PhD scholarships in Chemical Engineering

Kaunas University of Technology is looking for highly motivated doctoral (PhD) students.

Start of studies: September 2019
Duration: 4 years.
Language: English
Scholarships: 8600 – 10000 EUR per year; additional funding available; no tuition fee

Available research topics for intake 2019:
1. Development of leather manufacture processes employing less hazardous materials and/or bioactive materials
2. Disaggregation of press cake from plant origin drinks by innovative techniques to receive new food products and to increase the yield
3. Synthesis and investigation of properties of polymers from renewable raw materials
4. Synthesis and studies of properties of organic semiconductors containing donor and acceptor moieties
5. Solvent separation technology for multilayer composites
6. Optimization of culturing conditions and extraction processes for recovery of high-added value products from microalgae
7. Peculiarities of the resistance of food systems microorganisms to physicochemical factors
8. Study of phase transitions during the synthesis and hydration of belite cements
9. Investigation of probiotic bacterial properties and its application in the food industry
10. Synthesis and application of calcium aluminates
11. Multifunctional calcium and silicon nano sized compounds synthesis, modification and application in energy efficient technologies
12. Biopolymeric materials for adsorption of microcontaminants