1 PhD position on Hydrogen Combustion (Universidad de Zaragoza)

PhD position to develop a thesis within the frame of the research project “Challenges for efficient, clean and safe combustion of hydrogen/natural gas blends”.

Addressed to Engineers and Physicists who are entitled to enroll in a PhD program at the University of Zaragoza.

We offer:

• Immediate hiring (flexible starting date), via a contract with the University of Zaragoza. 12 months, extendable until starting an official PhD grant.
• Become part of a team with intense R&D activity and collaboration with companies and other research groups.
• Participation in related research activities (e.g., EU Cost Action “Cyber-physical systems and digital twins for the decarbonisation of energy-intensive industries”).
• Funding for research stays in foreign research centers.

Planned activities for this PhD position include:
1. Experimental characterization of partial- and perfectly-premixed flames of H2 and its blends with natural gas.
2. Flame stability issues: flashback and thermo-acoustic instabilities.
3. Development of advanced monitoring and control approaches based on flame sensors and AI techniques, specifically adapted to H2 combustion.
4. Design and evaluation of novel solutions for the clean, efficient and safe combustion of H2 and its blends.
5. Presentation of results at leading scientific journals and conferences.

Requirements

• Engineering or Physics graduates.
• The candidates must fulfil the requirements to be accepted in a PhD program at the Univ. of Zaragoza. Namely, the applicant must have passed a minimum of 300 ECTS credits in official university studies, with a minimum of 60 credits in MSc.
• Good academic record.
• Good English or Spanish communication skills.

Selection process:

• Send CV and a copy of your academic record (bachelor and master) to weblci en unizar.es
• Selection will be done according to the academic record and to the background and skills related to the research topic.
• Deadline for applications: 30-06-2024.

More information:

• LIFEn is a part of the Aragon Institute for Engineering Research (I3A, i3a.unizar.es), one of the research benchmarks in Aragon and the first in technological research with more than 500 professionals and 32 research groups.
• About the group: lifen.unizar.es
• Activities on H2 combustion: https://lifen.unizar.es/report/planh2