Available Post-Doctoral Position in Electrochemical Materials
(updated on May 2025)
Description: The Advanced Materials and Electrochemistry for Energy (AMEE) laboratory at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (PI Prof. Özgür Çapraz and Co-PI Prof. Deepa Madan) has an opening for two postdoctoral research positions. The project is about developing next-generation battery technologies. The position offers a unique opportunity to work on next-generation battery technologies by developing innovative polymer/gel electrolytes and designing strategies to mitigate chemo-mechanical instabilities in the electrode materials. The details of the position will be discussed with the selected candidates.
Qualifications
General Requirements for the post-doc positions:
- Doctorate in material science, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, chemistry or related fields.
- Ability to move to and work at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, USA.
- Proven track record of first-author publications and presentations. A minimum of two peer-reviewed, first-author publications.
- Proven experience with electrochemical energy storage or conversion systems.
Specific requirements for a post-doc position on mitigating chemo-mechanical instabilities:
- Fundamental understanding of mechanics of materials, electrochemistry, and energy storage systems..
- Proven track record in either computational or experimental approach to investigate chemo-mechanical instabilities in battery materials
- Candidates with experience in QCM-D, acoustic measurements, or multi-scale modeling are especially encouraged to apply.
Specific requirements for a post-doc position on developing gel/polymer electrolytes:
- Fundamental understanding of polymer chemistry, material synthesis, electrochemistry, structural and surface characterizations.
- Expertise in Polymer electrolyte synthesis and/or characterization of polymer electrolytes
- Be familiar with electrolyte engineering methods, activation energy calculations, and the hydrogen evolution reaction analysis etc .
Application Instructions: Applications should be submitted to: https://apply.interfolio.com/#167962
Undergraduate Research Opportunities
Overview: We are looking for motivated undergraduate students who are interested in learning about electrochemical energy storage and conversion systems such as batteries and hydrogen storage.
Job Description: An undergraduate student will learn the fundamentals of electrochemistry and its applications in batteries and / or other electrochemical systems. No previous experience is required. We are looking for ambitious undergraduate students with great skills in communication, leadership and team player. The students will have a chance to learn how to manufacture and test batteries. The students will work under the supervision of a graduate student and they are expected to work an average of 10 h per week. Students may register for ENCH468 for research credit.
How to apply: Please send an email to capraz@umbc.edu with the subject of “Undergraduate Research Application in AMEE Lab”. The email should include a short cover letter, unofficial copy of your transcript and CV.
Opportunities for Scholars / Fellowships
If you are interested in applying for scholarships or fellowships programs and looking for a mentor, please contact us! We would love to hear your ideas and support your applications for the scholarship. Please send email to capraz@umbc.edu with the title of “Opportunities for Scholars / Fellowships in AMEE Lab” along with your short cover letter, CV and transcript. Some of the opportunities are listed below (given to our knowledge) but there may be more!
- NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
- The National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship
- DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship
- Ford Foundation Fellowship Program
- 2214-A Yurt Dışı Doktora Sırası Araştırma Burs Programı