W&T6 - PhD fellowship fundamental research

The scope of expert panel W&T6 is fundamental engineering research targeting in content and/or methodology chemical and material science engineering. The final outcome of the research is fundamental and innovative knowledge with a long term applicability objective.

More specifically:

• (Electro)chemical and biochemical process engineering, unit operations, (bio)reactor technology
• Heterogeneous / technical catalysis
• Adsorption, separation, transport phenomena, thermal and fluid engineering
• Rheology, microfluids and multiphase flow
• Nanostructure functional materials and biomaterials
• Porous materials and membranes
• Materials for energy
• Environmental engineering and technology, sustainable development and hazardous materials
• Ceramics, metals and powders, polymers, composites and textiles
• Soft condensed matter
• Surface engineering and tribology 
• Materials properties, characterization and testing
• Materials degradation and durability
• Computational methods and multiscale modelling in material science and chemical engineering
• Product design and formulation