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Ph.D. and two postdoc positions at Yang Zhang gr ... (No replies)

Yang Zhang

2 years ago

Yang Zhang 2 years ago

Two postdoc positions in theoretical/computational condensed matter physics are available immediately. The successful candidates will be working with Prof. Yang Zhang at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Specific topics of focus include, but are not restricted to

• Density functional theory and variational Monte Carlo for 2D system
• Quantum transport in magnets, oxides, and superconductors
• Material informatics and machine learning for large-scale material simulation
• ED, DMRG, quantum cluster method, or two-dimensional tensor network simulation

The appointment is initially for two years, which can be extended to the third year depending on performance. We are looking for applicants with a good theoretical and/or computational background (expert in one of the following methods: DFT, ED, DMRG, QMC, quantum cluster method), and a proven capacity for high-quality research or scientific computing. Interested applicants should submit a current CV to [email protected] or [email protected]. 

 

Ph.D. candidates with an interest in condensed matter physics or scientific computing are also welcome to apply at UTK, GRE is not required at the moment. Ph.D. enrolment at Max Planck Institute is also possible for Bachelor students with good grades (~1.3 in the German system).

 

About PI: Yang is an assistant professor of physics and EECS at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and a long-term visiting scientist at MIT, Max Planck Institute, and RIKEN. He received BE from Tsinghua University and Ph.D. from Max Planck Institute, then worked as a postdoc researcher at Liang Fu group at MIT.  Yang has received several awards, including two overall Winner Awards in the World Supercomputing Contest, the Tschirnhaus Medal, and the Otto-Hahn Medal of the Max Planck Society. His recent work can be found on google scholar.