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Job Title:Visiting FellowDepartment:FAES | Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering-JM

Opportunities to initiate new research directions in conjunction with Dr. Erdal Ozkan's research team. The focus of the work of this Visiting Scholar will be developing equipment and strategies for effective, efficient and environmentally safe application of pesticides. This focus is well aligned with the first three of the four focus areas of CFAES; which states as: We focus on sustainability through:
* production efficiency and technologies,
* economic and policy analysis,
* preservation of the environment, ecosystems, and water quality

The person needs to have the appropriate background to run some sophisticated laboratory equipment. Equipment includes: wind tunnel; moving track sprayer; high-speed video systems with allied facilities for droplet generation and measurement of formulation physical properties including an oscillating jet system for determination of dynamic surface tension; UV/VIS and fluorescence/luminescence spectrophotometers; gas chromatograph with mass spectrometer capability; cold-field emission scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray microanalysis (EDXA) that permits morphological identification of organisms and chemical characterization and quantification of exogenous chemicals (i.e.. fungicides, insecticides); high shear rate viscosity measurement unit; droplet evaporation measurement system; mono-size droplet generator.

The Visiting Scholar will complete research for the purposes of their own personal and professional growth and experience.

Additional Information:Location:Food Agriculture and Biological Engineering (9401)Position Type:Temporary (Fixed Term)Scheduled Hours:0
Shift:First Shift

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