Summer research opportunity for bachelor students
Join a three-month research assistantship at Department of Applied Physics for a topic of: ‘Replacing plastics by functionalizing biodegradable foams’.
The deadline is 31st of January. You can read more about the application process here: Application process
Short brief about the project: Forest based biofoams are an alternative for fossil oil based plastics. We have recently developed a proof-of-concept biofoam with high strength per weight. In this task more functionalities are added to the foam. Examples of these new functionalities include fire and water resistance, conductivity, reaction to heat and temperature. The task can also include applications as demonstrator purposes. The tasks can be adjusted to the interest and background of the student. Experimental, technical or design background is a plus. The topic is related to the Archibiofoam EU-project (www.archibiofoam.eu).