Postdoc in computational kinetic/transport modeling (scholarship)

Information about the research project
We are looking for a highly motivated postdoc who will work with electronic/optical properties of polymer-metal nanoparticle hybrid materials for nanoplasmonic gas sensing in realistic environments such as urban air.

The project will be part of a larger research program that involves four other research groups at the Chemistry and Physics Departments of Chalmers (K. Moth-Poulsen, C. Müller, P. Erhart, C. Langhammer). The overall goal of the project "Plastic Plasmonics" is to establish efficient and scalable synthesis and processing routes of nanoparticle-polymer hybrid materials and to understand the polymer-metal interface's role in plasmonic gas sensing applications. These efforts are to culminate in prototype gas sensing devices based on the developed plastic plasmonic materials.

The aim of your research project will be to describe, by first-principles, the electronic/optical properties of metal nanoparticle - polymer hybrid material structures for sensing of hazardous gas molecules such as NOx, CO, and SO2.

Information about the research group
The Chemical Physics Division at the Department of Physics operates at the interface between materials science, nanoscience, catalysis, nanoplasmonics and in situ spectroscopy, with a particular focus on the development of sustainable energy systems. Themes include, for instance, alternative fuel production, emission control, energy storage, and fuel cells. The research is interdisciplinary with strong connections between fundamental and applied science. Chemical Physics Division is a dynamic and international environment that strives for scientific excellence through teamwork and joint experimental and theoretical efforts.

The theoretical activities at Chemical Physics focus on electronic structure calculations within the density functional theory together with mean-field modeling and Monte-Carlo simulations for reaction kinetics.

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Major responsibilities
Your major responsibility will be to pursue the research and development within the project, and to collaborate with the experimental efforts in the larger research program. You are expected to develop your own scientific ideas and concepts, and to communicate the results of your research verbally and in writing. You will be guided by the senior researchers involved in the project and have ample opportunities to develop an extended network in the fields of heterogeneous catalysis, chemical kinetics and nanoscale flows.

Position summary
Postdoctoral scholarship position. The position is limited to one year with possibility for one-year extension, i.e. maximum of two years (1+1).

Qualifications
Necessary qualifications for the postdoctoral position are:
(1) PhD no older than two years and from a non-Swedish university.
(2) PhD in Physics, Engineering Physics, Chemical Engineering, Computational Mathematics or a similar subject area.
(3) Documented experience of relevant software (please describe what software and why you consider it relevant).
(4) Skills in scripting and programming are mandatory.
(5) A solid background in kinetic modeling and flow modeling is required.
(6) The candidate has to be able to work independently and have good skills in communicating scientific results in written and spoken English. Chalmers offers Swedish courses.

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Our offer to you
Chalmers offers a cultivating and inspiring working environment in the dynamic city of Gothenburg. 

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Application deadline: 10 November 2020

For questions, please contact:
Professor Anders Hellman
Chemical Physics
E-mail: anders.hellman@chalmers.se
Phone: +46723869804

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