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Arkema Research Fellow Wenjun Wu, Ph.D., Selected for 2021 Mattiello Memorial Lecture Award
2021-04-27 20:53:21| Coatings World Breaking News
Wu has received 41 internal awards including two-time Arkema CEO Performance Awards.
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PhD Research Fellows in physics andor electronics
2021-03-22 13:12:27| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
About the position Two positions as PhD Research Fellow in physics andor electronics are available at the Centre for Space Sensors and Systems CENSSS at the Department of Technology Systems ITS. CENSSS is a Centre for researched based innovation SFI at the Department of Technology Systems at Kjeller. The Centre is funded by the Research Council of Norway for five 5 years with a possible 3year prolongation. CENSSS addresses science and technology challenges and business opportunities within New Space satellites for Earth Observation and within Space Exploration to the Moon and Mars. Preferred starting date is 01.08.2021, starting date no later than 01.10.2021. We ask that applicants indicate which of the two projects they are applying for. Candidates may indicate both projects as well. Both fellowships are for three 3 years duration. Both positions are funded by the Research Council of Norway. Job description Project 1 mapping instrument for insitu resource utilization Deep space exploration and especially settling humans on extraterrestrial bodies, such as the Moon and Mars, depend among others on the capability to utilize locally available resources, such as water, oxygen, and methane. To identify, localize and characterize the quality of these resources, different sensors, both spaceborne and on ground, such as on rovers, are required. The PhD position shall work with the design, development and characterization of the next generation of a roverbased mapping instrument for insitu resource utilization. The candidate can either focus on the development of a miniaturized neutron detector based on either a silicon diode telescope or a scintillator based pixelated detector. The other option is to implement a gamma spectrometer based on Compton reconstruction algorithms with focus on programming. The PhD research work will include the following topics and tasks Numerical Simulation of the instrument to identify relevant detector parameters and design of the instrument Adapt the design of an existing protype or design a new instrument to fit the simulated parameters and the extraterrestrial environment the instrument shall be operated in in the future Gamma spectrometer only implement and test Compton reconstruction algorithm to interpret measurement data Perform field test to characterize the instrument performance Dissemination through scientific publications Project 2 electromagnetic induction instrument Ground Penetrating Radar GPR is state of the art geophysical exploration instrument for imaging the subsurface and the RIMFAX GPR on the NASA Perseverance rover mission landed on Mars on the 18th of February 2021. A GPR in very good at imaging sedimentary layers and structures but have more difficulties in mapping subsurface composition. Studies and field measurements have shown that low frequency electromagnetic techniques can map the amount of subsurface ice and absorbed water in the ground. The PhD position will develop a low frequency electromagnetic induction instrument to measure the frequency dependent electromagnetic properties of the subsurface. The PhD research work will include the following topics and tasks Perform numerical simulations to determine tradeoffs in the geometry of the induction instrument Design and manufacture an induction instruments with electronics and coils Perform field test to characterize the instrument performance Develop inversion algorithms for the instrument both for imaging and for determining the electromagnetic properties of the subsurface Dissemination through scientific publications For both positions the specific project description will be developed together with the supervisor and the partners, depending on the skillset and interest of the PhD fellow. It is expected that the PhD fellow will work closely with one or more partners at CENSSS Qualification requirements The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences has a strategic ambition to be among Europes leading communities for research, education and innovation. Candidates for these fellowships will be selected in accordance with this and expected to be in the upper segment of their class with respect to academic credentials. The following specific qualifications apply Masters degree or equivalent in experimental physics, electronics, space engineering or related fields Foreign completed degree M.Sc.level corresponding to a minimum of four years in the Norwegian educational system The PhD candidate must be eligible to obtain a restricted security clearance according to the Norwegian National Security Act Lov om Nasjonal Sikkerhet, a.k.a. Sikkerhetsloven, i.e. preferably a citizen of Norway or a NATO country. Grade requirements The norm is as follows The average grade point for courses included in the Bachelors degree must be C or better in the Norwegian educational system The average grade point for courses included in the Masters degree must be B or better in the Norwegian educational system The Masters thesis must have the grade B or better in the Norwegian educational system Fluent oral and written communication skills in English English requirements for applicants from outside of EU EEA countries and exemptions from the requirements httpswww.mn.uio.noenglishresearchphdapplication The fellowship requires admission to the PhD programme at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. The application to the PhD programme must be submitted to the department no later than two months after taking up the position. For more information see httpwww.uio.noenglishresearchphd httpwww.mn.uio.noenglishresearchphd Personal skills Ability to take initiative and come up with new ideas to solve theoretical and practical problems Ability to work independently as well as in a team Good communication skills We offer Salary NOK 482 200 526 000 per yea depending on