美国乔治华盛顿大学Tianshu Li 教授招博士生--2022春季开始

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Ph.D. position in atomistic modeling of nucleation

A Ph.D. position is available in the Computational Materials Science (CMS) group, in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the George Washington University. The position will start as soon as Spring 2022.

The CMS group works on a variety of materials related research topics that mainly fall under the heading of materials theory. Our goals are: 1) explain experimental data, 2) elucidate fundamental mechanisms, and 3) predict materials behaviors. We employ a variety of computational methods, with a combination of, ab initio, molecular dynamics, Monte Carlo, advanced sampling, and machine learning. Currently, our research focuses on developing theory for materials in mid-infrared technology and understanding thermodynamics and kinetics of crystal nucleation. For further information about our research, please visit https://blogs.gwu.edu/tsli/research/

The successful candidate is expected to work in the area of method development and implementation for modeling crystal nucleation. The CMS group will work closely with another team at UC Davis to deploy a LAMMPS based, large-scale computational suite that integrates advanced sampling methods to model crystal nucleation and growth under realistic conditions. The infrastructure will enable broad applications in materials synthesis, surface engineering, membrane fouling, and inorganic mineralization.

The qualified applicants should have a good GPA for admission and a strong interest in molecular modeling and theory. Experience in coding using C++, Python, and/or other computer languages under Unix/Linux environment is strongly preferred. Interested candidate should send CV and transcript to Dr. Li (tsli@gwu.edu)

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美国乔治华盛顿大学（George Washington University）计算材料研究组(CMS)由李天舒教授带队，致力于一系列关于材料理论的课题研究，包括解释实验现象，阐述基本原理，和预测材料性能和行为。李教授在Nature Materials, Nature Communications, Physical Review Letters 发表多篇文章，文章引用超过11,000次。关于李教授发表的论文，请参见https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=hx400swAAAAJ&hl=en

CMS组计划招收两名计算材料学博士。其中一名会主要参与到研究硅锗锡半导体中熵合金材料(Si-Ge-Sn medium-entropy alloys)的结构和性能。目前CMS组和美国9个高校及国家实验室已成立一个大型研究中心，尝试通过控制半导体合金中的原子有序结构来实现新型功能。该中心由能源部资助，其核心思路来自于CMS研究组的最新理论预测。详细请参见https://www.cee.seas.gwu.edu/dr- ... esearch-center-efrc

另一名博士会参与到晶体成核模拟的方法和软件开发。目前CMS组正在开发一款基于LAMMPS的计算软件。该软件集成先进的算法，用于模拟在实际条件下的晶体成核过程。该软件将会在材料合成，表面工程，环境工程，和无机矿化研究中有广泛的应用。相关发表的论文请参看https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms15372

申请的同学需要有良好的GPA，最好有在Unix/Linux下使用C++,Python, 或其他编程语言的经验。请感兴趣的同学直接咨询李老师(tsli@gwu.edu)，并请附上CV和成绩单。