The following positions are available within the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Lehigh University to all current ChBE undergraduate students. Subject to ChBE Chair approval.
Lehigh University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national or ethnic origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status.
Fall 2025
General duties include but are not limited to designing and editing marketing materials, photography, videography, social media outreach, event preparations, special projects for department events and other duties as assigned. Photography, videography, and social media skills preferred. ~5-6 hours per week. Student(s) will work directly with Department Coordinator.
The Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering is looking for 1-2 students interested in setting up, designing, and running experiments in support of the department's teaching laboratories.
Position 1: Carboxylated semiconducting polymers will be characterized for their electrochemical behavior to serve as the active material in organic electrochemical transistors (OECTs). Thin films of the mixed conduction polymers will be fabricated via blade coating and spin coating to explore the impact of processing on thin polymer film characteristics and device performance. Characterization methods will include a range of spectroscopic studies, coupled with in situ electrochemical analysis.
Position 2: Quantum dot-based light emitting diodes (QLEDs) are attractive candidates for next-generation displays due to their high efficiency, brightness, wide color gamut, and solution processability. All-solution-processed QLEDs will be fabricated utilizing blade-coating to create the QD emissive layer, and investigate the relationship between processing parameters, thin film structure, and device performance to gain new insights.
Position 3: Organic/inorganic hybrid electrodes for high-capacity Li-ion batteries will be fabricated and characterized using electrochemical and spectroscopic tools. Experimental research may encompass the synthesis of polymers that may undergo non-bonding crosslinking that allow for tuning of processing and chemical parameters to alleviate mechanical stress and inhibit deformation both at the particle and electrode level; and exploration of materials chemistries that allow for the fabrication of resilient interfaces in a cost-effective and scalable approach.
To inquire: contact Professor Reichmanis