PhD Position at New Jersey in USA in Computational Modeling  of Energy Materials

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The Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (http://mie.njit.edu) at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (http://www.njit.edu), United States has opening for one fully funded PhD position. The position will start from Spring 2017 (January 2017). Application deadline is end of August 2016. Interested candidates should apply as soon as possible. Candidate must have experience in DFT calculations. Experience in Molecular Dynamics simulation is an extra advantage! 

Interested candidates should send an email with detail CV to Dr. Dibakar Datta (Email address: [email protected]).

Research Description: Selected student will primarily work on Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations of Energy Materials (e.g. First Principles Modeling in Lithium Ion Batteries; Nanomaterials/Nanoparticle for Energy Storage and Conversion). To get ideas, candidate can take a look at this paper:

https://www.academia.edu/8232024/CARBON_Enhanced_Lithiation_in_Defective_Graphene

Candidate will also work on Molecular Dynamics simulation for modeling of Energy Systems. Candidate can take a look at this paper : 

https://www.academia.edu/7688134/Atomistic_Mechanisms_of_Phase_Boundary_Evolution_during_Initial_Lithiation_of_Crystalline_Silicon

Candidate will have the opportunity to collaborate with other research groups at NJIT and many other institutions in all over the world.

Candidate’s background:  

• The position requires an undergraduate/master degree or equivalent within Nanotechnology, Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry, Civil/Mechanical/Aerospace/Chemical Engineering.

• Candidate must be motivated for advanced research. S/he needs to have persistence, perseverance, strong determination, and dedication.

• Background in Density Functional Theory (DFT) is must. Must have proven knowledge of working with DFT codes such as VASP, ABINIT etc.
• Background in Molecular Dynamics simulation is extra advantage. However, candidate needs to learn in first semester. 

• Strong coding skills in Matlab, Python, C, C++, Shell scripting is preferred.

Funding: The position is fully funded (tuition fee, health insurance everything will be covered). Candidate will be Teaching Assistant for one course for first four semesters. S/he will receive monthly stipend of around $2000. Candidate will be paid for travel and accommodation for at least two conferences every year.

Profile of the Project Supervisor: Dr. Dibakar Datta (http://www.dibakardatta.com/) will supervise the candidate. Dr. Datta is an Assistant Professor at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). Dr. Datta received his PhD from Brown University (2015) and postdoctoral training at Stanford University (2015-2016). He was a visiting researcher at the University of Pennsylvania. Before moving to United States, he completed his studies in India, Spain, and France. 

Application: Interested candidates should send an email with detail CV to Dr. Dibakar Datta (Email address: [email protected]).

For any question about this position, candidate should contact Dr. Dibakar Datta by email. For further detail, please visit his homepage: http://www.dibakardatta.com/