Adsorption of VOC, adsorbent regeneration

Adsorption of VOC, adsorbent regeneration

A postdoctoral researcher position is available in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering University of Alberta to conduct research related to multi-component adsorption of organic vapors for air pollution control, adsorbate-adsorbent interaction, and regeneration of adsorbents. The successful applicant will also be expected to assist in the training and mentoring of graduate students, writing research proposals.

The ideal candidate should have experience with adsorption principles and applications, material characterization techniques (pore size distribution, TGA/TPD, XPS, SEM, XRD,…), and analytical techniques (GC/MS,….), setting and conducting adsorption experiments for air treatment. The ideal candidate should hold a Ph.D. (or should expect to have completed the Ph.D. by early Summer 2010) in Material Science or Engineering, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or other suitable field; and also have excellent communication skills and a record of publishing in peer-reviewed journals.

Applicants should send a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, the contact information of three referees, and sample of relevant publications to Dr. Zaher Hashisho, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 3-088 NREF, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2W2, or electronically to hashisho@ualberta.ca. Review of applications will begin immediately and applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Further information on research in Dr. Hashisho’s group may be found at http://www.ualberta.ca/~hashisho/.

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