Postdoc in Atomic-scale modeling of cemented carbides

Information about the department
Stimulated by major needs and developments in science and to attain a sustainable society, the ambition of the Department of Physics is to provide a creative environment for academic research, learning and outreach. We address a wide range of experimental, computational, methodological and theoretical challenges and our activities span from fundamental to applied research.

Major responsibilities
This project aims at a microscopic understanding of interfaces in an important class of composite materials, namely hardmetals or cemented carbides. The focus lies on gaining insights into the impact of temperature and doping elements on the structure and energetic of phase-boundaries in cemented carbides.

The main goal is to develop a sophisticated and consistent computational approach based on the density functional theory for the effect of temperature and local chemistry on interfaces in a composite material. It involves developing interfacial phase diagrams and comparison with experimental data. A combination of electronic structure calculations and various atomic scale simulation techniques will be used. The aim is to be able to predict the growth behavior in the sintering process of cemented carbides.

Your major responsibility is to pursue the goals of your research project. You are also expected to develop own ideas and find your own ways in tackling research challenges. Another important aspect involves national collaboration with industry and other research groups.

Position summary
Full-time temporary employment. The position is limited to a maximum of two years (1+1).

Qualifications
To qualify for the position of postdoc, you must have a doctoral degree in applied physics, engineering physics, physics, materials science or chemistry. Training in computational physics and/or chemistry is important as well as experience in electronic structure calculations and/or atomistic simulations. A clear asset is experience in atomistic modelling of hardmetals. The doctoral degree should generally not be older than three years.

You should be skilled in programming and enjoy working in a collaborative environment including interactions with other theoreticians, experimentalists and industrial partners. The position requires sound verbal and written communication skills in English. Chalmers offers Swedish courses.

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Our offer to you
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Application deadline: 25th May, 2020

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For questions, please contact:
Professor Göran Wahnström
Condensed Matter and Materials Theory
E-mail: goran.wahnstrom@chalmers.se
+46 31-772 3634

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