11 PhD positions (TV-L E13, 4 years) for the PhD Graduate School WERA

13 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

RPTU - Technische Universität Kaiserslautern-Landau

Research Field

Chemistry » Other
Physics » Other
Engineering » Other

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Germany

Application Deadline

15 Mar 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Berlin)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Negotiable

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

European Union / Next Generation EU

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

11 PhD positions (TV-L E13, 4 years) for the PhD Graduate School WERA on the topic "Phosphorus Recovery from Wastewater"

 

Are you interested in the sustainable use of natural resources and would like to learn the basics for efficient recycling methods as part of a PhD study? Then the PhD Graduate School WERA „Wertstoff Abwasser“ (Valuable Wastewater) is a good place for you. The University of Kaiserslautern-Landau (RPTU) is looking for 11 motivated PhD students as of 01.07.2024 (or earlier).

In WERA, 11 cooperative research projects on the recovery of the important raw material phosphorus (P) from wastewater are being worked on together using novel natural scientific and engineering approaches through to technical implementation. In WERA, various processes, such as the synthesis of tailor-made adsorbers and innovative separation units for phosphorus recovery will be developed, combined in process chains and validated on a wastewater recycling pilot plant. Suitable methods for process analysis and characterization will be extended and the chemical-physical relationships will be studied using molecular and thermodynamic simulations. The research findings of WERA can be transferred to many other fields of the circular economy. 

PhD study in WERA takes 4 years in a close cooperation between PhD students and interdisciplinary professors team. WERA’s study concept includes summer schools, keynote lectures given by internationally renowned scientists, topic-specific courses and interdisciplinary workshops as well as offers for visit of international research institutes. Due to a comprehensive scientific education of WERA you will obtain a highly qualified expertise in the promising fields of resource recovery and environmental technology.

The following PhD topics are available, which are explained in more detail by clicking on the topics (on rptu.de/wera ):

 

In Chemistry:

A1: Synthesis and characterization of mesoporous silica gels for the efficient separation of phosphorus from wastewater
Supervisor: Prof. Werner R. Thiel

A2: Synthesis of microporous adsorbents for the selective separation of phosphorus from wastewater
Supervisor: Prof. Wolfgang Kleist

A3: Development of macroporous polymeric adsorber materials for phosphorus removal from wastewater
Supervisor: Prof. Stefan Kubik

B5: Synthesis and characterization of zinc complexes for phosphorus detection in wastewater
Supervisor: Prof. Sabine Becker

 

In Physics:

B3:  57 Fe-Mössbauer-Spectroscopy to understand precipitation reactions in phosphorus recovery from wastewater
Supervisor: Prof. Volker Schünemann

 

In Process Engineering:

B1: Thermodynamic modeling of the crystallization of phosphorus from wastewater
Supervisor: Jun.-Prof. Fabian Jirasek

B2: Molecular dynamics simulation of adsorption and desorption processes for phosphorus recovery
Supervisor: Jun.-Prof. Simon Stephan

B4: Development of a dynamic extinction method for dispersity and kinetics analysis of precipitation and crystallization processes in phosphorus recovery
Supervisor: Prof. Sergiy Antonyuk

C1: Synthesis of phosphate-specific magnetic particles and their characterization in a magnetic separation
Supervisor: Prof. Roland Ulber

C2: Experimental investigation and modeling of an adsorption/desorption process for the separation of P from wastewater
Supervisor: Prof. Erik von Harbou

 

In Wastewater Engineering:

D1: Influence of sludge matrix and operating conditions on precipitation and crystallisation processes in phosphorus recovery
Supervisor: Prof. Heidrun Steinmetz

 

Application:

Please send by 15.03.2024 complete application documents:

-  Letter of motivation that prioritizes one or two of the PhD topics of WERA 
-  Curriculum Vitae
-  Copy of your degree certificate (Bachelor, Master or equivalent) with full academic transcripts

directly to the supervisors of PhD topics (contact see rptu.de/wera/team ). You can contact the spokesperson Prof. Sergiy Antonyuk (sergiy.antonyuk[at]mv.rptu.de ) for general questions about PhD Graduate School.

 

Prerequisite for the PhD position is an Master's degree (or equivalent) in engineering, chemistry or physics.

 

About RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau: 

The RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau (RPTU) is the technical university of the federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate with over 20,000 students, more than 300 professors and around 160 degree programmes. As a place of top-level international research, it offers excellent working conditions and career opportunities. Those who study, research or work at RPTU experience a welcoming and globally-oriented environment and shape the future.

The PhD Graduate School GRK 2908 is supported financially by the German Research Foundation (DFG) with funds from the German states and the federal government of Germany.

Requirements

Research Field

All

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Additional Information

Website for additional job details

https://www.academiceurope.com

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

11

Company/Institute

RPTU - Technische Universität Kaiserslautern-Landau

Country

Germany

City

Kaiserslautern-Landau

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://www.academiceurope.com/job/?id=3142

Contact

City

Kaiserslauter-Landau

Website

https://rptu.de/wera/open-positions

E-Mail

[email protected]

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