{"id":3883,"date":"2023-01-05T09:55:16","date_gmt":"2023-01-05T09:55:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ernestohernandez.org\/?p=3883"},"modified":"2023-01-05T09:57:04","modified_gmt":"2023-01-05T09:57:04","slug":"self-funded-phd-opportunity-on-sustainable-fuels-and-chemicals-from-sustainable-biomass-and-bioprocessing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ernestohernandez.org\/?p=3883","title":{"rendered":"Self-funded PhD opportunity on Sustainable fuels and chemicals from sustainable biomass and\u00a0bioprocessing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Project Description<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The UN Sustainable Development Goals, COP26 and more forums worldwide urge for positive action on climate change. Innovative sustainable solutions can help to build a better climate to develop sustainable societies. Nonfood biomass instead of petroleum, coal or controversial food feedstocks can produce cheaper, safer, faster and environmentally friendlier products and services. For instance, advanced biofuels, bioplastics, biooil, sugars, biofertilizers, proteins and foods to cite a few.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Advantageously, this project would use a promising nonfood biomass feedstock adapted through millions of years for growing in extreme conditions close to megacities worldwide. Arid biomass requires far less common inputs like water, energy, machinery, pest control, downstream and upstream processing than microalgae and traditional crops. The challenge is to create sustainable processes for transforming arid biomass into sustainable products and services responsibly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The PhD project aims at studying biotechnological and chemical engineering strategies to create novel sustainable processes transforming arid biomass into wealth while helping people and the environment in a more responsible way. Products and services could be used in energy, feed and food production, agriculture and farming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An understanding of bioprocessing, bio\/chemical process engineering, biomass valorisation are foundations for creating viable strategies. Strong laboratory skills in the aforementioned subjects are essential. Basic design and expression of recombinant enzymes and\/or molecular cloning skills are desirable, not essential, but to be learned and applied along with the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Applicants must have achieved or be expected to achieve a 1st class or 2:1 honours degree or equivalent in a related discipline in Chemical\/Biochemical\/Environmental Engineering, Biotechnology or equivalent or have relevant industrial experience&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Continue reading: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findaphd.com\/phds\/project\/sustainable-fuels-and-chemicals-from-sustainable-biomass-and-bioprocessing\/?p145108\">www.findaphd.com\/phds\/project\/sustainable-fuels-and-chemicals-from-sustainable-biomass-and-bioprocessing\/?p145108<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Project Description The UN Sustainable Development Goals, COP26 and more forums worldwide urge for positive action on climate change. Innovative sustainable solutions can help to build a better climate to develop sustainable societies. Nonfood biomass instead of petroleum, coal or controversial food feedstocks can produce cheaper, safer, faster and environmentally friendlier products and services. 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