Open Ph.D. position in
Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or Engineering Physics at the University of
Iceland in a group of computational and experimental electrochemistry, lead by
Dr. Egill Skúlason, Associate Professor at the University of Iceland, see
website: https://notendur.hi.is/~egillsk/.

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The project "Fertilizer
from air and water: From theory to experiments" was recently awarded a Center
of Excellence Grant by the Icelandic Research Fund. The overall project
involves density functional theory calculations, catalyst synthesis,
electrochemical measurements and chemical analysis of products where a system
is being developed for an electrochemical formation of ammonia from atmospheric
nitrogen in an aqueous solution at ambient conditions. See references below.
The overall project consists of several students and post-docs working on
specific theoretical or experimental projects. Flow of information is required
between the groups. The candidate advertised for this position here will do
theoretical calculations and model the electro-catalysis.

This position is open for
applicants with a background in modelling with DFT calculations in the field of
catalysis, and preferably with experience of electro-catalysis. We are
searching for an outstanding candidate for this position. Besides a strong
scientific background it is important that the candidate has a good technical
writing ability and verbal communication skills.

Please inform this opportunity
to candidates that might be interested in applying. Applications should be sent
to [email protected] with the title: "Application for a Ph.D. position in
theoretical electrochemistry". The application should include a CV, a cover
letter describing why the candidate should be considered for this position, and
a list of two Professors that have advised the student on his/her B.Sc. and/or
M.Sc. research project and are willing to provide a letter of recommendation.

References:

"Enabling electrochemical
reduction of nitrogen to ammonia at ambient conditions through rational
catalyst design", Y. Abghoui, A. L. Garden, S. Björgvinsdóttir, V.F.
Hlynsson, H. Ólafsdóttir, E. Skúlason, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 17
(2015) 4909

"A theoretical evaluation
of possible transition metal electro-catalyst for N2 reduction", E.
Skúlason, T. Bligaard, S. Gudmundsdóttir, F. Studt, J. Rossmeisl, F. Abild-
Pedersen, T. Vegge, H. Jónsson, and J.K. Nørskov, Physical Chemistry Chemical
Physics, 14 (2012) 1235

"Modeling the
electrochemical hydrogen oxidation and evolution reactions on the basis of
density functional theory calculations", 
E. Skúlason, V. Tripkovic, M.
Björketun, S. Gudmundsdóttir, G.S. Karlberg, J. Rossmeisl, T. Bligaard, H.
Jónsson and J.K. Nørskov,
Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 114 (2010) 18182