qualifications and seniority as PhD Research Fellow position code 1017 Attractive welfare benefits and a generous pension agreement Vibrant international academic environment Career development programmes Oslos familyfriendly surroundings with their rich opportunities for culture and outdoor activities How to apply The application must include Cover letter statement of motivation and research interests CV summarizing education, positions and academic work scientific publications Copies of the original Bachelor and Masters degree diploma, transcripts of records Documentation of English proficiency List of publications and academic work that the applicant wishes to be considered by the evaluation committee Names and contact details of 23 references name, relation to candidate, email and telephone number The application with attachments must be delivered in our electronic recruiting system, please follow the link apply for this job. Foreign applicants are advised to attach an explanation of their Universitys grading system. Please note that all documents should be in English or a Scandinavian language. Applicants may be called in for an interview. Formal regulations Please see the guidelines and regulations for appointments to Research Fellowships at the University of Oslo. According to the Norwegian Freedom of Information Act Offentleglova information about the applicant may be included in the public applicant list, also in cases where the applicant has requested nondisclosure. The appointment may be shortenedgiven a more limited scope within the framework of the applicable guidelines on account of any previous employment in academic positions. The University of Oslo has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results etc. Inclusion and diversity are a strength. The University of Oslo has a personnel policy objective of achieving a balanced gender composition. We also want to have employees with diverse expertise, combinations of subjects, life experience and perspectives. We will make adjustments for employees who require this. If there are qualified applicants with special needs, gaps in their CVs or immigrant backgrounds, we will invite at least one applicant in each of these groups to an interview. Contact information For further information please contact Project 1 Associate Professor Anja Kohfeldt, email anja.kohfeldtfys.uio.no Project 2 Professor SveinErik Hamran, email s.e.hamranits.uio.no For questions regarding the reqruitment system Jobbnorge, please contact HR Adviser Therese Ringvold, email therese.ringvoldmn.uio.no About the University of Oslo The University of Oslo is Norways oldest and highest rated institution of research and education with 28 000 students and 7000 employees. Its broad range of academic disciplines and internationally esteemed research communities make UiO an important contributor to society. The Department of Technology Systems ITS is a newly established department at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at the University of Oslo. ITS has taken over the activities at UNIK from January 2017. The Institute is located in the Kjeller Research Park, which is one of the largest research and development centers in Norway. ITS collaborates with the research institutes at Kjeller, and with industry, while it is also tightly integrated with complementary activities at UiO in Oslo. The department has two sections section for energy systems and section for autonomous systems and sensor technologies. An important goal of ITS is to provide wider opportunities at UiO within applied technologies. Apply for this job
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PhD position in engineeringbased planetary science
2021-03-22 09:12:41| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
The Precious Space research group at the Institut fr Planetologie, Westflische Wilhelms Universitt Mnster, is offering a 3year position with the opportunity to obtain a PhD degree in planetary science, funded at 75 E13 TVL level. The position is to be filled as soon as possible. The Precious Space research group is dedicated to the understanding of planetary surfaces. The team investigations are based on the development of new techniques for instruments onboard spacecraft and for laboratorybased studies. The project of the candidate consists in the development of a new technique to characterize the thermal and compositional properties of planetary surfaces from orbit or in situ. The observational technique will be based on an instrument, and in particular on the image sensor and the associated control electronics. The activities of the successful candidate will include Selection of COTS technology and implementation of validation activities Thermalvacuum cycling testing of detector and control electronics. Testing of the instrument performance and application of the technique to a planetary surface analogue. Publications of the performed work in a peerreviewed scientific journal. Requirements Handson experience in the design, manufacturing or utilization of technology of the type used in space. Handson experience in the field of image sensor or detector and associated control electronics is desired. Ability to work independently as well as within an interdisciplinary team. A university masters degree in physics or electronics engineering. Good written and spoken English. German knowledge is desired but not a requisite. The University of Mnster is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to increasing the proportion of women academics. Consequently, we actively encourage applications by women. Female candidates with equivalent qualifications and academic achievements will be preferentially considered within the framework of the legal possibilities. We also welcome applications from candidates with severe disabilities. Disabled candidates with equivalent qualifications will be preferentially considered. Applications should include a CV, motivation letter, assessment reports for previous projects e.g. bachelor and masters theses, academic transcripts, and contact details for two referees. Documents are to be sent in a single PDF format to the electronic address below. Review of the applicants documents will start 10 April 2021 and will continue until the position has been filled.
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PhD student in data assimilation of the chemical composition of the atmosphere
2020-10-14 13:11:53| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
SRONs mission is to bring about breakthroughs in international space research. Therefore, the institute develops pioneering technology and advanced space instruments, and uses them to pursue fundamental astrophysical, Earth science, and exoplanetary research. As national expertise institute SRON gives counsel to the Dutch government and coordinates national contributions to international space missions. SRON stimulates the implementation of space science in our society. Our Earth Science Group has a vacancy for PhDstudent Vacancy number 1646 in Data assimilation of the chemical composition of the atmosphere. Are you interested in applying the knowledge and skills that you acquired in your studies to an exciting scientific question in climate research? Please apply at SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research! Project outline In this project, you will investigate the photochemical cleansing efficiency of the atmosphere that controls the mean residence time of air pollutants. The question is if human activities that altered the chemical composition of the atmosphere have influenced its cleansing capacity. The Dutch TROPOMI satellite instrument provides a wealth of new data containing pieces of the key to solve this question. You will work with data assimilation techniques applied to a global model of the atmosphere to extract this information from the data. This project is an international collaboration dedicated to solving this question, between researchers at SRON, KNMI and VU Amsterdam, as well as colleagues at JamsTeC Japan and JPL USA, which you will take part in. Tasks Modify an existing global chemical data assimilation system for the use of TROPOMI data, supported by experts on this system as well as satellite data experts. Learn how to apply this system to new data, and test its performance using independent measurements collected from surface and aircraft measurements, as well as other satellite instruments. Investigate variations in parameters, most notably the hydroxyl radical OH, that determines the atmospheric cleansing capacity. Compare modelderived predictions for OH with other independent methods, e.g. based on methyl chloroform. Investigate how changes in OH may have influenced the global growth rate of the greenhouse gas methane. You will present your results at scientific conferences and publish in scientific journals. Requirements For this project we are looking for an ambitious and highly motivated Ph.D. student with the following qualifications A M.Sc. degree in physics, applied mathematics, or Earth Sciences Extensive experience with computer programming and statistical methods in research projects Experience in scientific writing and presenting A fluent command of the English language Ability to work both independently and as part of a team Employment conditions Employment of this fulltime position is by NWOI the Institutes organization of the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research and will be for a period of 18 months. This will be extended to 4 years when your performance evaluation after 9 months is satisfactory. The salary will be in accordance with the salary scales of NWOI, starting at 2.407, in the first year and rising to 3.085, in the fourth year of employment. NWOI has good secondary employment conditions such as An end of year bonus of 8,33 of the gross yearly salary A holiday allowance of 8 of the gross yearly salary 42 days of vacation leave a year on fulltime basis An excellent pension scheme Options for additional personal development Excellent facilities for parental leave. The PhDstudent will be based for 50 of herhis time at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam, and for 50 at KNMI in de Bilt. Information and application More information about SRON can be found at www.sron.nl. For further information about the position, please contact prof. dr. Sander Houweling s.houwelingsron.nl, dr. Henk Eskes henk.eskesknmi.nl, or prof.dr. Ilse Aben i.abensron.nl. If you wish to apply you can send a motivation letter with CV and the names and addresses of references incl. phone and email via mail to jobssron.nl. Please state the vacancy number SRON 1646 in the subject of your mail. Applications will be accepted until 11 November 2020. Other In the event of equal suitability, preference will be given to female applicants. No commercial propositions please. Online screening may be part of the selection procedure.
