Overall description of the projects
Québec is experiencing significant growth in the field of batteries and recently inaugurated the Innovation Zone of the Energy Transition Valley located in Bécancour, Trois-Rivières, and Shawinigan, where the industry in this sector is located. In the heart of this area, the Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS) and the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR) are joining forces to develop new battery technologies and new materials. In this context, INRS is looking for candidates who wish to work on the design of new generations of batteries and new chemical processes. These individuals will be part of a team of researchers in energy storage and conversion.
New projects include designing new materials and performing characterization (electrochemical evaluation, electron microscopy, etc.), developing innovative processes for recycling batteries and strategic critical minerals, and numerical modeling of energy storage cells.
- PhD (project 1): Development of electrodes for new generations of batteries
- PhD (project 2): Development of battery recycling processes
- PhD (project 3): Development of numerical models of batteries validated with measurements
*Available projects : A master’s project (electrode) is also available, and postdoctoral projects will be available from 2024 to 2025.
Team
Depending on the project, different universities, research centers, and industries will be involved. There will also be opportunities for optional international internships (in universities or industry).
Research supervision
Training
Successful candidates will be enrolled in the PhD program in Energy and Materials Sciences at INRS and will spend the majority of their time at the INRS-UQTR Joint Research Unit (UMR) located in Trois-Rivières, carrying out work in these fields and using various characterization techniques such as SEM, EDS, XRD, as well as electrochemical tests. These research projects will be supported by in-depth training and participation in international conferences.
Required Qualification
In order to build the R&D team for projects, we recruit motivated, dynamic, and talented candidates with a background in materials, chemistry, metallurgy, or chemical engineering. Experience in batteries, materials and/or electrochemistry is an asset. PhD students will have access to an advantageous scholarship.
Project start
2024-2025
Location
UMR INRS-UQTR sur les matériaux et les technologies pour la transition énergétique
Pavillon Tapan-K.-Bose
3351, Boul. des Forges C.P.500
Trois-Rivières (Québec) G9A 5H7
Canada
Funding
INRS offers several advantageous scholarship programs. Every student benefits from financial support during his or her graduate studies.
How to apply
Please use the form below to send your application to Professor François Allard, including the following documents: 1) a curriculum vitae; 2) a cover letter, please include the thesis topic you are interested in (in order of preference). 3) your university transcripts;