About the Project
Applications are invited for a PhD studentship in the Hammond group at the Cardiff Catalysis Institute http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/cardiff-catalysis-institute at Cardiff University.
The Hammond Catalysis Engineering (HCE) https://blogs.cardiff.ac.uk/hammond/ group specialises in several aspects of catalysis, including catalysis with porous materials and metal/metal oxide nanoparticles, primarily for liquid phase processes, advanced catalytic studies of catalytic processes with in situ spectroscopy and micro-kinetic analysis, and the intensification (scale up) of catalytic processes.
The research will entail a wide range of methods, including material preparation and modification, catalytic testing (batch, continuous flow), analytical studies and (in situ) spectroscopic investigations.
Research environment
The HCE group is a member of the Cardiff Catalysis Institute, a University Research Institute at Cardiff University. Currently, the group consists of one PI, two PDRA and seven full time PhD students, in addition to several undergraduate students.
The group possesses a wide range of catalytic, analytical, spectroscopic and auxiliary instrumentation, including (but not limited to) GC/GC-MS, HPLC, (high-pressure) batch reactors, several Plug Flow and Trickle Bed reactors, FTIR/DRIFTS, UV-Vis, Raman and porosimetry. Communal CCI equipment (XRD, SEM-EDX, TPDRO, chemisorption, TGA(MS), NMR, XPS, amongst others) also supports our teams activities.
Collaboration with researchers abroad and the UK will support the research. The project, and our larger research group, is fully supported by The Royal Society https://royalsociety.org/ . Full details of these factors will be disclosed to candidates during the interview process.
We are seeking an exceptionally talented and motivated student to join our young, ambitious research team.
Academic requirements
You should hold a minimum MSc/Masters/Mchem degree. Please note that candidates only holding a BSc will not be considered.
The candidate should have a very good knowledge of fundamental chemistry, and some knowledge in a complimentary specialised field such as inorganic materials chemistry, chemical reaction engineering, spectroscopy, and/or organic chemistry.
Supervisor: Dr Ceri Hammond https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/38525-hammond-ceri
Deadline: 30th October 2018
We reserve the right to close applications early should sufficient applications be received.
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