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PhD Position in Nano-scale Heat Transfer (No replies)

mingpsik
9 years ago
mingpsik 9 years ago

Computational Materials Science Lab at Institute of Mineral Engineering (GHI), Division of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Georesources and Materials Engineering, RWTH Aachen University has an immediate opening for

PhD Position in Nano-scale Heat Transfer

Job Description and Qualifications

The computational research involved in this position is phonon transport at the interface of nanomaterials and energy nanotechnology. The potential topics include, but not limited to, thermoelectrics, thermal management, and phase change materials.

The candidate should have a master degree in Physics or Engineering (preferably Mechanical Engineering or Materials Science and Engineering). Background in atomistic simulation such as DFT / ab initio calculations or classical molecular dynamics is essential. The candidate should be capable of calculating phonon transport of materials. Previous experiences of modeling using simulation packages, including VASP, CASTEP, SIESTA, QUANTUMESPRESSO, CPMD, CP-PAW, and LAMMPS (MD), are strong advantages. The salary will be according to the standard policy and salary rates of RWTH Aachen University. This PhD student position is three (3) years with full time (100%) work load.

Candidates should have the ability to think creatively with high motivation and have an excellent English written ability and fluent communication in general. Knowledge of German is a plus but not required.

Interested candidates may submit electronically a complete CV including list of publications and contact information of at least two (2) references (all application materials must be in English) to:

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ming Hu

Institute of Mineral Engineering (GHI)

Division of Materials Science and Engineering

Faculty of Georesources and Materials Engineering

Joint with Aachen Institute for Advanced Study in Computational Engineering Science (AICES)

RWTH Aachen University

Mauerstrasse 5, 52064 Aachen, Germany

E-Mail: [email protected]

Profile of the principle investigator: https://www.ghi.rwth-aachen.de/simulation




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Ab initio (from electronic structure) calculation of complex processes in materials