PhD Student: Biohydrogen Production in environmental enginee... - UAE

Location: Al-Ayn
Company Name: United Arab Emirates University

Biohydrogen PhD position posting

The Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) invites applications for a Ph.D. student for Spring 2020 to work on a green sustainable energy production project. The position will be housed in Environmental Engineering labs in cooperation with the National Water Center (NWC) at UAEU.

The objective of this project is to develop an innovative approach to increase the yield and sustain biohydrogen photo-production by inducing intracellular anaerobiosis using coated nanomaterials. The Ph.D. student will be fully supported with a stipend, tuition, and benefits through research assistantship. This project is conducted in collaboration with California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly).

The applicant needs a basic understanding of microbiology (algae), water chemistry, and reactor design. Previous publications in the field of nanoparticles, algae, biohydrogen is a plus. The candidate should be highly-motivated. MS degree in any related engineering field is a requirement such: environmental engineering, civil engineering, chemical engineering, or biological systems engineering. Minimum admission requirements could be seen here: https://www.uaeu.ac.ae/en/cgs/admission.shtml

Interested applicants who meet the minimum requirements should contact Dr. Ashraf Aly Hassan before November 1st, 2019. Please, use the subject line “BIOHYDROGEN-PhD Position” in email. Required documents include: provide a one-page statement of research interest. A CV clearly indicating:

- GPA in both Master's and Bachelor's

- GRE

- IELTS or TOEFL scores

- Publication list as applicable

- Conference presentations and patents as applicable.

United Arab Emirates University is the oldest university in the UAE established in 1976. The university is located in the beautiful City of Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. The UAEU is an accredited research-based institution. As the UAE’s flagship university, UAEU offers a full range of accredited, high-quality graduate and undergraduate programs through nine Colleges. UAEU is ranked worldwide in position 329 and (300-350) at QS and THE rankings, respectively.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: AED5,000.00 to AED7,000.00 /month

Education:

• Master's (Required)

License:

• IELTS (Required)