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Postdoctoral Research Associate at ORNL in Compu ... (No replies)
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PURPOSE:
Under the supervision of Dr. Stephan Irle, the successful candidate will develop methodologies that will enable a) transformative advances in understanding and controlling heterogeneous catalysis, and b) identify chemical routes for the breakdown of coals and pitches to upcycle them into carbon nanotubes and nanofibers as value-added products. Both projects are fully funded by DOE projects. This position resides in the Computational Chemicals and Materials Group in the Computational Sciences and Engineering Division (CSED), Computing and Computational Sciences Directorate (CCSD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).
OVERVIEW:
As part of our research team, you will be involved in the application and development of the density-functional tight-binding (DFTB) method within the frameworks of the DFTB+ and LAMMPS codes on parallel computing platforms. Classical molecular mechanics and/or neural network trained data will be incorporated to describe key behaviors and mechanisms of targeted systems. The multiscale approach with various methods, including DFT/DFTB/empirical reactive force field/neural networks, will be applied to capture complex chemical transformation processes at scales. The goal is to develop methodologies that will a) enable transformative advances in understanding and controlling heterogeneous catalysis (50% effort), and b) identify chemical routes for the breakdown of coals and pitches to upcycle them into carbon nanotubes and nanofibers as value-added products (50% effort). Our studies bridge the system size and simulation time gap between first principles Born-Oppenheimer molecular dynamics simulations and large-scale reactive force field simulations. The projects offer an opportunity to closely interact and collaborate with large experimental teams and engage in theory-experiment feedback loops. The insights gained from such combined multiscale simulations/experimental work will drive the development of novel heterogeneous catalysis as well as energy-efficient engineering process from coal and pitches to various value-added products such as carbon fiber, revolutionizing energy-intensive chemical processes of the future.
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The appointment length will be up to 24 months with the potential for extension. Initial appointments and extensions are subject to performance and availability of funding.
Please provide a list of publications and a complete formal transcript of Ph.D. coursework when applying for this position. Three letters of reference are required and can be uploaded to your profile or emailed directly to [email protected]. Please include the title of the position in the subject line.
Apply Here: https://jobs.ornl.gov/job/Oak-Ridge-Postdoctoral-Research-Associate-Computational-Chemical-and-Materials-Sciences-TN-37830/650823000/?locale=en_US
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