PhD scholarship on coatings for visible and infrared spectral control - DTU Chemical Engineering

Job description

Would you like to contribute to solving some of the most critical challenges industrial coatings are facing today and are you looking for a carrier in R&D or academia? In this project, taking place in CoaST – DTU Coatings Science and Technology Centre - you will break new ground at the absolute forefront of what is possible with the aim of designing novel or improved organic, high-tech coatings. Our research approach is based on classical chemical engineering tools combined with formulation expertise and projects are often carried out, inspired by, or in close co-operation with industrial partners. Responsibilities and qualifications: We offer you an opportunity to join DTU’s Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering as a PhD scholar starting in mid 2026. The available PhD position is within the following area: Thermal infrared (IR) radiation plays a crucial role in both energy efficiency and thermal signature control. Coatings engineered to reflect IR radiation, while maintaining appropriate optical properties in other radiation ranges are increasingly required in passive cooling and in applications requiring tailored thermal emission. Advances in pigments, multilayer coa...