CO2 Capture: Multi-Objective Metamodel Optimization Internship

IFP Energies nouvelles - Lyon; Solaize; On-site; EUR 12,000 - 14,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hands‑on data‑driven modelling

Multi‑objective process optimization

Equipment sizing and cost evaluation

Direct connection to industrial decarb

Job summary

IFP Energies nouvelles - Lyon is seeking a Final-year Master’s student in Process or Chemical Engineering for a 5–6 month internship focused on multi‑objective optimization of an amine‑wash CO2 absorber using metamodels. You will work with rate‑based simulators and surrogate‑model toolkits to explore design variables and improve absorber performance.

The role offers hands‑on data‑driven modelling, equipment sizing and cost evaluation, and a direct link to industrial decarbonation challenges.

Qualifications

• Final-year Master’s student (M2) in Process or Chemical Engineering with strong modelling interest.
• Interest in computational modelling and simulation for process optimization.
• Motivation to work on industrial decarbonation challenges.

Responsibilities

• Identify design and operating variables relevant to absorber optimisation.
• Design an efficient DOE and run simulations with rate‑based tools.
• Train and evaluate metamodels with cross‑validation.
• Perform multi‑objective optimisations and analyse Pareto‑optimal solutions.

Skills

Data‑driven modelling

Multi‑objective optimization

DOE design

Education

Master’s (M2) in Process or Chemical Engineering

Tools

Rate-based simulator

Surrogate‑model toolkit

Job description

IFP Energies nouvelles - Lyon is seeking a Final-year Master’s student in Process or Chemical Engineering for a 5–6 month internship focused on multi‑objective optimization of an amine‑wash CO2 absorber using metamodels. You will work with rate‑based simulators and surrogate‑model toolkits to explore design variables and improve absorber performance.

The role offers hands‑on data‑driven modelling, equipment sizing and cost evaluation, and a direct link to industrial decarbonation challenges.