PhD in Chemical Engineering - Dynamic Reactor Modeling

Aalto University; Espoo; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Occupational healthcare

Job summary

Aalto University invites applications for a Doctoral Researcher in Chemical Engineering at Otaniemi Campus, Espoo. Join an industrial collaboration with Neste Oyj to develop dynamic trickle bed reactor models over a four-year project, pursuing a PhD.

You will perform literature reviews, build models, and publish results while collaborating with partners. The position starts with a 2-year fixed-term contract; after evaluation, extension is considered.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering required.
• Strong background in mechanistic process modeling, phase equilibria, and reaction engineering.
• Experience with heat and mass transfer and fluid dynamics is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop dynamic trickle bed reactor models based on literature.
• Create and analyze models including material and energy balances, kinetics, and transport phenomena.
• Collaborate with industrial partner and university researchers to meet project goals.
• Present findings at conferences and publish in peer‑reviewed journals.

Skills

Mechanistic process modeling

Phase equilibria

Reaction engineering

Heat and mass transfer

Fluid dynamics

Education

Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering

Job description

Aalto University invites applications for a Doctoral Researcher in Chemical Engineering at Otaniemi Campus, Espoo. Join an industrial collaboration with Neste Oyj to develop dynamic trickle bed reactor models over a four-year project, pursuing a PhD.

You will perform literature reviews, build models, and publish results while collaborating with partners. The position starts with a 2-year fixed-term contract; after evaluation, extension is considered.