Postdoctoral Researcher in LOHC Catalyst Synthesis and Operando Synchrotron XAS Reactor Engineering

This postdoctoral position focuses on the synthesis and characterization of novel, low-precious-metal catalysts for efficient LOHC hydrogenation and dehydrogenation processes, building on sustainable chemical hydrogen storage approaches. The role involves designing and constructing specialized thermochemical flow reactor systems for synchrotron in situ/operando XAS measurements under realistic conditions, as well as correlating local electronic and atomic structure evolution with catalyst performance. Additionally, the position includes integrating AI models for automated processing of high-throughput synchrotron XAS spectra and microscopic images to accelerate the discovery of structure–property–activity descriptors. The successful candidate will have a PhD in physics, chemistry, materials science, chemical engineering, or a related discipline, with experience in energy science and excellent English proficiency (B2 CEFR). The position is initially fixed-term for one year at...