Doctoral Researcher Position to Study Condensation of Water: From Molecular Clusters to Macroscopic Droplets
Core
Experimentally study water condensation evolution from molecular clusters to macroscopic droplets and films using advanced microscopy and surface characterization.
Role type
Doctoral Researcher (Experimental Surface Physics & Fluid Dynamics)
Builds
Experimental methods and scientific insights for energy-efficient heat transfer, water harvesting, and antifogging/anti-icing surfaces.
Domain
Physics / Materials Science / Nanotechnology
Deliverable
research
Required skills
Experimental research mindset, thermodynamics, interfacial science, phase change, wetting, micro/nanoscale heat and mass transfer
Preferred skills
Microscopy, surface characterization, nanofabrication, experimental instrument development, data analysis, programming (Python, MATLAB)
Technologies
Electron microscopy, optical microscopy, atomic layer deposition, scanning-probe methods, x-ray techniques, ellipsometry, spectroscopy
Responsibilities
Design and conduct experiments on adsorption, nucleation, growth, and coalescence; develop experimental and data-analysis methods; prepare and characterize well-defined surfaces; collaborate with theory and simulation teams; publish results in scientific journals.
Seniority
Early-stage PhD researcher