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Postdoctoral Research Associate in Process and Energy Systems Engineering and CCS collaboration wit

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Global Academy Jobs
Location
United Kingdom
Closing date
Sep 6, 2016

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Chemical and Biological Engineering is a dynamic and thriving Department within the University’s Faculty of Engineering, comprising 36 academic staff, 45 research staff, 14 technicians, 22 support staff and over 500 undergraduate and postgraduate students of all ages and backgrounds from all over the World (www.sheffield.ac.uk/cbe)

We are classed as one of the leading chemical engineering research departments in the country and the Department has a vibrant research culture spanning:

  • Particle science and technology/nanotechnology
  • Environmental engineering
  • Energy
  • Applications of post-genomics bioscience for biotechnology, environmental and bioprocessing applications.

 

The Department is currently experiencing a period of strong growth in both research and teaching areas and you could be part of this exciting future. The Faculty is one of the biggest and best engineering faculties in the UK. Independent assessments of our research excellence confirm more than two thirds of our research to be either internationally excellent or world leading. The University of Sheffield has been named UK University of the Year in the 2011 Times Higher Education Awards, No 1 for Student Experience Survey 2014-15 and in the Top 100 best not for profit organisations to work for 2016. We've won these prestigious awards because we’re a world-class university in a unique city. We are a community true to our civic roots and our straightforward approach informs everything we do, both close to home and around the world. The post holder will work with Prof Meihong Wang in the Process and Energy Systems Engineering & Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Group inside the Department.

 

The post is funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) through Grand Challenges in Industrial CCS. The project will be collaborated with Heriot-Watt University and Newcastle University to deal with carbon capture from industrial sources based on solid adsorption technology. The post holder will also work closely with other industrial partners such as Air Products & Chemicals, COSTAIN, PSE Ltd, Torftech Group and China Huaneng Group. The post holder should have a First Degree and a PhD in Chemical or Process Engineering

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