Research Associate (Chemical Engineering/Materials Science/Mechanical Engineering/Electrical Engineering)

Support the experimental development and testing of VRFB stack components, including bipolar plates and flow field structures.

Prepare and process material samples for bipolar plate evaluation, including graphite-based composites and metallic substrates with protective coatings (e.g., CrN, TiN via physical vapour deposition).

Conduct electrochemical testing and materials characterisation, including potentiodynamic polarisation, chronoamperometry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), and corrosion testing in vanadium-containing electrolytes (1–2 M H₂SO₄).

Perform mechanical testing (tensile strength, elongation) and thermal cycling experiments to evaluate material durability and structural integrity under VRFB operating conditions.

Assist in the fabrication and assembly of single-cell and multi-cell VRFB test fixtures for laboratory-scale performance evaluation.

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