PhD Researcher in Dynamic Trickle Bed Reactor Modeling

Aalto University; Finland; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Occupational healthcare benefits

Campus life and development opps

Job summary

Aalto University’s School of Chemical Engineering is seeking a Doctoral Researcher in Chemical Engineering for a funded four-year industrial collaboration project with Neste Oyj to develop dynamic trickle bed reactor models. The position is based at Otaniemi Campus in Espoo, Finland.

You will collect literature, build and analyze dynamic reactor models, collaborate with the research group and industrial partners, and present results at conferences and in peer‑reviewed journals.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering or related field is required.
• Eligibility for Aalto Doctoral Programme in Chemical Engineering must be fulfilled.

Responsibilities

• Collect and critically analyze relevant literature.
• Build and analyze dynamic trickle bed reactor models including material and energy balances, reaction kinetics, mass and heat transfer, phase equilibria, fluid flow, and process control.
• Collaborate with research group and external partners to achieve project goals.
• Present research findings at conferences and publish results in peer‑reviewed journals.

Skills

Mechanistic modelling

Phase equilibria

Reaction engineering

Heat & mass transfer

Fluid dynamics

Communication & collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering

Job description

Aalto University’s School of Chemical Engineering is seeking a Doctoral Researcher in Chemical Engineering for a funded four-year industrial collaboration project with Neste Oyj to develop dynamic trickle bed reactor models. The position is based at Otaniemi Campus in Espoo, Finland.

You will collect literature, build and analyze dynamic reactor models, collaborate with the research group and industrial partners, and present results at conferences and in peer‑reviewed journals.