PhD: Bioprocess for the Valorisation of Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Batteries

PhD Program

is a collaboration program between SEAT and the UPC University where strategic research projects are carried out.

SEAT is committed to quality research and to advance in new areas of the future. For this reason, we are currently looking for motivated candidates to join our teams.

Project Description: BIOBAT is a collaborative initiative between SEAT, S.A. and the Smart Sustainable Resources group at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (SSR-UPC) to develop innovative, sustainable processes for the valorisation (recovery and reuse) of waste batteries from hybrid and electric vehicles. The project introduces a circular bioeconomy and urban mining approach, using biological processes as an alternative to conventional battery recycling methods.

Objective: The main goal is to recover valuable metals (cobalt, lithium, nickel, manganes...