PhD in Computational studies - UIC, Chicago

Applications are invited for PhD studies in theoretical physical chemistry 
focused on computational modeling of nanoscale systems with physical, 
chemical, and biological origins. Most research projects are done in 
close collaborations with top experimentalists. Possible research 
projects are: 1) electronic structure and transport calculations in 
functionalized layered nanomaterials, 2) classical and quantum molecular 
dynamics simulations of individual colloidal nanoparticles with active 
ligands, 3) multiscale simulations of the self-assembly of nanoparticles 
and structural analysis of the formed meta-material. The research will 
be conducted in the group of Prof. Petr Kral in the Chemistry Department 
of the University of Illinois at Chicago (http://www2.chem.uic.edu/pkral/).  

We are seeking creative and highly motivated individuals, with computational 
skills and background in physics, chemistry, or biology. Preliminary 
knowledge of computational methods used in the above fields is very welcome, 
i.e. methods used in electronic structure calculations, quantum transport, 
molecular dynamics, etc. The candidates should be interested to conduct 
interdisciplinary theoretical research at the nanoscale. Our graduate 
students publish their results in top journals and continue with their 
postdoctoral research at the best US institutions.

Interested candidates should send e-mail their CV and the names and contact 
information of several references to: pkral@uic.edu