Location: The Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (http://mie.njit.edu) at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (http://www.njit.edu). NJIT is located at Newark ( near New York City and Philadelphia ). Interested candidates should send an email with a detailed CV to Dr. Dibakar Datta (Email address: dibakar_datta [at] alumni.brown.edu (dibakar[dot]datta[at]njit[dot]edu) ).
Start Date: The position will start in Fall 2020 (September 2020).
Research Description: The selected student will primarily work on Atomistic and Molecular Modeling.
- Modeling of Energy Systems: Molecular Dynamics and Density Functional Theory simulation of energy systems e.g., Lithium-ion Battery, Nanomaterials/Nanoparticle for Energy Storage and Conversion.
- Mechanics of Nanomaterials: Different aspects of Mechanics (e.g. Fracture, Friction) of various nanomaterials: Graphene and its derivatives, Molybdenum Disulfides, and different other 2D nanomaterials and Transition Metal Dichalcogenide (TMDC).
Candidate’s background :
- The position requires an undergraduate/master degree or equivalent within Nanotechnology, Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry, Civil/Mechanical/Aerospace/Chemical Engineering.
- Background in Molecular Dynamics (MD) Simulation, Density Functional Theory (DFT) is preferred – but not essential. Candidate should have a strong interest in learning MD, DFT, and related tools (e.g., LAMMPS, VASP).
Funding: The position is fully funded.
Application: Interested candidates should send an email with a detailed CV to Dr. Dibakar Datta (Email address: dibakar_datta [at] alumni.brown.edu (dibakar[dot]datta[at]njit[dot]edu) ). Please email Dr. Datta for any questions.