Job Description

Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, NTU is looking for a Research Fellow with expertise in chemical reactors to develop an improved prototype for a thermocatalytic process.The project is funded by National Environment Agency, Singapore to address one of the largest problems in waste management xe2x80x93 the problem of plastic waste pollution. A significant fraction of plastic waste has substandard quality for mechanical and chemical recycling even after sorting and cleaning. The Research Fellow will work on the design, fabrication and testing of a chemical reactor system that will use pyrolysis-chemical vapor deposition (CVD) technology for converting these plastic waste streams (specifically, contaminated and rejected plastics) into multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and hydrogen. The role of Research Fellow is to design a system prototype that can effectively mitigate the impact of impurities from diverse plastic waste streams on production outputs and can be operated in a continuous mode.Key Responsibilities:The candidate will be undertaking full research work and administrative duties during the term of employment within the following areas:Experimental work on plastic waste conversion into carbon nanotubes and hydrogen.Design, procurement, installation and operation of the prototype system;Investigation of system performance and determining factors that influence the yield and quality of outputs;Development of improvements in system design to mitigate the factors decreasing quality and yield of outputs;Development of a continuous process;Liaising with vendors regarding the feasibility of scale up and conducting a cost-benefit analysis.Publishing research papers and documenting developed intellectual property.Reporting the progress to stakeholders (internal and external).Job Requirements:Ph.D. degree in a field relevant to chemical reactor engineering (e.g., Chemical Engineering, Thermal Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Process Engineering or other).PhD thesis or postdoctoral experience related to chemical reactor engineering for at least one of the following areas: (a) catalytic reactors, (b) continuous reactors.First-author publications in the areas mentioned above.High proficiency in English (e.g., TOELF, IELTS, GRE) for preparation of research papers.Ability to prepare well-written technical reports and research papers.Ability to prepare decent quality presentation decks, figures and illustrations.Ability to build formal and informal partnerships and work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.Ability to consistently achieve results, even under challenging circumstances.We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.Hiring Institution: NTU

Nanyang Technological University