About the Position
The Grand Technion Energy Program funds interdisciplinary graduate students and postdoctoral researchers across Technion's engineering and science faculties. Research areas span hydrogen production and fuel cells, photovoltaics, energy storage, alternative and nitrogen-based fuels, computational energy modeling, and bioenergy. Access to world-class central research facilities including the Hydrogen Technologies Lab, Fuel Cells Research Lab, and Photovoltaics Lab. Rolling applications.
Research Areas
HydrogenHydrogenGreen hydrogen production via electrolysis, storage, transport, and fuel cell applications. Central to decarbonizing heavy industry, shipping, and long-distance transport.Solar EnergySolar EnergyPhotovoltaic cells, solar thermal systems, and concentrated solar power. Covers cell efficiency improvements, perovskite and tandem architectures, and utility-scale deployment.Energy Storage & BatteriesEnergy Storage & BatteriesLithium-ion, solid-state, and flow batteries for grid-scale and mobile applications. Critical for smoothing renewable variability and enabling full electrification.Biomass & BiofuelsBiomass & BiofuelsConversion of organic matter to heat, power, and liquid fuels via gasification, pyrolysis, and fermentation. Covers sustainable feedstocks and advanced biofuel chemistry.Energy EfficiencyEnergy EfficiencyBuilding envelopes, industrial process optimization, heat pumps, and demand-side management. The fastest and cheapest lever for reducing total energy consumption.