Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Materials / Chemical Engineering

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Descrição da vaga: Offer DescriptionPre-requisites:– PhD in Materials/Chemical Engineering and related fields, completed less than 7 years;– Experience with nanomaterials, graphene, carbon nanotubes, processing and characterization of polymers and composites;– Experience in thermal and mechanical analysis of materials is desirable.The maintenance costs for offshore exploration are increasing due to corrosion problems. Another engineering challenge is the fact that offshore installations are increasing in size and weight. In view of this perspective, replacing metals by lighter materials is a constant concern in the industry. Polymeric composites, particularly those reinforced with carbon and glass fibers, offer good corrosion protection, low density and excellent rigidity and strength. Due to these properties, composite materials have great potential to replace metal structures. A major challenge is to develop composites to withstand the demands of the harsh offshore environment, such as fire hazard, accelerated aging, moisture, structural durability, among others. These characteristics can be enhanced by incorporating carbon nanotubes (CNTs) or graphene in adequate concentrations to produce multifunctional materials that combine structural and non-structural functions.The fellow will work at the Technological Research Institute in São José dos Campos, São Paulo state, Brazil, under the aegis of the Offshore Technology Innovation Center (OTIC) – an Engineering Research Center (ERC) supported by the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) in partnership with Shell Group and hosted by the University of São Paulo’s Engineering School (POLI-USP) in São Paulo city.This opportunity is open to candidates of any nationality. The selected candidate will receive a FAPESP Post-Doctoral fellowship in the amount of R$ 12,000.00 monthly and a research contingency fund, equivalent to 10% of the annual value of the fellowship which should be spent on items directly related to the research activity.More information about the fellowship is at: .Where to apply WebsiteRequirementsAdditional InformationEligibility criteriaEligible destination country/ies for fellows:

• Brazil

Eligibility of fellows: country/ies of residence:

• All

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• All

Work Location(s)Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Instituto de Pesquisas Tecnológicas (IPT) Country Brazil State/Province São Paulo City São José dos Campos Postal Code 12247-004 Street Rodovia Presidente Dutra, s/n, 137,8 km – Laboratório de Estruturas Leves (LEL)Contact State/ProvinceSão Paulo CitySão Paulo WebsiteStreetR. Pio XI, 1500 – Alto da Lapa Postal Code05468-901STATUS: EXPIREDShare this page

Localização: São José dos Campos – SP