Research Opportunities with the US Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory
Interested in sustainable energy generation and nanotechnology? The US Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory in Champaign, IL is looking for advanced undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral researchers for employment starting in Fall 2011. Successful candidates would be involved in the development of non-rotary wind harvesting techniques and flexile textile-based supercapacitors. A working knowledge of chemistry, materials, and electrochemistry is required. The positions include opportunities for high quality journal publications. Students will benefit from a hands-on experimentation-based approach in an interdisciplinary team environment. In particular, ChemE, MSE, ECE, MechE, and Physics students are encouraged to apply. These are civilian positions, but U.S. citizenship is required.
For further information, please contact Dr. Meredith Sellers, Meredith.C.Sellers@usace.army.mil, 217-352-6511x4572, or Dr. Charles Marsh, Charles.P.Marsh@usace.army.mil, 217-373-6764.
Research into technologies and systems that can be used to reduce the manpower and costs associated with operating installations by improving the maintenance and repair of infrastructure, conserving and improving energy utilization, preventing pollution and complying with environmental regulations..
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