Electrode materials for chemical-free water treatment
University of Groningen · Engineering and Technology Institute Groningen (ENTEG), Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering
- Pay
- EUR 3,204 - 4,051 gross per month (promovendus scale), plus 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% end-of-year bonus ≈ ₹3.5 lakh/month grossAbout 9.3× the UGC JRF fellowship of ₹37,000/month
- Eligible degrees
- Master's degree (or equivalent university degree) in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry or a related discipline, e.g. M.Tech/ME Chemical Engineering or M.Sc Chemistry/Materials Science.
- Tests
- Excellent written and oral English is required
- Duration
- 4 years (1-year contract, renewable for 3 more years)
About the project
Many factories add chemicals to treat water or separate substances, and those chemicals then have to be removed again at a high cost in energy and money. The ECO project tries to avoid this by using electric fields and local pH changes right next to electrodes, so the right conditions are created only where they are needed. In this post Will make and test advanced electrode materials and electrochemical cell parts for cleaner water purification, and study how material surfaces and interfaces drive the reactions. Will join a consortium of five PhD researchers at Twente, TU Delft, Wageningen, Copenhagen and Groningen, with companies such as FrieslandCampina, Shell, Nobian and Ecolab. The role includes writing papers, presenting at conferences and about 10% teaching and student supervision.
Who this suits: EduSail Abroad mentor note
Good fit for an Indian M.Tech Chemical Engineering or M.Sc Chemistry/Materials graduate with electrochemistry, materials synthesis or characterisation lab experience.
Listed by EduSail Abroad on 6 Oct 2026. Always confirm the final details and deadline on the university's original posting. Read our Funded PhD countries compared.
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