Battery Fire Dynamics Research Associate

Johns Hopkins University; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins University is seeking a PREP Research Associate for the National Institute of Standards and Technology program. The role involves conducting fire safety experiments on rechargeable batteries and analyzing the data collected.

The ideal candidate will have a doctoral degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Chemical Engineering, with expert experience in heat transfer and battery fire dynamics. Strong communication skills and familiarity with data acquisition systems are also essential.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree must be obtained by start of appointment.
• Expertise in dynamics of fires from battery energy storage systems.
• Strong communication skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct experiments to assess thermal runaway in rechargeable batteries.
• Analyze data from heat flux gauges and thermal imaging cameras.
• Present results at internal and external meetings.

Skills

Convective and radiative heat transfer

Heat release rate measurements with cone calorimeter

Computational fluid dynamics models

Data acquisition systems using National Instruments

Scripting languages (Python, Matlab)

Education

Doctoral degree in relevant engineering field

Job description

Johns Hopkins University is seeking a PREP Research Associate for the National Institute of Standards and Technology program. The role involves conducting fire safety experiments on rechargeable batteries and analyzing the data collected.

The ideal candidate will have a doctoral degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Chemical Engineering, with expert experience in heat transfer and battery fire dynamics. Strong communication skills and familiarity with data acquisition systems are also essential.