Postdoctoral Scholar - Poudel Group - Materials Science and Engineering
Core
Conduct experimental research on electrochemical energy storage, specifically focusing on aqueous zinc-ion batteries and zinc-metal anode design.
Role type
Postdoctoral Researcher (Materials Science)
Builds
Laboratory-scale battery cells and advanced electrode materials/architectures
Domain
Materials Science and Engineering / Electrochemistry / Energy Storage
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
electrochemical experiments, electrode fabrication, galvanostatic cycling, cyclic voltammetry, linear sweep voltammetry, chronoamperometry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, SEM/EDS, XRD, spectroscopy, thermal/chemical characterization, data analysis, failure mechanism identification
Preferred skills
aqueous Zn-ion battery experience, Zn-metal anode optimization, Li-ion battery expertise, metal-anode systems knowledge
Technologies
SEM, EDS, XRD, electrochemical workstations
Responsibilities
Design and conduct electrochemical experiments, fabricate electrodes and assemble cells, perform electrochemical measurements, correlate behavior with structure/composition, characterize materials and interfaces, prepare manuscripts and reports
Seniority
Postdoctoral Scholar