CtrlZ Climate Corporation
Details
Positions: Direct Air Capture Engineering Intern
Location: Hybrid (Stanford, Remote, and possibly in Dallas if required)
Innovation Area: Environment and Health; Built Environment and Infrastructure; Materials and Chemicals
Position Type: TomKat Center-supported
Compensation: $7,500
Internship Term: 8 weeks
CtrlZ Climate is a TomKat supported Direct Air Capture (DAC) startup at Stanford developing a breakthrough distributed carbon removal solution with a transformational impact on energy balance and adsorption performance. Our scaled-down lab prototype of key components has been successfully tested onsite and our pilot with full-scale apparatus will go live in 2024.
Responsibilities
Help design and develop the CO2 adsorbent material and 3D-printed substrate structure with a very high surface-to-volume ratio. Analyze the CO2 capture performance of various air contactor configurations. Must have worked with process simulation tools such as Aspen/ Chemcad/ DWSIM or CFD tools like Ansys, ComSol, etc. Knowledge/experience in micro/nano porous materials, multiscale modeling, and adsorption is desirable. Willing to work in a lab.
Who Should Apply
Undergraduate students passionate about climate in general and CO2 removal in particular. Must be a hustler willing to get more done faster like in a startup environment (i.e. not like a 9-5 job in a large company). Good performance could lead to a full-time job offer.
Required Expertise
Material Scienc / Chemical / Mechanical engineering
Preferred Skills/Majors
Understanding of CO2 capture; HVAC systems