Offer Description
The postdoctoral fellowship is aimed for candidates who have demonstrated experience developing technology for direct reforming fuel cells that operate on low-temperature. The solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) is a device that converts chemical energy (fuel) into electricity via an electrochemical process with high efficiency and low emissions, and it is a technology that will help to reduce the use of fossil fuels.
This opportunity is part of the Research Centre for Greenhouse Gas Innovation (RCGI), an Engineering Research Center funded by the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) in partnership with Shell and hosted by the Engineering School of the University of São Paulo (POLI-USP) in Brazil. The fellow will work at USP's São Carlos Institute of Physics (IFSC-USP).
The scholarship candidate must have previous expertise processing ceramic materials using classical methods such as solid-state reaction and molten salt, as well as chemical methods. The candidate should preferably be skilled in characterization methods such as X-ray diffraction, thermal analysis, Raman spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), electrical impedance, and polarization curve.
The scholarship candidate must have a Ph.D in physics, chemistry, or materials engineering. Applicants must have obtained their PhD within the last five years. Applicants must have prior knowledge in fuel cell development, in particular in solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) systems, as well as be proficient in English.
Fellowship granted by FUSP (USP Support Foundation) in the amount of R$ 8.479,20/month.
Information and registration: please visit https://www.rcgi.poli.usp.br/opportunities/ and then access the position (vacancy code REF 23PDR204).
More information about the fellowship is at: https://fapesp.br/oportunidades/5826