Join Our New Energy Materials Department, DIMST, CAS!
The Dongguan Institute of Materials Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (DIMST, CAS) is one of the newest national research institutes under the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Jointly established by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the People's Government of Guangdong Province, and the People's Government of Dongguan, the Institute is located in Songshan Lake Science City, the core innovation hub of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. DIMST is committed to becoming a world-leading center for materials science, addressing frontier scientific challenges while accelerating the translation of fundamental discoveries into industrial technologies.
As part of this vision, the New Energy Materials Department is expanding its international research team to tackle some of the most pressing challenges in sustainable energy.
1.Solid-State Batteries
- Solid-solid interface chemistry and interfacial mechanisms
- AI-driven battery materials discovery and manufacturing
2.Water Electrolysis for Green Hydrogen
- AI-assisted electrocatalyst design
- High-throughput catalyst and membrane-electrode fabrication & characterization
- Ion-exchange membrane development
- Electrolyzer design, integration, and stack engineering
3. CO2 Utilization & Green Chemical Manufacturing
- Electrocatalytic CO2 conversion
- Green chemical production
- Mechanistic understanding of multi PCET process
Our Research Philosophy
We are building an interdisciplinary research ecosystem that integrates
- AI-enabled Materials Discovery
- High-throughput Experimentation
- Fundamental Interfacial Science
- Engineering Scale-up & Industrial Translation
Our goal is to bridge fundamental science, advanced characterization, intelligent materials design, and practical energy technologies, enabling rapid innovation from laboratory discovery to real-world deployment.
Who We Are Looking For
We welcome outstanding candidates from around the world with expertise in:
- Electrochemistry
- Materials Science
- Chemical Engineering
- Catalysis
- Computational Materials Science
- Artificial Intelligence for Materials Discovery
- Solid-State Batteries
- Water Electrolysis
- CO2 Electroreduction
- Membrane Science
- Surface & Interface Characterization
- Operando/In situ Spectroscopy
- Electrochemical Engineering
- Electrolyzer & Fuel Cell Systems
We encourage applications from:
- Principal Investigators
- Research Scientists
- Postdoctoral Fellows
- Outstanding Early-Career Researchers
- Exceptional PhD Graduates
Why Join DIMST?
Located in the vibrant Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, DIMST offers a highly collaborative and international research environment with access to state-of-the-art research facilities and strong partnerships across academia and industry. The Institute is committed to pioneering AI-enabled research paradigms, promoting interdisciplinary collaboration, and fostering the next generation of scientific leaders in materials science and clean energy technologies.
How to Apply
Interested candidates are invited to submit their CV with a publication list (and a brief cover letter, if applicable) to Prof. Lifeng Liu, Head of the New Energy Materials Department, Dongguan Institute of Materials Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Email: liu.lifeng@dimst.ac.cn
Join us in shaping the future of sustainable energy.