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The PhD Scholarship Program in Modeling and Simulation of Electrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide and Water (Digital Twins) offers you a rare opportunity to join the Pioneering Center for Accelerated P2X Materials Discovery (CAPeX) and the Department of Chemical Engineering in the development of modeling and simulation tools for electrochemical reduction devices for CO2 and H2O. These processes are expected to be an important part of a sustainable society. Electrolyzers need to interact with the entire energy system, including fluctuating power supplies from wind turbines and solar cells, and therefore need to operate dynamically. Work will focus on processes operating at low temperatures (water is liquid) and high pressures. The candidate will interact with CAPeX researchers to perform experimental studies of reactions and provide data for model validation. You will be based in DTU’s CAPeX Center building and DTU Chemical Engineering’s CHEC research group, working in a dynamic and international research environment.
offer requirements
Literature study of liquid-phase alkaline/acidic/neutral CO2 and H2O (co-)electrolysis phenomena and device modeling, selection of device geometries and features, development of dynamic and steady-state models (digital twins) including related phenomena such as carbon dioxide crossover; salt precipitation; selectivity of various products based on electrode materials; microkinetics of electrode reactions with Butler-Volmer kinetics; operating temperature , effects of pressure and flow rate; by-products in liquids; gas diffusion layer thickness and porosity; membrane/diaphragm thickness; validation of models by comparison with experimental data in the literature and in collaboration with experimentalists at CAPeX; and application of models to what-if analyses for process improvement. You must have a two-year Master’s degree (120 ECTS credits) or a similar degree equivalent to a two-year Master’s degree with a specialization in Chemical Engineering or Chemistry/Physics and must have documented knowledge/experience in mathematical modeling of chemical/electrochemical processes/reactors. Candidates must be self-motivated and self-starters with good skills in collaborating with other CAPeX researchers.
offer benefits/salary
DTU is a leading technical university recognized globally for excellence in research, education, innovation and scientific advice. We offer you a rewarding and challenging job in an international environment. We pursue academic excellence in an environment of respect for colleagues, academic freedom and responsibility. Salary and terms of employment will be based on a collective agreement with the Danish Federation of Professional Associations. The term of employment will be 3 years, starting as soon as possible. You can find useful information about working in Denmark and at DTU in DTU – Moving to Denmark. In addition, you can attend our free monthly seminar “PhD Moving to Denmark and Starting ‘Zoom’ Seminar” to learn about all practical aspects of moving to Denmark and working as a PhD at DTU.