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A PhD studentship in Materials Modeling is available immediately in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Hong Kong. Successful candidate will be working in simulating materials properties using first-principles methods based on density functional theory and molecular dynamics under the supervision of Dr. Yue CHEN.
Required qualifications:
1. A Master or Bachelor degree in Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science or a relevant field from a renowned and accredited university.
2. Experienced in Linux shell scripting and programming in Python, Fortran or a similar language.
3. Excellent communication skill in English.
Ideally, the candidate should have research experience in materials simulations using first-principles methods or molecular dynamics. The candidate should also be strongly motivated, creative and has the ability to work both independently and collaboratively. More information about the research group can be found at the following website:
http://web.hku.hk/~yuechen/
Interested candidates are encouraged to email a cover letter and a detailed CV to Dr. Yue CHEN (yuechen [at] hku.hk) at their earliest convenience. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews and may be requested to submit extra application materials to meet the requirements of the university. Final offer will be made in the end of October 2014
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