Open PhD positions: Ab initio simulations of water and ice
Several PhD positions in the area of theoretical chemistry / materials modelling
are available in the ICE, Interfaces: Catalytic and Environmental, research group,
located at the the London Centre for Nanotechnology and the Department of Chemistry
of University College London.
Our research aims at understanding important phenomena in surface-, materials-,
and nano-science. Using concepts from quantum mechanics and statistical mechanics,
we apply and develop methods and computer simulations to study processes of relevance
to catalysis -- such as the properties of metal surfaces and chemical reactions at
surfaces -- and processes of environmental relevance -- such as the nucleation of ice
or the dissolution of salts. Water and ice are major focuses of our work.
The open PhD projects will involve the application and development of electronic
structure techniques to problems in nanotechnology relating to the interfacial
properties of water and ice. Specifically each of the projects will be aimed at
tackling absolutely basic yet unresolved issues such as:
Interested candidates with a strong background in chemistry, physics or materials science should e-mail
their full CV (including a list of courses taken and marks obtained) to Angelos Michaelides:
angelos.michaelides[*]ucl.ac.uk.
Please note that due to the nature of the funding it is extremely unlikely that these
positions can be filled by students from outside the EU.
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