R&D Intern

Project background:

VSPARTICLE is a nanotechnology company on a mission to change the world of material development. We create technologies to unlock and accelerate the discovery of novel materials with unique properties that can contribute to solve the world’s biggest challenges.

The goal of this project is to support the development of the VSP-G1, the nanoparticle generator that is at the core of all VSP products. (https://vsparticle.com/products/vsp-g1-nanoparticle-generator)

Project Overview:

The project is aimed at determining more detailed output specifications of the G1, defining the influencing factors on these specs and evaluating several adjustments to the system to improve them.

The output of the G1 is to be measured via particle size & count (DMA-SMPS), electrode mass loss and filtered mass gain (lab scale) as a function of several parameters.

Project Responsibilities and Tasks:

As part of this project, the intern will be responsible for the following tasks:

- Experiments to measure G1 output with varying input parameters

- Determine most relevant specs for G1 and how they are influenced

- Evaluate (long-term) performance of product upgrades

Required Skills and Competencies: 

- Currently following an educational program including (Applied) Physics, Chemistry, or similar degree

- Data analysis skills 

- Eager to learn about the spark process 

- Affinity with hands-on work in lab environment, with attention to detail

- Available for 3-6 months