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Postdoctoral Scholar - Mechanical Engineering

Penn State University Park💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-17 → 2026-09-26

Core

Develop and lead research integrating AI with battery science and engineering, focusing on physics-based AI and energy storage manufacturing.

Role type

Postdoctoral Scholar (Research Scientist)

Builds

Research outputs, journal manuscripts, technical proposals, and experimental/computational studies for energy storage systems.

Domain

Energy Storage / Battery Technology / Artificial Intelligence

Deliverable

production ML models | research

Required skills

AI/machine learning expertise, electrochemical or multiphysics modeling, battery experiments, scientific data infrastructure, automated research workflows, research proposal development, student mentoring

Preferred skills

Experience applying AI to batteries or related physical systems, experience coordinating laboratory projects

Technologies

AI frameworks, multiphysics simulation tools, data infrastructure platforms

Responsibilities

Design computational and/or experimental studies; lead preparation of high-quality journal manuscripts; develop research concepts and prepare technical proposals; coordinate daily laboratory activities and safety practices; mentor graduate and undergraduate students

Seniority

Postdoctoral (Early-career Researcher)

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