We are looking for a highly motivated, creative and self-driven PhD student to be a part of the exciting research field of moiré excitons in atomically thin 2D materials.

Research Group: The Ultrafast Quantum Dynamics Group is part of the Department of Physics at the University of Marburg. Our research focuses on microscopic modelling of ultrafast phenomena in quantum materials. We perform quantum mechanical calculations to gain profound insights into light-matter interactions determining optics, dynamics and transport properties of these materials. We investigate in particular the class of atomically thin nanomaterials including monolayer transition metal dichalcogenides and graphene.  The driving force of our research is to unravel elementary processes behind ultrafast quantum dynamics phenomena and to exploit the gained microscopic insights to explain experimental findings, predict novel yet undiscovered phenomena and propose novel technological concepts.

https://www.uni-marburg.de/en/fb13/ultrafast-quantumdynamics

Project and responsibilities: The objective of the PhD project is to gain microscopic insights into light-matter interaction at interfaces of quantum materials. The focus lies on modelling moiré-exciton features in twisted homo- and hetero-bilayers of transition metal dichalcogenides. Using sophisticated many-particle models based on density-matrix formalism and exploiting the twist angle as a new degree of freedom, we will investigate the possibility of tailoring optics and spatiotemporal dynamics of moiré-excitons in these fundamentally interesting and technologically promising nanomaterials. Your major responsibility as PhD student is to pursue the goals of your research project. You are also expected to develop own ideas and find ways in tackling research challenges. The position may also include some level of teaching duties as well as taking part in the supervision of bachelor and master students. Another important aspect involves supporting international collaboration with experimental research groups.

Qualifications: To qualify for the position, you should hold a master’s degree in physics and have focused on theoretical physics during your studies. A further requirement is that you have knowledge in quantum mechanics and are familiar with basic concepts of condensed-matter physics and many-particle theory. You should also have some skills in programming (C, Fortran or similar) and should enjoy working in a collaborative environment including interactions with both theoreticians and experimentalists. The position requires sound verbal and written communication skills in English.

The position is offered for a period of 3 years and includes benefits from a public service position in Germany (vacation, sick leave etc.).

Please send your application (including CV, cover letter, transcript of records) as a single PDF file before 29 January 2021 to Prof. Ermin Malic ([email protected]).