Postdoctoral Positions In Atomistic Simulations Of Advanced Materials : Prague, Czech Republic

Applications are invited for postdoctoral researchers in the Advanced Materials Group (AMG) at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, to work on atomistic simulations of advanced materials, under the supervision of Prof. Tomas Polcar. AMG is a well-established group and consists of dynamic and motivated researchers leading international collaborations on broad interdisciplinary topics. Research areas include the in silico design of smart self-assembling materials (e.g. carbon nanotubes, solid state perovskites and transition metal dichalcogenide heterostructures) for photovoltaic applications, combining theoretical approaches represented by advance nanoscale simulations and the exploration of the complex impact of photovoltaics on urban systems and architecture. Work will focus on the design of optically active centers (OAC) able to convert incoming photons into free electrons, as well as the study of the self-assembling processes occurring between the OAC, the conductive matrix and the substrate. Another available topic will concentrate on the interaction between helium and multilayer composite materials, ultimately determining the role of interfaces in He trapping and self-healing phenomena, providing useful information for nanoscale material design. Work will consist of screening preferential sites where He atoms settle in proximity of a bimetallic interface, studying the energetics of He atom diffusion near to and across the interface, and investigating mechanisms of nucleation and growth of He bubbles in close proximity to the interface.