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Faculty of Engineering Science and Techology
Department of Energy and Process Engineering
PhD Scholarship in the area of Process Integration with focus on LNG, Thermodynamics and Optimization in the Department of Energy and Process Engineering (IVT-03/09)
In the Department of Energy and Process Engineering there is from the middle of 2009 (or slightly earlier if possible) a vacant position as PhD student within the area of Process Integration with special focus on LNG, Thermodynamics and Optimization. The position will be offered and funded for 3 years with very limited teaching obligations, and it is part of collaboration between NTNU and MIT in Boston, USA. Thus, there will also be a PhD student at MIT working on these topics, and both positions are sponsored by StatoilHydro.
Process Integration in this context means design of integrated production systems and energy plants with special emphasis on efficient resource utilization (energy and raw materials) with the lowest possible equipment cost. The application area for this particular PhD program will be sub ambient processes with special focus on natural gas liquefaction (LNG). The objective is to jointly develop new design
methodologies and innovative process concepts. With the increased focus on Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) in society, this research should also include considerations related to elegant and efficient ways to deal with the CO2 problem.
In the Department of Energy and Process Engineering, there is a group working on developing methods and being involved in industrial applications of Process Integration. This group has, with considerable success, combined the development of new methodologies with developing new process concepts. It is this interface between theory and practice that has proven to be a good arena for creative solutions both with respect to methods/tools and process solutions.
In the selection of candidate for this position, emphasis will be on the applicant¢s knowledge about areas such as Process Integration, Design and Optimization of Industrial Plants, Thermodynamics (including knowledge about Exergy) and experience in Simulation and Modeling. To be eligible for this position, the applicant must have a M.Sc. degree or similar within the relevant area. Experience from industrial
projects will of course give the applicant extra credit. The engagement in this position depends on the acceptance of the applicant as a PhD student at NTNU.
More information about the position can be obtained from Professor
Truls Gundersen, phone +47-7359-3721 or +47-9168-1726, e-mail: truls.gundersen@ ntnu.no
PhD students follow code 1017, grade 45 - 47 of the Norwegian State
Salary scale, gross NOK 353 200 to 365 300 per year (before tax). PhD
students are normally remunerated at wage level 45. There is a
compulsory 2 % deduction to the pension fund.
Engagement as a PhD candidate is done in accordance with current
appointment regulations with supplementary rules in force giving
guidelines for scholarship appointments in universities and university
colleges. The goal of each of the announced positions is to obtain a
PhD degree. Applicants are obliged to engage in an organized PhD
training program, and appointment requires approval of the applicant's
plan for a PhD study within three months from the date of commencement.
A contract of employment will be set up for the engagement period
regulating the rights and duties of the PhD student.
The position adheres to the Norwegian Government's policy of balanced
ethnicity, age and gender. Persons with immigrant background and women
are encouraged to apply.
The application enclosed a CV and confirmed copies of certificates
(including school reports), references from previous positions, etc.
should be sent electronically through this page (see «Apply for this
position»), with reference number IVT-03/09. The deadline for applications is 1st of March 2009. Please refer to jobbnorge.no in your application!
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