PhD Position Available | BRIDGE Laboratory | Oklahoma State University | Spring/Summer/Fall 2027

Our BRIDGE Laboratory (PI: Dr. Praveen Meduri) in the School of Chemical Engineering at Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK is recruiting a PhD student to work on:

"Operando Electrochemistry: Surface Evolution of Metal Chalcogenides for Green Hydrogen Generation"

Project Focus:
Designing catalysts that make green hydrogen affordable and monitoring their operation in real time. While iridium and ruthenium work, their scarcity and cost limit scale. The aim is to develop non-noble copper-cobalt selenide catalysts and use operando spectroscopy to study surface reconstructions during OER.

About BRIDGE = Building Resilient Interfaces for food, water, and energy through Dynamic Energy Conversion

• Electrocatalysis & photocatalysis for green hydrogen & solar water splitting

• CO₂ conversion into valuable chemicals and fuels

• Electrochemical water purification & resource recovery

• Biomass valorization into bio-oil, biochar & fuels

🔬 Highlight: Funded summer research at Columbia University in Dr. Daniel Esposito’s Solar Fuels Engineering Lab, using operando Raman and SECM — hands-on experience!

We Are Looking For:

• B.S. or M.S. in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or related

• Curiosity & genuine interest in electrochemistry, catalysis, operando spectroscopy

• Lab experience with electrochemical methods & materials characterization (Process modeling a plus)

• Strong written & spoken English, collaborative & self-driven

What You Will Get:

• Full financial support for qualified PhD students

• Mentorship toward first-author publications, conference presentations & fellowships

• Access to modern electrochemistry, synthesis & characterization facilities

• Training bridging fundamental science and real-world challenges facing Oklahoma and beyond

How to Apply:
📧 Email Dr. Meduri: praveen.meduri@okstate.edu
Subject: PhD Application_Your Name
Include: (1) short research interest statement highlighting above areas, (2) CV, (3) unofficial transcripts


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