energy Storage positons
Five assistant professor positions
Energy storage research demands not only breakthroughs in new devices and materials, but also novel architectures that integrate these discoveries into optimized energy storage systems.
Chemistry
Candidates with interests in the area of energy storage, including materials development for storage systems such as batteries, super capacitors, and gas capture, are particularly encouraged to apply.
The primary appointment will be in chemistry, and is part of a broader initiative in the area of energy and collaborations with faculty in other departments, including those in the sciences and engineering.
To apply:http://www.chem.lsa.umich.edu/chem/facultyrecruit/
Chemical Engineering
The most promising strategies for efficient, sustainable and cost-effective production, storage and conversion of energy rely on electrochemical processes. For example, efficiently batteries interconvert chemical and electrical energy, and fuel cells use electrocatalytic materials to convert chemical energy stored in hydrogen and other fuels into electricity.
We are interested in candidates with demonstrated expertise in the area of electrochemical process engineering or applied electrochemistry. Applications in the energy arena are especially attractive, as they would complement expanding expertise in nanostructured materials design and synthesis. The successful candidate will find opportunities for rich collaborations with those doing research on proton exchange membrane and solid oxide fuel cells, lithium ion insertion compounds, photoelectrochemical cells, electrochemical organic synthesis, organic and hybrid organic-inorganic compounds, and nanostructured electrocatalytic and photocatalytic materials.
The primary appointment is in chemical engineering and opportunities exist to collaborate with faculty in materials science and engineering, chemistry, physics, and mechanical engineering.
To apply: http://www.engin.umich.edu/dept/cheme/facsearch
Materials Science and Engineering:
Research on energy storage is highly interdisciplinary and combines computational and experimental methods of investigation in the discovery of novel materials systems for batteries, fuel cells, and solid-state energy storage devices. Focal areas include the design, synthesis, structural characterization, and property measurement of materials for application as electrolytes, electrodes, and support structures, as well as the exploration of new materials functionality for the development of innovative device architectures exhibiting enhanced capacities and performance characteristics.
We seek to hire an individual to carry out research and teach in a strongly collaborative environment, within MSE and across disciplines. This person should be knowledgeable about materials synthesis, micro-structural evolution, phase stability, thermodynamic compatibility, interfacial effects, transport processes, and rate phenomena.
On the web: http://www.mse.engin.umich.edu/facsearch/energystorage
Mechanical Engineering:
Overall system design and sub-system interactions play defining roles in the performance of energy storage systems. For example, operational requirements may require hybrid systems that combine the best attributes of various energy storage and energy conversion subsystems. Arising from such complex systems are the challenges of system-level optimization and automation. Controlling, adapting, and monitoring at the system-level may require physics-based system models that can be parameterized and executed in real-time with constrained computing and sensing resources.
In addition, novel energy storage systems must be capable of mass production. The development of cost-effective and sustainable manufacturing processes of components and component assemblies is needed to bring these emerging technologies to the world market.
We are interested in candidates who can contribute to these challenges related to energy storage systems and especially the challenges associated with electrical and chemical energy storage such as batteries, photovoltaics, fuel cells, and hydrogen storage.
The successful candidate would have primary appointment in mechanical engineering and likely collaborate with faculty in materials science, chemistry, chemical engineering, among other units at the University of Michigan.
To apply: http://me.engin.umich.edu/news/jobs/faculty.shtml
Natural Resources and Environment
Expertise in energy technology assessment is sought to analyze alternative energy supply based on renewable sources, energy demand from transportation and/or buildings as well as the storage and carriers required to link resources with end use activities.
Ideal candidates would have the integrative analytical skills in areas such as dynamic life cycle modeling, stochastic modeling, resource economics, optimization techniques, and energy modeling.
The chosen candidate will develop energy related courses and play an active role in the sustainable systems field of study, participate in a newly launched dual master’s degree program with the College of Engineering in sustainable energy systems, and engage in campus-wide collaborations in energy.
For more information: http://www.snre.umich.edu
