Postdoctoral Scholar in Mechanical Engineering

Penn State UniversityUniversity Park, IL
Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University is seeking a talented, ambitious, and hard-working Postdoctoral Scholar under the direction of Dr. Adri van Duin. This is a term position; length of the term will be discussed during the interview process. Continuation past the term length discussed will be based on university need, performance, and/or availability of funding.

Requirements

  • PhD in Chemistry, Materials Science or related discipline by the start date
  • Expertise with ReaxFF force field development
  • Expertise with AI methods
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills, especially with data scientists

Responsibilities

  • Perform and analyze ReaxFF reactive molecular dynamics simulations on 2D-material growth
  • Connect the results from these simulations to data science methods and Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Perform Quantum Chemical simulations on 2D-material growth related reaction mechanisms
  • Assist in integrating ReaxFF simulations into a AI-driven scheme for controlling autonomous growth

Benefits

  • Competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being.
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