Postdoctoral Fellow - Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering

The Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering in the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University invites applications for a post-doctoral fellow position in the area of process systems engineering. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering with expertise in the area of process systems engineering. Applicants must also have expertise in the following areas:
1) multi-scale modeling;
2) multi-scale dynamic optimization;
3) modeling and optimization of solid oxide electrolysis-based systems for H2 production;
4) modeling of thermo-mechanical stress and chemical degradation.

Responsibilities will include but not limited to guiding graduate and/or undergraduate students who will also work on the project;meeting deadlines, preparing, presenting, and reporting results effectively; working with other researchers from national labs, academia, and industry on all aspects related to this work;assisting with writing proposals to seek funding; communicating effectively both orally and in writing as demonstrated through monthly and quarterly reports, preparation of peer-reviewed journals, and presenting at national and international meetings and conferences.

The Statler College has seven academic departments, over 2,700 students, and 140+ faculty members, with about $54 million in annual external research expenditures. The Statler College is nationally recognized for high-quality teaching, excellent research, and outstanding faculty and students. The Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering has 16 faculty members and approximately 260 undergraduate and 60 graduate students. The Department offers degrees at the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. levels.

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