We have several openings for PhD positions in the Balakrishna Research Group (https://ananyabalakrishna.com/) at UC Santa Barbara in the Materials Department. Materials at UC Santa Barbara is a world-renowned department with stellar faculty offering a collaborative and multidisciplinary academic environment.
We have openings for postdoctoral positions in the Balakrishna Research Group (https://ananyabalakrishna.com/) at UCSB. The successful candidate will develop mathematical models (phase-field, molecular dynamics, DFT) and numerical methods to investigate the origins of chemo-mechanical degradation in battery materials. Beyond batteries, we also have openings to pursue original research on topics related to phase transformations in soft magnetic alloys, shape-memory alloys, and light interactive molecular crystals.
We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher with a background in developing continuum models for large-scale deformations. Furthermore, experience in modeling multi-physics systems (e.g., chemo-mechanical coupling, magneto-mechanical coupling) would be a great plus. Please email me (renukaba [at] usc.edu) with your CV and a 3-line statement on your past (and relevant) research experience.
