Two postdoctoral positions are available in the group of Prof. Philippe GHOSEZ at the University of Liège. 

 

The focus of the projects is to combine first-principles DFT simulations with ABINIT and second-principles effective models with MULTIBINIT to address new challenges regarding the physics of ABO3 perovskites at finite temperature. The first project relates to ferroelectrics (e.g. BaTiO3, PbTiO3, BiFeO3) and the study of new topological structures like polar skyrmions. The second project concerns the modelling of metal-insulator transitions in charge- and orbital-ordered systems (e.g. YNiO3, LaMnO3), considering both electronic and structural degrees of freedom. Both projects will be closely coordinated with experimental groups.