A PhD position in the area of computational materials science is available on Jan. 1st, 2017 in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Cincinnati. Candidates should be strongly self-motivated individuals possessing a master’s degree in mechanical engineering, materials science and engineering or other closely related disciplines. A background in density functional theory, molecular dynamics and/or phase field modeling with strong c++ programming skills is desirable. Familiarity with using the command line in a Linux computing environment is assumed. Experience with parallel computing with MPI is a plus. Candidates holding a BS degree with proved research experience will also be considered. This position will be fully supported for their tuition, stipend and student insurance.
Please send your CV to Dr. Yao Fu (http://ceas.uc.edu/aerospace/people/people_fac-staff/fac-staff/fac/Yao_Fu.html) by email (fuyaoimrcas [at] gmail.com), which should include the GPA of your BS and MS, publication list, reference list, and the test (GRE and TOEFL) scores. International applicants need satisfy the minimum requirements for graduate school admission at UC graduate (TOFEL and GRE score) (http://ceas.uc.edu/Graduate_Studies/AdmissionsFAQ.html ).