Doctoral student in non-ideal plasmas and warm dense matter - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Project description

Ab initio quantum Monte Carlo (QMC) methods can provide very accurate results for strongly correlated electron systems, but computational costs prevent their application in the full phase diagram. This is unfortunate, as the rigorous description of degenerate electron systems is critical to the understanding of warm dense matter (WDM) occuring in giant planet interiors and inertial confinement fusion. A pre-requisite for an improved understanding of WDM is the accurate description of the uniform electron fluid, itself a formidable task.

The collaboration between KTH and CASUS, Görlitz, Germany (www.casus.science) aims to exploit state-of-the-art QMC simulations for the construction and validation of novel schemes within existing formalisms. The project focuses on the development of novel dielectric schemes and the numerical implementation of novel & existing schemes, thus providing unprecedented insights across multiple coupling / degeneracy regimes. The underlying approximations will be guided by and the predictions validated against exact QMC results by CASUS. A PhD student is sought to: develop & implement self-consistent theories of the dynamic local field correction, perform numerical calculations on modern high performance computing facilities, analyze uniform electron fluid and WDM properties, explore synergies with and get insights into QMC-methods during extended stays at CASUS.

Third-cycle subject: Electrical engineering

Supervision: Docent Panagiotis Tolias

What we offer

• The possibility to study in a dynamic and international research environment in collaboration with industries and prominent universities from all over the world.Read more
• A workplace with many employee benefits and monthly salary according to KTH’s Doctoral student salary agreement.
• A postgraduate education at an institution that is active and supportive in matters pertaining to working conditions, gender equality and diversity as well as study environment.
• Help to relocate and be settled in Sweden and at KTH.
• Expertise in the theoretical description and ab initio simulation of strongly correlated electron systems.
• Expertise in the numerical implementation of various schemes of the self-consistent dielectric formalism.
• Access to unique data from state-of-the-art QMC simulations.

Admission requirements

To be admitted to postgraduate education (Chapter 7, 39 § Swedish Higher Education Ordinance), the applicant must have basic eligibility in accordance with either of the following:

• passed a second cycle degree (for example a master's degree), or
• completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 second-cycle higher education credits, or
• acquired, in some other way within or outside the country, substantially equivalent knowledge

In addition to the above, there is also a mandatory requirement for English equivalent to English B/6, read more here

Selection

In order to succeed as a doctoral student at KTH you need to be goal oriented and persevering in your work. During the selection process, candidates will be assessed upon their ability to:

• independently pursue his or her work
• collaborate with others,
• have a professional approach and
• analyse and work with complex issues.

Following skills are considered meritorious : Solid background in quantum mechanics and statistical mechanics, programming skills in Python or C/C++ and basic background in the statistical description of non-ideal plasmas.

After the qualification requirements, great emphasis will be placed on personal competency. 

Target degree: Doctoral degree

Information regarding admission and employment

Only those admitted to postgraduate education may be employed as a doctoral student. The total length of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education in four years ' time. An employed doctoral student can, to a limited extent (maximum 20%), perform certain tasks within their role, e.g. training and administration. A new position as a doctoral student is for a maximum of one year, and then the employment may be renewed for a maximum of two years at a time.

Union representatives

Contact information KTH's website.

Doctoral section (Students’ union on KTH Royal Institute of Technology)

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Application

Apply for the position and admission through KTH's recruitment system. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the advertisement.

Applications must be received at the last closing date at midnight, CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

Applications must include:

• CV including your relevant professional experience and knowledge.
• Application letter with a brief description of why you want to pursue research studies, about what your academic interests are and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. (Maximum 2 pages long)
• Copies of diplomas and grades from previous university studies and certificates of fulfilled language requirements (see above). Translations into English or Swedish if the original document is not issued in one of these languages.Copies of originals must be certified.
• Representative publications or technical reports. For longer documents, please provide a summary (abstract) and a web link to the full text.

Other information

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