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.

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 . 

Applications should be submitted to: https://apply.interfolio.com/#167962

A single PDF shall contain a cover letter, CV, contact information for 2 references, and a copy of the two relevant publications. Applications should highlight their interest in the available positions of either developing gel/polymer electrolytes or chemo-mechanical instabilities. Questions can be sent to the AMEE team (amee@umbc.edu); the subject line must contain "Question about available Post-doc position".

Review of application materials will begin June 1, 2025 and will continue until the position is filled.   

A background check will be required. 

UMBC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

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