Postdoctoral Position in Catalysis Engineering

The Catalysis Engineering group focuses on developing sustainable chemical processes by combining chemical engineering, chemistry and materials science. We are looking for a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to work in a project funded by the European Union.

Plastics have become essential in our daily lives. However, at the same time, they create a serious waste problem. Recycling waste plastics is of great importance for a sustainable society. Chemical recycling is one of the promising options to close the loop of plastics use. In this project, which is part of the recently granted EU project PLASTICE, we will develop liquefaction route for recycling the plastics waste, in collaboration with other partners of the consortium. This applied project aims to translate the results from the lab to a larger scale.

What are you going to do

As part of this project, you will develop the liquefaction route for recycling plastics waste in collaboration with industrial partners. This involves lab-scale study/optimization, numerical simulation, conceptual design, basic engineering and construction of the reactor.

Your tasks

• Conduct experiments in the lab-scale including catalyst synthesis, characterization, reactions, analysis of the products;
• Numerical simulation, conceptual design and construction of an appropriate scale reactor;
• Reporting the progress and the results to the funding agency, consortium and dissemination of the results in peer-reviewed journals and conferences etc.;
• Supervising the students and teaching duties as stipulated by the institute.