The Getachew research group focuses on studying novel and responsive materials to improve the performance of water treatment technologies and enable a more resilient water infrastructure. We combine fabrication and characterization of novel materials with bench-scale studies. Our goal is to gain mechanistic understanding of the materials’ performance and use this fundamental insight to inform the development of better environmental technologies. Our current efforts center around “smart materials” and membrane technologies—you can learn more about ongoing projects on the Research page.

OPPORTUNITIES

Graduate Students: Our research group is currently looking for one graduate student to join us in Fall 2024. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelors or Masters degree in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related field with some research experience. Interested students should fill out this google form and submit their CV and a writing sample (lab report or paper for a class). Entries will be evaluated on a rolling basis and students are encouraged to submit their materials as soon as possible.

The school wide application deadline is January 15. There’s an application fee for the school wide application which can be waived for a limited number of students upon request. Information about the requirements of the PhD program in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rice can be found here.

Undergraduate Students: Rice University undergraduate students interested in performing research in our lab are also welcome. Please contact Dr. Beza Getachew at bezawit.getachew@rice.edu to learn more about active projects.

Postdocs: We currently do not have any open positions for postdocs. Please check back for future openings!