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2020-10-14 13:11:53| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
SRONs mission is to bring about breakthroughs in international space research. Therefore, the institute develops pioneering technology and advanced space instruments, and uses them to pursue fundamental astrophysical, Earth science, and exoplanetary research. As national expertise institute SRON gives counsel to the Dutch government and coordinates national contributions to international space missions. SRON stimulates the implementation of space science in our society. Our Earth Science Group has a vacancy for a PhD student Vacancy number SRON 1645 Project Outline In October 2017 ESAs Sentinel5 Precursor mission was launched with the TROPOMI instrument as its single payload. TROPOMI is a collaboration between the Netherlands and ESA. SRON is the coPrincipal Investigator Institute and its responsibilities include the operational algorithm for carbon monoxide CO. TROPOMI combines daily global coverage with high spatial resolution 7x5.5 km2 which makes it ideally suited to study localized emission sources. In this project we will study the emissions of CO related to industry and pollution in cities. In addition to CO, TROPOMI also measures nitrogen dioxide NO2. Both CO and NO2 are coemitted with anthropogenic CO2, but much easier to measure from space. In support of the Paris Climate Agreement global monitoring of CO2 emissions using earth observation data is expected to become increasingly important. The second aim in this project is to combine TROPOMI CO and NO2 measurements to estimate CO2 emissions. CO2 observations from the OCO3 instrument onboard the International Space Station will be used for that purpose as well. This project will be a close collaboration between SRON and the Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research TNO. TNO is an independent research organization in the Netherlands that focuses on applied science for industry and governments. TNOs department Climate, Air, and Sustainability CAS has outstanding knowledge on the quantification of anthropogenic emissions and increasingly uses satellite data for verification and improvement of its emissions estimates. Tasks The main tasks of the PhD student are to analyze the TROPOMI CO data and quantify urban and industrial emissions combine CO and NO2 TROPOMI data to estimate CO2 emissions and verify CO2 emissions estimates with OCO3 CO2 data. The results will be published in scientific peer reviewed journals. Requirements For this exciting project we are looking for an ambitious and highly motivated PhD student with the following qualifications M.Sc. degree in applied physics, applied mathematics, or Earth Sciences or similar degree Skilled in computer programming and data analytics Fluent in English Ability to work both independently and as part of a team Employment conditions Employment of this fulltime position is by NWOI the Institutes organization of the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research and will be for a period of 18 months. This will be extended to 4 years when your performance evaluation after 9 months is satisfactory. The salary will be in accordance with the salary scales of NWOI, starting at 2.407, in the first year and rising to 3.085, in the fourth year of employment. NWOI has good secondary employment conditions such as An end of year bonus of 8,33 of the gross yearly salary A holiday allowance of 8 of the gross yearly salary 42 days of vacation leave a year on fulltime basis An excellent pension scheme Options for additional personal development Excellent facilities for parental leave. The PhDstudent will be based for 50 of herhis time at SRON in UtrechtLeiden, and for 50 at TNO in Utrecht. Information and application More information about SRON can be found at www.sron.nl. For further information about the position, please contact prof. dr. Ilse Aben i.abensron.nl, dr. Hugo Denier van der Gon hugo.deniervandergontno.nl or dr. Bram Maasakkers j.d.maasakkerssron.nl. If you wish to apply you can send a motivation letter with CV and the names and addresses of references incl. phone and email via mail to jobssron.nl. Please state the vacancy number SRON 1645 in the subject of your mail. Applications will be accepted until 11 November 2020. Other SRON Utrecht will move to Leiden in 2021. In the event of equal suitability, preference will be given to female applicants. No commercial propositions please. Online screening may be part of the selection procedure.
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