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NEW PhD HIRE!!! Starting @ August, 2023 (No replies)
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Welcome to apply for a funded Ph.D. student position with starting date in mid-August 2023!
1 Ph.D. position in the field of “Grain Boundary Engineering” at San Diego State University, San Diego, California, USA
One five-year Ph.D. position with starting date in mid-August 2023 is available in the Multiscale Modeling of Materials (M3) laboratory at the Department of Mechanical Engineering (ME) at San Diego State University (SDSU), San Diego, California, USA, under the supervision of Dr. Wenwu Xu (https://mmm.sdsu.edu/) and a co-advisor at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). This position covers tuition fees ($10,473/year) and provides $23,300/year of stipend.
We welcome talented, self-motivated candidates with a solid background in materials science and engineering or closely related majors. Experience in Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulations, Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations, Programming (any languages), and Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) are highly desired.
The goal of this project is to develop a new strategy to manipulate the grain boundary (GB) structures of polycrystalline metals by using electro-nano-pulsing (ENP) processing – a new technique developed in our laboratory. You will conduct comprehensive testing of the ENP device and use it to engineer GBs of chosen metals, followed by TEM characterization of GB structures. Also, you will perform MD simulations to provide an in-depth understanding of the changes in GB structures under the ENP processing conditions. This project will involve extensive collaborations with groups at both SDSU and UCSD.
For consideration, applicants should possess the following (both) qualifications:
If you meet the above requirements and are interested in this position, please provide by email ([email protected]) a detailed CV, a short personal statement explaining your scientific and research interests (less than one page), and contact information for two referees in support of your application (all in one PDF document). The review process will start right away until December 15, 2022. You will be contacted for Zoom/Phone/Skype/In-person discussions if passed the screening process.
For more details about our Ph.D. program please refer to:
https://www.engineering.sdsu.edu/admissions/jointdocprogram.aspx