PostDoc position available

    Job Title
    PostDoc Researcher Position

Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) is looking for a postdoctoral researcher in the Micro/Nano Transport and Printed Devices lab in the area of inkjet printing, ink/substrate interactions, and printed electronics. The candidate is expected to perform experimental study on printing new functional materials, device design, and performance characterization. The requirements are listed according to the order of importance: (1) Fundamental fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and mass transport; (2) Inkjet printing experiences or other related printing and patterning experiences; (3) Hands-on experience in morphology characterization of nanostructured materials, e.g. SEM, TEM, AFM, confocal microscopy, etc.; and (4) Familiar with printed electronics design and electrical property characterization, etc.

The candidate should have a Ph.D. degree in Mechanical engineering, Chemical engineering, Material science & engineering, or Electrical engineering. Interested applicants should email his or her CV and the names of two references to Dr. Hong Zhao (hzhao2@vcu.edu).The review of applications will begin immediately. The position will be open until filled.

Organization
Virginia Commonwealth University is a public research university located in Richmond, Virginia (98 miles south of Washington, D.C.). VCU is classified as a Tier 1 research university with very high research activity by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The School of Engineering has outstanding state-of-the-art instructional and research facilities, and offers MS, PhD as well as ABET accredited undergraduate programs in Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical & Life Science Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, and Mechanical & Nuclear Engineering. MNE is the largest department at VCU’s School of Engineering, with total undergraduate and graduate enrollments around 500 and 70 students, respectively.