PhD Studentship: Advances Theories for Functional Oxides

  Austria

• Vienna: 
Vienna

  India

• Other Cities in India: 
Allahabad

  Ireland

• Dublin: 
Dublin

  Italy

• All Other Areas in Italy: 
Cagliari

Description: The PhD student will be part of a multidisciplinary research team within a collaborative EU-INDIA FP7-funded project involving other two European theoretical groups (Trinity College Dublin and University of Cagliari) and three Indian theoretical groups (S.N. Bose national Center for Basic Sciences Kolkata , Harish-Chandra Research Institute Allahabad, and Jawaharlal Nehru Center for Advanced Scientific Research Bangalore).

The overall aim of the project is the investigation, through a synergy of advanced First-Principles, density-functional based methods, and Model Hamiltonian calculations suited for strong-correlated systems, of the properties and functionalities of transition metal oxides that may be viable candidates as building blocks of future micro- and nanoelectronic devices with
enhanced capabilities.

Highlights:
The activities of the CMS
concentrate on the development of methods for multiscale simulations in condensed materials. The techniques being actively developed by the members
of the CMS range from ab-initio density functional calculations (VASP, WIEN2k) to statistical-mechanical approaches for the description of liquids,
amorphous materials and soft matter. The simulation tools developed by the members of the CMS are applies to a wide range of research projects:
structural materials, magnetic materials, surfaces, interfaces, ultrathin films and nanomaterials, semiconductors and insulators, chemical reactions
and catalysis, liquids and soft matter.
Within its Graduate school the CMS invites applications for a PhD studentships in Computational Materials Science
to be led in the Vienna ab-initio Simulations Package (VASP) group.
The VASP group, directed by J. Hafner and G. Kresse, is one of the world leading groups in computational material science.
The VASP package is recognized as one of the most flexible and robust ab initio packages and is presently used by about 1000
academic institutions and industrial research centers.

The PhD student will be part of a multidisciplinary research team within a collaborative EU-INDIA FP7-funded project involving
other two European theoretical groups (Trinity College Dublin and University of Cagliari)
and three Indian theoretical groups (S.N. Bose national Center for Basic Sciences Kolkata, Harish-Chandra Research Institute
Allahabad, and Jawaharlal Nehru Center for Advanced Scientific Research Bangalore).
The overall aim of the project is the investigation, through a synergy of advanced First-Principles, density-functional based methods, and Model
Hamiltonian calculations suited for strong-correlated systems, of the properties and functionalities of transition metal
oxides that may be viable candidates as building blocks of future micro- and nanoelectronic devices with
enhanced capabilities.

We are looking for outstanding candidates with a degree in physics, chemistry or materials science, a strong background in quantum mechanics,
statistical mechanics, mathematics and computing and a strong personal commitment to research. You will join a lively community performing frontline
research. Applications with the usual credentials (CV, eventually also publications)
and two letters of recommendation should be sent to Cesare Franchini.
For the successful applicant, the appointment to the PhD Studentship can become effective from September-October 2009 on. The
salary will be about 25300 Euro/year before taxes, the contract will be for three years.
Female students are particularly encourage to apply.

Degree Level: Doctorate Degree

Minimum Education: Masters

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups of 3-6

Application Process Involves:

• In-Person Interview when Feasible
• Letters of Reference
• Phone Interview

Faculty of Physics - University of Vienna's Mission Statement: The University of Vienna (Austria) and the Center for Computational Materials Science (CMS) invites applications for a PhD studentship in Computational Materials Science. The CMS in Vienna is a research center and graduate school based on a collaboration of research groups from the Faculties of Physics and Chemistry from the University of Vienna and the Technical University of Vienna.