진학프로석·박사 채용 접수 플랫폼

Scientific Advisor: Mónica Cristina Faria Besteiro (ist90270)
Organic Unit: Department of Chemical Engineering
Scholarship Theme: Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship, within the framework of BioMembrOS (Biomimetic Membranes
for Organ Support)/Center of Physics and Engineering of Advanced Materials (CeFEMA), 101130006, financed by
European Funds through HORIZON-EIC-2023-PATHFINDEROPEN-01
Duration: 5 months
Maximum Duration Including Renewals: 10 months

Objectives
• Develop homogeneous and stable polymeric coatings for membranes intended for gas permeation applications.
• Incorporate Metal–Organic Frameworks (MOFs) into coating systems to enhance the gas permeation performance of
membranes.
• Characterize the physicochemical, morphological, thermal, and surface properties of membranes and coated systems,
establishing structure–property–performance relationships.
• Evaluate the influence of coating composition and MOF incorporation on the permeation of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and
nitrogen.
• Validate the application of the developed coatings on advanced membrane architectures, including 3D-printed
structures and hollow fibers.
• Contribute to the dissemination of project results through the preparation of technical reports, project deliverables, and
scientific publications.
Work Plan
• Development and optimization of polymeric membrane coatings based on PDMS, polyurethanes, and thermoplastic
polyurethanes.
• Development of mixed-matrix coating systems through the incorporation of Metal–Organic Frameworks (MOFs) and
investigation of the influence of MOF composition and loading on coating performance.
• Physicochemical, thermal, morphological, and surface characterization of membranes, coatings, and membrane–
coating systems using techniques such as SEM, AFM, FTIR, thermal analysis, and contact angle measurements.
• Evaluation of the gas permeation performance (O₂, CO₂, and N₂) of the developed membrane–coating systems,
including the determination of gas permeability and the influence of coating composition and processing parameters.
• Application and validation of the developed coatings on advanced membrane architectures, including 3D-printed
membranes and hollow fibers developed by the project partners.
• Support the IST research team in the preparation of technical reports, project deliverables, scientific publications, andother dissemination and scientific management activities.

Contest Procedure
Applications must be exclusively submitted on the
admissions platform
of the
Instituto Superior Técnico
at
https://fenix.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/fenixedu-admissions 
and requires registration and validation of the candidate's identity.
Applications are only accepted when the form available in the platform is correctly filled, submitted and locked withoutany validation errors. The mandatory documentation to submit in the scholarship aplication includes:
Curriculum Vitae
Proof of Qualifications (or declaration of honor in case you do not yet have the certificate)
Proof of Registration/Enrolment
Motivation Letter
The application submission deadlines can be viewed in the admissions platform.
The results of the contest will be made available in the same admissions platform.