Polymer aerogels for aeronautic and aerospace application
You must apply through the external link. This position is onsite. Please apply by November 11, 2022 for best consideration.
This project investigates the use of multiple chemistries to produce polymer aerogels with predictable pore size and porosity for use as host systems, vibration dampening, and energy absorption applications. This entails working in a laboratory to perform synthesis, analysis and characterization of materials. Additional duties may include 3D printing of viscous polymer materials for aerogel production and thin film production. Polyimide aerogels are light weight, highly porous materials made through sol gel-synthesis followed by supercritical fluid removal.
Eligibility requirements:
- U.S. Citizen
- Cumulative 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale)
- Full-time students (high school through graduate)
- Enrollment in a degree granting institution
- 16 years of age at the time of application (no exceptions)