PhD Student in Food Process Engineering

vor 4 Stunden

Zürich ZH, Schweiz ETH Zurich Vollzeit
PhD Student in Food Process Engineering
100%, Zurich, fixed-term

We are seeking a highly motivated and interdisciplinary PhD student to join an exciting 4-year research project focused on high moisture extrusion of plant-based meat alternatives. This project is a collaboration between Food Process Engineering and Food Structure Engineering at ETH Zürich.

Plant-based meat alternatives are typically obtained via high-moisture extrusion cooking. Texturization is believed to occur during solidification in a cooling die attached to the extruder. The mechanisms underlying this texturization are not fully understood, and the PhD thesis will focus on the flow, structuring, and fracture of meat alternatives under bound-flow conditions with superimposed gelation. Extrusion, rheology, fluid dynamics, and structure analysis, including neutron and/or X-ray scattering techniques, are foreseen as a playground. This project is part of a doctoral network MSCA.

Job description
  • Interaction of flow fields, rheology, gelation, and fracture mechanics
  • Role of protein & polysaccharides in the formulation of meat analogues
  • Design of flow cells for extrusion and cooling of protein doughs
  • In-situ characterization including neutron and x-ray scattering techniques
Profile
  • MSc or equivalent in food science or chemical engineering with a solid training in colloidal science or physical chemistry, fluid dynamics, fracture mechanics, rheology, extrusion or scattering
  • Scientific interest, dedication to research and career goal to work in food engineering and food material science
  • Appreciation for interdisciplinarity and proactive drive to collaborate across fields
  • Proficiency in English, good communication skill and social competence
  • Candidates are only eligible when they were not living more than 6 months in the last three years in Switzerland

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  • CV
  • Motivation Letter

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