Job Opportunities

Post Doc Positions

Post Doc Positions

Heavy metals and organic pollutants sorption using porous media at high temperature (> 600°C) (see details)

Supervision: Prof Ange Nzihou, Dr Nathalie Lyczko
Location: IMT Mines Albi (France)
Starting date: June 3, 2024
Contract duration: 12 months
Application deadline: May 10, 2024

The appointment will be for one year, with an additional year renewal, contingent on performance.

Keywords: heavy metals, adsorption, porous media, physicochemical and thermal characterization, kinetics, heat and mass transfer, modelling.

Profile and skills
To carry this work we are looking for candidates with a PhD degree in in Chemical Engineering or physico-chemistry. An initial experience in kinetic and transfer phenomena involving porous materials as well as a previous experience in process modeling and/or simulation will be much appreciated.

PhD POSITIONS

PhD POSITIONS

Formulation of nanocomposites for persistent pollutants removal in wastewater purification (see details)

School :  IMT Mines Albi
Doctoral school : Mechanics, Energetics, Civil & Process Engineering (MEGEP, Toulouse)
Research center : RAPSODEE – IMT Mines Albi –UMR CNRS5302
Supervisor: Prof Ange NZIHOU
Co-supervisor : Dr Nathalie LYCZKO
Starting date: October 2024
Application deadline:  May 31, 2024

Keywords: biosourced nanocomposite, pollutant removal, membrane, simulation

Profile and skills
Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering of Physical chemistry, the candidate should justify a previous experience on one of the above described topics.

Biosourced graphenic iron-based catalysts for hydrogen production through biogas reforming (see details)

School :  IMT Mines Albi
Doctoral school : Mechanics, Energetics, Civil & Process Engineering (MEGEP, Toulouse)
Research center : RAPSODEE – IMT Mines Albi –UMR CNRS5302
Supervisor: Prof Ange Nzihou
Co-supervisor : Dr Maria GONZALEZ MARTINEZ
Starting date: October 2024
Application deadline:  April 26, 2024

Keywords: catalysts, hydrogen, bioresource

Profile and skills
The candidate should hold a Master Degree in Chemical Engineering, Process, Environmental, or Materials Engineering, preferably specialized in renewable energy, biomass thermochemical conversion and/or biorefinery. He/she will have to demonstrate curiosity and scientific rigor, perseverance, hindsight, a sense of listening and teamwork.