Postdoctoral Scholar
The Pennsylvania State University•University Park, FL
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About The Position
The Department of Mathematics in Penn State's Eberly College of Science is seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar beginning Summer 2026. The successful candidate will work with Professor Alberto Bressan in the areas of hyperbolic conservation laws and geometric optimization problems. These include: well-posedness, convergence and error estimates for approximate solutions, analysis of singularities, optimal control, and applications to macroscopic models of traffic flow. Teaching may be required.
Requirements
- Applicants must have recently completed a Ph.D. and have exceptional research potential.
- Candidates will be considered with background in the areas of hyperbolic PDEs and optimization problems.
Nice To Haves
- Expertise in numerical simulations (with Matlab or Python) will be valued.
Responsibilities
- Teaching may be required.
Benefits
- Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being. For more detailed information, please visit our Benefits Page. (Note: For Postdoctoral benefits, please see our Postdoctoral Benefits page.)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
