PhD in chemistry

A 3-year PhD fellowship is available in chemistry at the Department of Chemistry, DTU from March 1, 2026 or soon thereafter. The fellowship is funded by by a Green Research project by Independent Research Foundation Denmark. The work will be carried out under the supervision of Professors Sebastian Meier and Associate Professor Martin Nielsen in an international environment at DTU Chemistry./nThe project focuses on the discovery and characterization of novel chemical reactions proceeding towards bulk chemicals under environmentally friendly conditions using NMR spectroscopy for discoveries and unbiased characterizations of molecules, their conversion, and their interactions in complex systems. Solvent effects, kinetic details and energy landscapes of extended reaction pathways are focus areas. The research includes developing analytical tools for studying catalytic transformations of carbohydrates to selectively produce MeTHF and collaboration with a second PhD student developing a next-generation catalytic system.