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Nanomechanics and Applied Nanotechnology PhD candidate position in Norway

The application deadline is March 19, 2014. Thank you to Zhiliang Zhang  for your March 6, 2014 posting on iMechanica for this information,

NTNU Nanomechanical Lab at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) is looking for a PhD candidate within the field of Nanomechanics-nanotechnology-enabled petroleum engineering. The position is part of a knowledge-building project financed by The Research Council of Norway and industrial partners.

The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim undated announcement  provides more details,

NTNU Nanomechanical Lab at the Department of Structural Engineering is looking for a PhD candidate within the field of nanotechnology-enabled petroleum engineering. Two positions are a part of a knowledge-building project financed by The Research Council of Norway, Det norske oljeselskap ASA and Wintershall Holding GmbH. The goal of the project is to design and control nanoparticles enabling interfacial wettability alteration and enhanced flow transport in confined space towards petroleum applications through multiscale experiments and simulations. The PhD candidate will work closely with other specialists involved in the project

Applications with CV, possible publications and other scientific works, certified copies of transcripts and reference letters must be submitted electronically via www.jobbnorge.no. Mark your application with ref.no. IVT-59/14.

In case of questions, please visit http://www.ntnu.no/nml and contact Assoc. Prof. Jianying He, jianying.he@ntnu.no, 73594686; Prof. Zhiliang Zhang, zhiliang.zhang@ntnu.no, 73592530; Prof. Ole Torsæter, ole.torsater@ntnu.no, 73594941. No application should be sent to these email addresses

They’re asking for a three-year commitment and a master’s degree (or equivalent) in nanotechnology, material science, mechanical/structural engineering, or related fields and there’s no mention of language skills. Good luck!

I last wrote about Norway and its petroleum interests in a Jan. 22, 2014 post titled: Norwegians hoping to recover leftover oil with nanotechnology-enabled solutions.