Several Ph.D. positions in Computational Materials Physics & Design are available in the Department of Physics and Astronomy (https://physics.umaine.edu/) at the University of Maine (UMaine). These positions will be supervised by Prof. Liping Yu.

Successful applicants for this studentship will have opportunities to work in the cutting-edge research areas of computational materials physics and design. The long-term goals are to use first-principles methods to design advanced multifunctional materials for energy and electronic applications, and to address key scientific challenges related to materials design. Examples of research topics include, but are not limited to, photovoltaics, heterogeneous catalysts, interface and surface physics, defects in solids, oxide interface materials for next-generation electronics, 2D materials for flexible electronics, and machine learning. A close collaboration with experimental partners in the Frontier Institute for Research in Sensor Technologies (FIRST) (https://umaine.edu/first/) and other related departments at UMaine is expected.

The University of Maine is the flagship campus of the University of Maine System and is the principal graduate institution in the state. It is the state’s land, sea, and space grant university, enrolling over 11,000 students. Numerous cultural activities, excellent public schools in neighborhoods where children can walk to school, high quality medical care, little traffic, and a reasonable cost of living make the greater Bangor area a wonderful place to live. The University of Maine is located just 60 miles from the scenic Bar Harbor area and Acadia National Park and two hours from Portland.

The University of Maine is an EEO/AA employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.