Ph.D. Position at New Jersey Institute of Technology in Computational Nanomechanics

Contact: Dr. Dibakar Datta, Email: dibakar.datta@njit.edu

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) has an opening for a fully funded Ph.D. position.  The position will start in Spring 2022. Interested candidates should apply as soon as possible.

 Research Description:  The selected student will primarily work on Atomistic/Molecular Modeling and Machine Learning. He/she will be involved in different projects such as -                                 Mechanics and electronic properties of nanomaterials: Different aspects of mechanics (e.g., Fracture, Friction) and electronics of various nanomaterials and their heterostructures: Graphene, Transition Metal Dichalcogenide (TMDC), MXenes, 2D/3D composites, etc. Modeling of Energy Systems: Nanomaterials for Energy Storage and Conversion, e.g., Lithium-ion Battery.

The candidate will have the opportunity to collaborate with experimentalists at NJIT and other institutions.

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 Machine Learning (ML), Molecular Dynamics (MD) Simulation, Density Functional Theory (DFT) is preferred – but not essential. However, the candidate should have a strong interest in learning ML, MD, DFT.  

 Application: The interested candidates should email Dr. Dibakar Datta with CV.

Email: dibakar.datta@njit.edu