Aerogel Technologies (www.aerogeltechnologies.com) is a fast-moving startup transitioning into its growth phase that specializes in the production of aerogels, the world’s lightest solid materials. Recently our company has brought to market a new class of ultralight structural materials that are simultaneously superinsulating and soundproofing called Airloy Ultramaterials that offer the strength and durability expected of engineering materials yet are 3-15x lighter than plastics or composites. Our company works to provide cutting edge multifunctional material solutions to a wide variety of customers including those working with aerospace, automotive, construction, and other engineering applications.

We are seeking an ambitious, talented, multidisciplinary engineer to develop polymer aerogel materials and production systems and processes. In this position you will

• Develop aerogel materials for target applications
• Transition early-stage aerogel formulations to commercial products
• Develop and test manufacturing methods, equipment, and systems for aerogel materials
• Perform materials characterization using nitrogen sorptimetry, helium pycnometry, mechanical properties testing, thermal conductivity analysis, and on occasion XPS, XRD, SEM, and TEM
• Characterize moisture, temperature, and other environmental sensitivities of materials
• Work with clients iteratively to achieve specific application targets
• Prepare progress updates and presentations for the company and client(s)
• Work with other engineers on the development team

Qualified candidates have a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree in mechanical engineering, materials science and engineering, chemical engineering, manufacturing engineering, or a related field. Qualified candidates have a cooperative attitude and a willingness to take on tasks outside their normal course of duty in support of the team. Ideal candidates are interested in a commitment of at least two years, with a desire to continue on as an influential contributor to our company’s future. This is a full-time job located in Boston, MA.

Position start date is January 1, 2019, with some flexibility for compelling candidates.

Aerogel Technologies is an equal opportunity employer.

For more information about Aerogel Technologies, please visit our site at www.aerogeltechnologies.com or browse our products on our ecommerce platform BuyAerogel.com. Additional information can be found on our YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/aerogeltech.

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and CV/resume to jobs@aerogeltechnologies.com.

19th International Sol-Gel Conference

About the Conference:

Keynote Speakers:

• José Luís FIGUEIREDO (University of Porto, Portugal)
• Kazuyuki KURODA (Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan)
• Sidney J. L. RIBEIRO (São Paulo State University-UNESP, Araraquara-SP, Brazil)
• Dongyuan ZHAO (Fudan University, Shanghai, P. R. China)

Invited Speakers:

• Sara A. BILMES (University of Buenos Aires – National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina)
• Cedric BOISSIERE (Université Pierre et Marie Curie, France)
• Carole CARCEL (ENSCM Montpellier, France)
• David LEVY (Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid – ICMM, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas – CSIC, Madrid, Spain)
• Kazuki NAKANISHI (Kyoto University, Japan)
• Ryong RYOO (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Korea)
• Jan SEFCIK ( University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland, UK)
• Jun SHEN (Tongji University, Shanghai, China)
• Masafumi UNNO (Gunma University, Kiryu, Japan)
• Gustaaf VAN TENDELOO (University of Antwerp, Belgium)
• Philippe BELLEVILLE (CEA / Le Ripault Monts, France)
• Marc FRICKE (BASF Polyurethanes GmbH, Lemfoerde, Germany)
• Stephen STEINER (Aerogel Technologies, LLC, Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

Local Organizing Committee:

University of Liege (ULG)

Symposium NM3—Aerogels and Aerogel-Inspired Materials

Aerogels are a diverse class of functional nanostructured, porous materials that simultaneously display extreme values of a number of materials properties typically found in disparate materials. Consequently aerogels and aerogel-inspired materials serve as versatile and tailorable 3D architectures for enabling technologies where the combination of nanosizing, high surface area, and inclusion of multiple functionalities is advantageous. In that regard, aerogels bridge the gap from micro to macro via meso and thus comprise a most versatile vehicle for transitioning the benefits of nanotechnology to everyday life. Aerogels of various types have been shown to exhibit unmatched performance in thermal superinsulation, energy storage, catalysis, acoustic damping, energetic materials, and drug delivery. Whereas aerogel technology was limited to only a few compositions in the 1990’s and early 2000’s, in the last ten years compositions of aerogels and aerogel-inspired materials have undergone an accelerated expansion to numerous organic polymers, organic-inorganic hybrids, quantum dots, nanocarbons, metal chalcogenides, and metals, resulting in unprecedented mechanical, catalytic, photonic, and chemical properties. Functionality-driven design has resulted in impressive volumetric supercapacitors and batteries, high strength-to-weight ratio materials, and drug delivery technologies, thus magnifying the potential of nanotechnology and porous architectures for many disciplines. Commercialization of aerogels and aerogel-like materials is also undergoing rapid development with several new players having entered the field, from small startups to global corporations.

The last major meeting of the aerogel community was at the Fall 2010 Meeting of the MRS and many new groups and numerous important technological developments have emerged since then. This symposium will survey the latest developments in the field and explore new uses, synthetic techniques, and applications of aerogels and aerogel-inspired materials that will benefit many subfields of materials science, including structural materials, catalysis, energy storage, electronics, and biomedical engineering. In addition to sessions on fundamental developments in aerogel science, this symposium will have a commercialization session with speakers from established and emerging aerogel companies. A panel with experts from organizations that have transferred technology to commercialization will be included.

For more information, visit us at MRS.org

Topics will include:

Invited Speakers:

• Indika Arachchige (Virginia Commonwealth University, USA)
• Nadja Bigall (University of Hannover, Germany)
• Hai Duong (National University of Singapore, Singapore)
• Marc Hodes (Tufts Unversity, USA)
• Kazuyoshi Kanamori (Tohoku University, Japan)
• Matthias Koebel (EMPA, Switzerland)
• Hongbing Lu (University of Texas at Dallas, USA)
• Barbara Milow (DLR, Germany)
• Rainer Ostermann (BASF, Germany)
• Jieshan Qiu (Dalian University of Technology, China)
• Anna Roig (Institut de Ciencia de Materials, Spain)
• Debra Rolison (U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, USA)
• Firouzeh Sabri (University of Memphis, USA)
• Thomas Schmidt (Paul Scherrer Institut and ETH Zurich, Switzerland)
• Stephanie Vivod (NASA Glenn Research Center, USA)
• Marcus Worsley (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, USA)

Symposium Organizers: