Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Department of Biosystems Engineering & Soil Science: UTIA

University of Tennessee • Knoxville, TN

5h

About The Position

This position is part of a cutting-edge project investigating the conversion of nitrogen in air to nitrogen fertilizer using plasma technologies, and the practical applications.
The successful candidate will contribute to multiple aspects of the project, including:
Thermodynamic and kinetic analysis of chemical reactions in plasma environments
Development of catalysts tailored for plasma-assisted processes
System integration and performance optimization
Techno-economic analysis of the developed systems

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders, changemakers, and innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794. The university is home to more than 38,000 students and 10,000 statewide employees—the Volunteers—who uphold the university’s tradition of lighting the way for others through leadership and service.

UT Knoxville offers over 900 programs of study across 14 degree-granting colleges and schools. As Tennessee’s flagship land-grant university, its footprint spans the entire state. The university holds the highest Carnegie classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry leaders and the US Department of Energy’s largest multidisciplinary laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

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Responsibilities

• Thermodynamic and kinetic analysis of chemical reactions in plasma environments
• Development of catalysts tailored for plasma-assisted processes
• System integration and performance optimization
• Techno-economic analysis of the developed systems

Benefits

• Employees have access to career development and coaching
• continued education
• an extensive list of development and training possibilities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed