Open Positions
Undergraduates
We are seeking UBC undergraduates in areas of all areas of sustainable materials design, material poverty, and energy. Please reach out directly to karthik.akkiraju@ubc.ca to discuss opportunities.
Graduate Students
We are actively seeking future graduate students (Master’s) in the following areas:
Project Title: Towards Absolute Sustainability Descriptors for Materials Design in Energy and Environmental Applications
Project Description: This project reimagines materials design through an absolute sustainability lens. Using a combination of experimental and computational methods, you will develop materials design descriptors informed by environmental impact and human well-being for heterogeneous catalysis applications. This work will be trans-disciplinary, integrating principles from materials engineering, industrial ecology, and computational social science. The research outcomes from this project will provide material substitution candidates that optimize for both efficiency and impact.
Interested applicants can send their CV to karthik.akkiraju@ubc.ca with their desired start date and research goals.
Contact
For all inquiries, please contact karthik.akkiraju@ubc.ca
Location
Frank Forward Building
Room 108A
6350 Stores Rd
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4
Please find information about the Materials Engineering Graduate Program here.
All applications need to be submitted through the UBC Graduate portal.