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PhD Fellowship in Applying Electrodialysis to Acid 2019, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

Publish Date: May 27, 2019

Deadline: Jun 05, 2019

PhD fellowship in applying electrodialysis to acid

Department of Food Science (FOOD), Faculty of Science at University of Copenhagen is offering a PhD fellowship in applying electrodialysis to acid whey from 1 September 2019 or soon thereafter. 

Project description

The Department of Food Science, Faculty of Science at the University of Copenhagen seeks a PhD candidate to work on a PhD project regarding application of electrodialysis to acid whey. This PhD project is part of the Platform for Novel Gentle Processing and Shelf-life Intelligence that is a dynamic industrial multidisciplinary environment supported by Danish Dairy Research Foundation.

Electrodialysis (ED) is a membrane separation process for charged molecules via ion exchange membranes. Charged components are transported from one solution to another due to the influence of applied electrical potential.  Acid whey is a by-product of strained yoghurt, cream cheese and chemical acidification of milk in dairy production. Previous studies have proven the high effectiveness of ED for demineralization of whey and removal of lactic acid from fermentation broths and acid whey to improve down-stream processability, e.g. reduce stickiness of whey powder during spray-drying. However, there are still a number of challenges regarding application of ED to acid whey. The complexity of the feed, criteria for selection of the membranes and reduction of fouling require basic understanding and knowledge to make ED process more effective and robust.

The objective of this work is to improve the basic understanding of ED regarding separation of lactic acid and/or demineralisation of acid whey.

Principal supervisor is Professor, Lilia Ahrné, Department of Food Science, E-mail lilia@food.ku.dk , Direct Phone: +45 3533 3794 with co-supervision by Assistant Professor Shyam Suwal.

Job description

The position is available for a 3-year period and your key tasks as a PhD student at SCIENCE are::

  • Manage and carry through your experimentally based research project
  • Take PhD courses
  • Write scientific papers and your PhD thesis
  • Teach and disseminate your research
  • To stay at an external research institution for a few months, preferably abroad
  • Work for the Department

Key criteria for the assessment of candidates

  • Previous experience in membrane filtration technologies
  • A strong commitment to research and performing experiments across scales (lab, pilot, full-scale
  • Strong interest in processing technology and understanding the effects of process on product properties
  • The grade point average achieved
  • Professional qualifications relevant to the PhD programme
  • Previous publications
  • Relevant work experience
  • Other professional activities
  • Interpersonal skills

Formal requirements

The position is available for a 3-year period for applicants holding a relevant master degree.

Applicants should hold an MSc degree food technology or science, chemical or biochemical engineering with good results and good English skills. As criteria for the assessment of your qualifications emphasis will also be laid on previous publications (if any) and relevant work experience.

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Disciplines

Food Science

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Public Health

Study Levels

PhD

Opportunity Types

Fellowships

Eligible Countries

International

Host Countries

Denmark