modeling approaches for modeling electrolyte thermodynamics. The project is carried out under partial supervision from Dr. Bjørn Maribo-Mogensen from Hafnium Labs, a startup specializing in physical property prediction, located in Copenhagen.
You must have a two-year master’s degree (120 ECTS points) or a similar degree with an academic level equivalent to a two-year master’s degree.
Further information
Further information may be obtained from Professor Georgios M. Kontogeorgis, gk@kt.dtu.dk, Associate Professor Xiaodong Liang, xlia@kt.dtu.dk and Dr. Bjørn Maribo-Mogensen (bmm@hafniumlabs.com).
You can read more about the Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering of DTU at www.kt.dtu.dk/english and Hafnium Labs at www.hafniumlabs.com.
If you are applying from abroad, you may find useful information on working in Denmark and at DTU at DTU – Moving to Denmark.
Application procedure
Please submit your online application no later than 1 July 2021 (Danish time). Applications must be submitted as one PDF file containing all materials to be given consideration. To apply, please open the link « Apply online », fill out the online application form, and attach all your materials in English in one PDF file. The file must include:
- A letter motivating the application (cover letter)
- Curriculum Vitale
- BSc/MSc diploma and grade transcripts
- Excel sheet with translation of grades to the Danish grading system (see guidelines and excel spreadsheet here)
You may apply prior to obtaining your master’s degree but cannot begin before having received it.
Apply here