Doctoral Student in Microscale Lattice Boltzmann Modelling of Electrodes

Publiceringsdatum: 2025-09-17

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Jobbannons

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Networks are joint research and training projects funded by the European Union. Funding is provided for doctoral candidates from both inside and outside Europe to carry out individual project work in a European country other than their own. The training network SPACER is made up of 21 partners, coordinated by Fraunhofer ICT in Germany. The network will recruit a total of 17 doctoral candidates for project work lasting for 36 months. Additionally, within the present subproject, 12–18 months will be carried out at Chalmers University of Technology at the end of the previous period, to complete the PhD studies.

About SPACER

SPACER aims to develop new architectures for porous electrodes to improve the power density and energy efficiency of redox flow batteries (RFB), enabling affordable and durable long-duration energy storage. The approach is to use hierarchical structures, i.e. complex material layers that can be optimized to specific battery chemistries and flow phenomena from the microscale up. The developed technologies will be validated in half-cells and full working batteries at industrial partners at TRL 6.

Our objectives

• Multiscale modelling to better understand RFB behavior and identify optimal hierarchical shaped pore- and electrode-structure to encounter optimum electrolyte as well as electrical flow.
• Prototyping of the identified structures via stereolithographic, 3D printing and textile techniques like tufting, machine-based embroidery techniques or non-interlaced 3D pre-forming.
• Development of advanced imaging and characterization technologies (X-ray micro tomography, EPR imaging and spectroscopy) to evaluate performance of electrodes and to map electrolyte chemical composition in micrometer resolution, allowing validation of the model predictions.
• Validation and evaluation of the RFBs with optimized hierarchical electrodes.

Research environment

The position will be open at the Fluid Dynamic division of the Mechanical and Maritime Science department. The research at the Division covers turbulent flow (both compressible and incompressible), multiphase flows, aero-acoustics and turbomachines. Our tools include both computations and experiments. The research covers a wide range of topics. In some research projects the smallest turbulent scales are studied whereas in others the function of a complete gas turbine is analyzed and modelled. The Division of Fluid Dynamics is part of Chalmers Sustainable Transport Initiative, Chalmers eScience Initiative and Chalmers Energy Initiative.

The recruited researcher will have the opportunity to work as part of an international, interdisciplinary team of 17 doctoral candidates, based at universities and industrial firms throughout Europe. She/he will be supported by two mentors within the SPACER project, and will have multiple opportunities to participate in professional and personal development training. Through her/his work she/he will gain a unique skill-set at the interface between modelling and prototyping of electrode materials, including characterization of electrodes using spectroscopical and electrochemical techniques at different levels from micro-scale to macro-scale.

She/he is expected to finish the project with a PhD thesis and to disseminate the results through patents (if applicable), publications in peer-reviewed journals and presentations at international conferences.

Project overview

The advertised subproject is fully funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie European Training Network “SPACER“. It will be carried out by one doctoral candidate at Chalmers University of Technology, over a period of 36 months. Additionally, 12–18 months will be carried out at the end of the previous period, to complete the PhD studies.

The performance of RFBs electrodes strongly depends on effectively mixing and delivering the reacting species to the active sites within the porous structures. The successful doctoral candidate (DC) will develop a microscopic model for mass transport and reaction in redox flow batteries electrodes. Within this project the DC will use pore-scale direct numerical simulations (based on the lattice-Boltzmann method) to enable the precise quantification of mass transport within electrode microstructures, reconstructed via X-ray computer tomography.

Qualifications

• In accordance with the European Union’s funding rules for doctoral networks, applicants must NOT yet have a PhD.
• To qualify as a PhD student, you must have a master level degree corresponding to at least 240 higher education credits in a relevant field.
• MSc in Mechanical Eng., Hydraulic/Civil Engineering, Chemical Eng., Physics, Math, Eng., Aeronautics or any corresponding MSc.
• Knowledge of fluid mechanics.
• Experience with programming.
• Sound verbal and written communication skills in English.

Main responsibilities

• Research via state-of-the-art computational tools
• Writing scientific articles
• Involved in scientifically excellent environment and initiatives
• Participating and presenting at international conferences
• Generate new scientific knowledge.

Contract terms

• The Doctoral student positions are fully funded from start. 
• The position is limited to four years, with the possibility to teach up to 10%, which extends the position to 4.5 years. 
• A fixed salary of 39,900 SEK per month, valid for Marie-Curie funded PhDs.
• A family allowance of 4,600 SEK per month if you move to Sweden with family, valid for Marie-Curie funded PhDs.
• Doctoral studies require physical presence throughout the entire study period. A valid residence permit must be presented by the study start date; otherwise the admission may be withdrawn. 

What we offer

• As a Doctoral student at Chalmers, you are an employee and enjoy all employee benefits. Read more about working at Chalmers and our benefits for employees. 
• A dynamic and inspiring working environment in the coastal city of Gothenburg. 
• Read more about Sweden’s generous parental leave, subsidized day care, free schools, healthcare etc at Move To Gothenburg. 

Discover more

Find more general information about doctoral studies at Chalmers here. 

How to apply

Apply on Chalmers website: https://www.chalmers.se/en/about-chalmers/work-with-us/vacancies/?rmpage=job&rmjob=14206

Application deadline: 24th October 2025