Visiting Student - NST - Basileh, Masa - 6.8.26

Argonne National Laboratory • Lemont, IL

22h • Onsite

About The Position

This is a Visiting Student position for a Summer Internship with ESRA and Argonne National Laboratory in 2026. The project focuses on hydrogen spillover at Au/TiO₂ interfaces. The intern will develop code to solve a one-dimensional diffusion problem, incorporating kinetic models as boundary conditions. This model simulates hydrogen formation at interface sites between Au and TiO₂, followed by diffusion of hydrogen species onto the TiO₂ support. The model can describe both adsorption behavior and temperature-programmed desorption (TPD) virtual experiments. The desorption simulations are particularly interesting as they reveal signatures of both kinetic and diffusion-limited regimes, making the model useful as a computational exercise and a tool for interpreting real experimental observables.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years or older at the time the appointment begins.
• Currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate studies at an accredited institution.
• Graduated from an accredited institution within the past 3 months; or Actively enrolled in a graduate program at an accredited institution.
• The entirety of the appointment must be conducted within the United States.

Responsibilities

• Develop code to solve a one-dimensional diffusion problem.
• Incorporate kinetic models as boundary conditions.
• Simulate hydrogen formation at interface sites between Au and TiO₂.
• Simulate diffusion of hydrogen species onto the TiO₂ support.
• Describe adsorption behavior and temperature-programmed desorption (TPD) virtual experiments.
• Interpret real experimental observables using the developed model.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree