We look for more fully funded Ph.D. students with strong chemical engineering

Ph.D

General Information

Louisiana Tech University
Chemical engineering
English
3

Position Details

Ph.D
48 month
25000 USD
40 USD
Oct 01, 2024 16 Months ago
Jan 15, 2025 13 Months ago

About the Position

Our group keeps growing: we received two more grants this week. We look for more fully funded Ph.D. students with strong chemical engineering backgrounds focusing on fundamental research in heterogeneous catalysis and reaction engineering at Louisiana Tech University. Please visit our website for more info (https://lnkd.in/dQj3474u).

About the Professor

Bio

Dr. Yang Xiao is an Assistant Professor at Louisiana Tech University. His research focuses on Catalysis Science, Chemical Reaction Engineering, and Energy and Fuels. He leads The Xiao Group, a laboratory dedicated to Reaction Engineering and Catalysis Science. His work aims to develop next-generation catalysts and catalytic processes for sustainable chemical and energy production.

Professor's Interests
Catalysis Science Chemical Reaction Engineering Energy Fuels Hydrogen Production Methane Activation

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Catalyst Synthesis and Characterization
  • Measurement and Modeling of Kinetics
  • DFT Calculations and MD Simulations

Exam Requirements

GRE-General
Verbal
149 Percentile 60
Quantitative
155 Percentile 60
Writing
3 Percentile 50
IELTS
Listening
6
Reading
6
Writing
6
Speaking
6
Overall
6.5
TOEFL
Listening
20
Reading
20
Writing
20
Speaking
20
Overall
80