Position Details:
- Research Lab: Waste & Wastewater Biorefinery Lab
- Lab Leader: Dr. Ehssan Koupaie
- Department: Chemical Engineering
- University: Queen's University
Responsibilities:
- Conduct research as part of a $1.5M federally funded interdisciplinary project on waste valorization, circular economy, waste policies, sociology, life cycle assessment, and large data optimization.
- Engage with partners including municipalities, public utilities, and private industry.
- Focus on the following research topics:
- Anaerobic co-digestion of municipal and agro-industrial organic waste
- Pre-treatment technologies for enhanced bioconversion of organics
- Resource recovery from wastewater sludge
- Biohythane production from source-separated organics
- Thermochemical conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to value-added products
Requirements:
- B.Sc. and/or M.Sc. in environmental engineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, or related fields.
- Self-motivated individuals passionate about research.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates should send the following documents to wwbi.queensu@gmail.com or ehssan.koupaie@queensu.ca before June 30, 2023:
- Curriculum vitae (CV)
- Letter of motivation
Fields:
Candidates from the following fields can apply for the position:
- Environmental Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Related fields with a focus on waste management, resource recovery, or bioconversion of organic waste.
