Overview
About the project
Anaerobic digestion (AD) is a well-established biotechnology for generating methane from high-strength organic wastes such as waste activated sludge (WAS). However, several bottlenecks exist that hinder their widespread application such as low start-up time, low methane content and yield, and high susceptibility to environmental perturbation. One strategy to alleviate these bottlenecks is to integrate AD with microbial electrolysis cell (MEC). In MEC, acetoclastic electroactive bacteria (EAB) are considered the key functional groups responsible for recovering energy from acetate.
In this Integrating Microbial Electrolysis Cell with Anaerobic Digestion to Enhance Resource Recovery from Waste Activated Sludge (Inter nship) offered at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) , we will study the effect of different start-up strategies with functionally redundant and efficient acetoclastic EAB on the performance of integrated MEC-AD fed with WAS.
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Duration
- Part-time
- 3 months
Start dates & application deadlines
Students can choose their own start and end dates as the program runs across the year
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English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Official Transcript(s) in English from current and previous institutions
- Letter of Recommendation from faculty member in field of study
- Valid Passport(with six months validity)
- CV - Summary of your career, qualifications and education.
- Statement of Purpose-Explain your motivation to become a VSRP intern
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International
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 SAR per year during 3 months. -
National
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 SAR per year during 3 months.
This is a fully-funded internship; it includes tuition, airfare, housing, medical insurance, visa reimbursement and a monthly stipend of $1,000.
Living costs for Thuwal
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.