The Laboratory for Advanced Materials at Pittsburgh has openings for
one graduate student and one postdoctoral research fellow for 2011.
Interested applicants should send their materials to Professor Paul W.
Leu at pleu [at] pitt.edu (pleu[at]pitt[dot]edu). http://www.pitt.edu/~pleu/Research/index.html
------Graduate Students Openings------
We are currently looking for ambitious graduate students to perform
experimental and theoretical studies related to nanostructures.
Students must possess a B.S. degree in Industrial
Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials
Science, or relevant field. The following materials are required for
application.
1. CV
2. Transcript
3. GRE scores
4. 2 letters of recommendation
5. 100 word statement of interest
TOEFL score is required for international candidates.
------Postdoctoral Research Fellow Opening------
We are also looking for a postdoctoral scholar with a background in
computational materials science.
The following materials are required for application.
1. CV
2. 2 letters of recommendation
3. 100 word statement of interest
------Working at University of Pittsburgh------
Research group members will benefit from the resources fostered by the
University of Pittsburgh’s Center for Simulation and Modeling
(http://www.sam.pitt.edu), the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center
(http://www.psc.edu) and the Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation
(http://www.mascarocenter.pitt.edu).
The Petersen Institute of Nano Science and Engineering’s
(http://www.nano.pitt.edu) Nanoscale Fabrication and Characterization
Facility, was ranked second in the nation in 2006 for microscale and
nanoscale research by theleading global trade publication, Small
Times. It houses state-of-the-art transmission electron microscopy,
dual beam FIB, dedicated E-beam lithography, FTIR, SPM, XRD, UV-Vis-IR
spectrophotometer and clean-room facilities.
The city of Pittsburgh is a recognized hub for innovative, high-tech
development and research. It is consistently ranked high in livability
surveys.