PhD in Theory & Simulation of Nanocrystal Growth

Master in Integrated Building Systems ETH Zürich; Zürich; Vor Ort; CHF 60.000 - 85.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

ETH Zurich’s Optical Materials Engineering Laboratory invites applications for a full-time doctoral project focused on theoretical and computational models of semiconductor nanocrystal growth. The successful candidate will combine DFT, kinetic Monte Carlo, and rate-equation approaches to explain nanoplatelets, magic-sized nanocrystals, and quantum-dot growth.

Based in Zurich, the four-year position offers collaboration with experimentalists and access to ETH Zurich’s HPC facilities, with

Qualifikationen

• MSc degree or near completion in a relevant field is required.

Aufgaben

• Develop theoretical and computational descriptions of nucleation and growth of semiconductor nanocrystals.

Kenntnisse

Theoretical modeling

Computational methods

Thermodynamics

Kinetics

Statistical mechanics

Solid-state physics

Physical chemistry

Materials modeling

Scientific programming

High-performance computing

Ausbildung

MSc in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Computational Science, or related discipline

Tools

DFT software

Jobbeschreibung

ETH Zurich’s Optical Materials Engineering Laboratory invites applications for a full-time doctoral project focused on theoretical and computational models of semiconductor nanocrystal growth. The successful candidate will combine DFT, kinetic Monte Carlo, and rate-equation approaches to explain nanoplatelets, magic-sized nanocrystals, and quantum-dot growth.

Based in Zurich, the four-year position offers collaboration with experimentalists and access to ETH Zurich’s HPC facilities, with