The Faculty of Applied Sciences is the largest faculty of TU Delft, with around 550 scientists, a support staff of 250 and 1,800 students. The faculty conducts fundamental, application-oriented research and offers scientific education at the bachelor, master and doctoral levels. The faculty is active in the fields of Life and Health Science & Technology, Nanoscience, Chemical Engineering, Radiation Science & Technology, and Applied Physics.
The Department of Chemical Engineering is one of the leading schools in Europe. Product and Process Engineering (PPE) is one of the seven research groups of this department.
Product and Process Engineering (PPE) views chemical engineering as an expanding field full of opportunities to create devices, processes and products. With expertise in reaction engineering, nanofabrication and transport phenomena, we create solutions for soft-matter, nanostructured materials, energy and lab-on-chip applications, often together with other groups. Within PPE, Prof. Ruud van Ommen is working on multiphase reactors and scaling-up nanotechnology.
Job description
On the 1st of January 2015, TU Delft launched the Delft Global Initiative, intended to bundle and boost all TU Delft activities in the field of science and technology for global development. Besides research and education, the focus is on partnerships and enterprise. One of the most serious global problems is water pollution: about 750 million people lack access to safe drinking water, especially in sub-Saharan Africa and southeast Asia. In this project we will exploit an advanced nanofabrication technique to make materials that speed up chemical reactions using sunlight. We will apply the materials in a reactor design that will be used to decompose biological and chemical pollutants in water. With our Vietnamese partners, we aim to contribute to solving water pollution problems.
The objective of this project is to develop a scalable approach for manufacturing novel, nanostructured photocatalysts and applying the materials in a reactor design that can be employed in photocatalytic treatment of organic pollutants in water; it will cover both fundamental research and practical applications of nanostructured materials.
The project consists of the following phases: 1) fabrication of nanostructured materials using scalable techniques, including our atmospheric pressure ALD approach; 2) testing the obtained materials for photocatalysis in the lab (with model pollutants); 3) designing a test reactor based on the optimised material; 4) application of the test reactor in water treatment in some areas in Vietnam.
Requirements
You
• have an MSc in a relevant field, such as chemical engineering, applied physics, physical chemistry, or materials science.
• have affinity for and preferably experience with atomic layer deposition, chemical vapour deposition and/or photocatalysis.
• combine creativity with a sound academic attitude.
• have excellent experimental skills, as well as theoretic insight.
• have excellent communication skills, and want to work in a multidisciplinary team.
• Fluency in spoken and written English is also required.
Conditions of employment
The TU Delft offers an attractive, customisable benefits package, including a discount for health insurance and sport memberships and a monthly work costs contribution. Flexible work schedules can be arranged. An International Children’s Centre is opening on the campus in the summer of 2015, with day care, before- and after-school care and an international primary school. Dual Career Services offers support to accompanying partners. Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities.
As a PhD candidate you will be enrolled in the TU Delft Graduate School. TU Delft Graduate School provides an inspiring research environment; an excellent team of supervisors, academic staff and a mentor; and a Doctoral Education Programme aimed at developing your transferable, discipline-related and research skills. Please visit www.phd.tudelft.nl for more information.
Information and application
For more information about this position, please contact Prof. J.R. van Ommen, phone: +31 (0)15-2782133, e-mail: j.r.vanommen@tudelft.nl. To apply, please e-mail a detailed CV along with a letter of application by 1 October 2015 to P.C.M. Hilkhuijsen, p.c.m.hilkhuijsen@tudelft.nl.
When applying for this position, please refer to vacancy number TNWCE15-036.
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