LCA, TEA, battery technologies

Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors; Halifax; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading research initiative is seeking PhD students to explore environmental sustainability in sodium-ion battery technology at Dalhousie University. Candidates will engage in life cycle assessment and technoeconomic analysis, contributing to vital research on manufacturing pathways and recycling implications. Ideal candidates will possess an MSc in a relevant field and demonstrate strong analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• MSc degree in Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or related areas required.
• Proficiency with Aspen, OpenLCA/SimaPro, and coding preferred.
• Ability to work independently and in a team is essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct data analysis and process modeling for sodium-ion battery technology.
• Submit high-quality weekly reports and draft proposals and manuscripts.

Skills

Critical analysis

Teamwork

Communication skills

Education

MSc degree in Chemical Engineering

MSc degree in Environmental Engineering

MSc degree in related areas

Tools

Aspen

OpenLCA

SimaPro

MS Office

Job description

Job Description

Dr. Kermanshahi (Dalhousie University) and Dr. Henderson (École de technologie supérieure, Université du Québec) are looking for PhD students with interests in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Technoeconomic Analysis (TEA) to conduct PhD at Dalhousie University. The goal is to conduct multi-objective environmental sustainability analysis of sodium-ion (Na-ion) battery technology. The research will involve LCA and TEA of different sodium ion battery manufacturing pathways to identify the “process hotspots” and “economic bottlenecks” as well as economic and environmental implication of recycling, taking a cradle-to-grave and cradle-to-cradle perspectives.

The research work includes the following activities:

• Data analysis
• Process modeling
• Submission of high-quality weekly reports
• Drafting proposals and manuscripts

Qualifications

• MSc degree in Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering or related areas

Desired Skills

• Critical analysis and working with a multidisciplinary team
• Proficiency with Aspen, OpenLCA / SimaPro, coding, and/or MS Office software tools
• To be able to work independently and as part of a team
• Communication skills and the ability to present the results to diverse audiences