postdoctoral fellow

Job Description

The Department of Chemical Engineering at the United Arab Emirates University invites applications for a full-time postdoctoral research position. The successful candidate will lead research projects focused on amine based CO2 capture and the regeneration of amine solvents, through catalytically assisted approaches and using gas-liquid membrane contactor, aiming to enhance energy efficiency and sustainability in CO2 capture.

Minimum Qualification

A PhD degree in Chemical Engineering supplemented with documented evidence to support the following:

• A PhD in a relevant field obtained within the last three years.
• Strong technical writing abilities.
• A flexible, proactive approach to responsibilities.
  
  

• Catalyst synthesis and characterization for CO2 capture and desorption applications.
• Experienced in Hollow fibers membranes fabrication and modification by phase inversion method and characterization.
• Fabrication and modification of flat-sheet polymer membranes and characterization.
• Construction of membrane modules for CO2 capture and regeneration.
• Experimental investigation of CO2 removal at various operating conditions.
• COMSOL modelling simulation of CO2 removal processes.
• Measurement of membrane permeability, porosity, pore size and hydrophobicity.
• Characterization analyses using techniques such as SEM, XRD, FTIR, TPD and BET.
• Measurement of CO2 loading in liquid phase samples by the Chittick apparatus.