4 year Postgraduate Fellowship in the School of Physics and the CRANN Nanoscience Institute,Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
Nanomechanics Group of Dr. Graham Cross (webpage)
Available immediately: A doctoral fellowship in soft condensed matter physics, with an emphasis on large strain nanoscale deformation and controlled pattern production.
What are the rules of shape forming at the nanoscale? Is there subcontinuum structure in amorphous material systems such as polymers that affect their flow? Can surface patterning technologies be extended to a third dimension to create large quantities of nanodevices? These are some of the questions we investigate in the Cross Nanomechanics Laboratory.
Project: To investigate the relationship of forming dynamics to reproduction fidelity in conventional and novel multiscale forming strategies to help establish the design space of nanoimprint. This project will measure and establish the connection of local idealized forming geometries to complex integrated combinations of flow patterns using a nanomechanical testing platform. It will pursue three dimensional fabrication strategies based on novel incremental surface flow processes to establish multilayer architectures. Materials sets will include structural thermoplastics, bulk metallic glasses and advanced functional materials such as conjugated polymers. Device applications will be explored with partners in CRANN (www.crann.tcd.ie).
The Cross laboratory includes two nanoimprint platforms, variable temperature nanoindentation and instrumented imprint, atomic force microscopy, as well as full access to the CRANN Nanoscience Institute. This is a new, state-of-the-art facility located at the downtown Trinity College campus in Dublin. It includes an advanced microscopy facility (TEM, super SEM, He ion, electron beam lithography, 2 x dualbeam FIB) and extensive nanofabrication cleanrooms. This position requires a strong interest in nanoscience and a background in physics, materials science/engineering or mechanical engineering. If you are interested, email a detailed CV and at least three letters of recommendation to:
Dr. Graham Cross
Graham.Cross [at] tcd.ie NOTE: Please use an email subject line *SFI PG2*
CRANN, School of Physics
Trinity College Dublin
Dublin 2, Ireland
+353 1 896 3024
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