A PhD Research Fellowship is available starting any time after January 2019 at the University of Pittsburgh, Department of Chemical Engineering (http://che.pitt.edu) in the research group of Prof. Karl Johnson (http://jkj.che.pitt.edu/). The project is fully funded by the NSF and includes a competitive stipend and health care benefits.

Description of Research: This project involves modeling proton transport on novel proton membrane materials and developing modeling techniques for efficient large-scale modeling of proton transport on functionalized graphene. See https://journals.aps.org/prl/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevLett.118.186101 for an example of preliminary work.

Desired Background: The successful candidate will have a BS or MS degree in engineering, physics, chemistry, materials science or a related field. We are looking for a student with:

• Working knowledge of molecular dynamics simulation techniques, preferably with the LAMMPS software package
• Strong programming skills with C++ and Python
• Working knowledge of periodic density functional theory, e.g., VASP or CP2K

Application: Interested candidates should send an email with their resume in PDF format to Dr. Karl Johnson (Email : [email protected]).