PhD scholarship on primary Separation for Downstream Processing of Proteins - DTU Chemical Engineering

Job description

A PhD position is available in the Process and Systems Engineering Center (PROSYS) at DTU Chemical Engineering in the frame of our ongoing industrial collaboration with Novonesis A/S. At PROSYS, we have dedicated our work towards the creation of more sustainable future processes. Our philosophy is that experimentation and modelling are both of prime importance and should preferably complement each other in our research projects. By combining systematic model-based methods and tools (PSE) with experimental validation of novel production processes, our objective is to address the necessary process technology and engineering required to develop and implement sustainable industrial production processes of the future. As a PhD student on this project, you will be based a PROSYS at DTU Chemical Engineering and will work in close collaboration with the Pilot Plant at Novonesis. Responsibilities and qualifications: Primary separation is a critical first step in downstream processing, where the target protein is separated from the biomass to establish the foundation for the following purification steps. Therefore, the efficiency of the primary separation strongly influences overall process...