Electromobility Research Centre (MOBI) is a leader in defining the state-of-the-art in Electromobility and Socio-Economic Evaluations for sustainable mobility and logistics.
The strength of MOBI resides in a unique combination of socio-economical, environmental & technical competencies, together with tools & assets specifically developed for the sustainable transport sector.
MOBI is searching for the strong PhD candidates to pursue the 4-year program in Electrochemical Engineering.
Main requirements:
· Completed Master’s degree in Electrochemistry, Material Science, Chemical Technology, or Chemical Engineering or related field.
· Knowledge in the energy storage technologies. Experience from battery manufacturing and/or cell characterization is considered a plus.
· Fluent English equivalent to B2 or higher.
· Programming Skills (Python or Matlab) is considered as a plus.
Main tasks:
· Preparation and characterization of the electrodes and battery cells (coin and pouch cell configuration).
· Experimental data treatment, cell modeling.
· Participation to the technical meetings.
· Regular writing/presenting of the reports.
· Maintenance of the lab environment.
· Supervision of Master students.
· Participation to scientific conferences.
Necessary documents (in pdf):
· Master diploma (in English).
· Transcripts of scores.
· A brief CV.
· Cover letter.
· 2 recommendation letters.
Applications should be submitted by email to Kamil.Burak.Dermenci@vub.be , Pavlo.Ivanchenko@vub.be no later than 01/07/2023. The chosen candidate is expected to start on 01/09/2023.