Applications must be submitted by April 30, 2025
The Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM) is offering a research position with a direct PhD scholarship funded by FAPESP (São Paulo Research Foundation) under the project “Imaging of catalytic systems in real time / Temporal correlations of catalytic activity in nanoporous materials” (FAPESP 2021/06876-1). Applications must be submitted by April 30, 2025.
About the project
The project will focus on the use of advanced synchrotron-based techniques such as coherent X-ray imaging, X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS), and X-ray photon correlation spectroscopy (XPCS) to study mass transport, diffusivity, and structural changes in zeolites during catalytic reactions.
The PhD candidate will develop and apply experimental techniques to study zeolites under reaction conditions, with an emphasis on adsorption, desorption, and reaction behavior of nanozeolites. Computational methods such as Density Functional Theory (DFT) and Molecular Dynamics (MD) will also be employed.
How to apply
Applicants should hold a degree in Physical Chemistry, Applied Physics, Materials Engineering, Chemistry, or related fields, and demonstrate strong interest in Materials Science, especially in programming and simulations.
Interested candidates must send a CV and motivation letter to Dr. Florian Meneau at florian.meneau@lnls.br by April 30, 2025.
About CNPEM
The Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM) is home to a state-of-the-art, multi-user and multidisciplinary scientific environment and works on different fronts within the Brazilian National System for Science, Technology and Innovation. A social organization overseen by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI), CNPEM is driven by research that impacts the areas of health, energy, renewable materials, and sustainability. It is responsible for Sirius, the largest assembly of scientific equipment constructed in the country, and is currently constructing Project Orion, a laboratory complex for advanced pathogen research. Highly specialized science and engineering teams, sophisticated infrastructure open to the scientific community, strategic lines of investigation, innovative projects involving the productive sector, and training for researchers and students are the pillars of this institution that is unique in Brazil and able to serve as a bridge between knowledge and innovation. CNPEM’s research and development activities are carried out through its four National Laboratories: Synchrotron Light (LNLS), Biosciences (LNBio), Nanotechnology (LNNano), Biorenewables (LNBR), as well as its Technology Unit (DAT) and the Ilum School of Science — an undergraduate program in Science and Technology supported by the Ministry of Education (MEC).
