This 1 year visiting position that allows exchange of PhD students is available within faculty of Mathematics and physics at University of Ljubljana. Position is enabled by
HIERARCHY - EC ITN Marie Curie research network covering groups from Aachen, Eindhoven, Göttingen,
Ljubljana, Nijmegen, Southampton, and Wageningen.
The student is expected to participate in our current research focused on the use of the liquid crystal templating concept to generate functional materials and superstructures. Liquid crystalline media are ideal tunable matrices that can be easily manipulated by external stimuli like fields, temperature, confinement, surface patterning, etc. Complex functional systems can be thus self-assembled and self-organized in a hierarchical process combining numerous directing and also competing forces. By controlling these forces, one can program the self-organization and so optimize materials for challenging application areas like photonics, metamaterials, plasmonics, and biosensing.
Theory, modeling and simulations are very powerful approaches which enable basic understanding of complex structures and assembling processes. In addition, they are crucial in providing guidance to experiments. A variety of theoretical approaches will be applied, including topology, field theory, Landau-de Gennes theory, coarse-grained approaches, and Monte Carlo simulations. To develop modeling and simulation procedures for assembly of hierarchical structures covering different length scales new theoretical multiscale protocols will be developed.
The candidate should send a detailed CV and a recommendation of the PhD adviser:
Slobodan Žumer, Professor of Physics
Department of Physics,
Faculty of Mathematics and Physics,
University of Ljubljana,
Jadranska 19, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
PhD position available
in
Theory, Modeling, and Simulations of Soft Matter
(liquid crystals, colloids, polymers, composites ...)
September 2009
1 PhD-position is currently available within our group at
University of Ljubljana. Position is enabled by
HIERARCHY - EC ITN Marie Curie research network covering groups from Aachen, Eindhoven, Göttingen,
Ljubljana, Nijmegen, Southampton, and Wageningen.
The research will be focused on the use of the liquid crystal templating concept to generate functional materials and
superstructures. Liquid crystalline media are ideal tunable matrices that can be easily manipulated by external stimuli
like fields, temperature, confinement, surface patterning, etc. Complex functional systems can be thus self-assembled
and self-organized in a hierarchical process combining numerous directing and also competing forces. By controlling these
forces, one can program the self-organization and so optimize materials for challenging application areas like photonics,
metamaterials, plasmonics, and biosensing.
Theory, modeling and simulations are very powerful approaches which enable basic understanding of complex
structures and assembling processes. In addition, they are crucial in providing guidance to experiments. A variety of
theoretical approaches will be applied, including topology, field theory, Landau-de Gennes theory, coarse-grained
approaches, and Monte Carlo simulations. To develop modeling and simulation procedures for assembly of hierarchical
structures covering different length scales new theoretical multiscale protocols will be developed.
For the PhD-position a 4 year B.Sc. or Master's degree is required, preferably in physics.
The candidate should send a detailed CV and arrange to have at least two letters of recommendation sent to:
Slobodan Žumer, Professor of Physics
Department of Physics,
Faculty of Mathematics and Physics,
University of Ljubljana,
Jadranska 19, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Young researcher (PhD) position available
in
Theory, Modeling, and Simulations of Soft Matter
(liquid crystals, colloids, polymers, composites ...)
June 2008
June 2010
1 young researcher (PhD) position is currently available with Professir Slobodan Žumer
at the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, University of Ljubljana. Position is enabled by
Slovenian Agency for Research (ARRS).
The research will be focused on the understanding mechanisms needed to generate new functional materials and superstructures.
Liquid crystalline media are ideal tunable matrices that can be easily manipulated by external stimuli like fields, temperature,
confinement, surface patterning, etc. Complex functional systems can be self-assembled and self-organized in a hierarchical
process combining numerous directing and also competing forces. By controlling these forces, one can program the self-organization
and so optimize materials for challenging application areas like photonics, metamaterials, plasmonics, and biosensing.
Theory, modeling and simulations are very powerful approaches which enable basic understanding of complex structures and
assembling processes. In addition, they are crucial in providing guidance to experiments. A variety of theoretical approaches
will be applied, including topology, field theory, Landau-de Gennes theory, coarse-grained approaches, and Monte Carlo simulations.
For the PhD-position a 4 year B.Sc. is required, preferably in physics.
The candidate should submit the application to the University of Ljubljana.
PhD and Postdoc positions available
in
Theory, Modeling, and Simulations of Soft Matter
(liquid crystals, colloids, polymers, composites ...)
1 Postdoc and 2 PhD-positions will be available within our group at
University of Ljubljana by the end of 2008 and beginning of 2009. Positions will be enabled by
HIERARCHY - EC ITN Marie Curie research network covering groups from Aachen, Eindhoven, Göttingen,
Ljubljana, Nijmegen, Southampton, and Wageningen.
The research will be focused on the use of the liquid crystal templating concept to generate functional materials and
superstructures. Liquid crystalline media are ideal tunable matrices that can be easily manipulated by external stimuli
like fields, temperature, confinement, surface patterning, etc. Complex functional systems can be thus self-assembled
and self-organized in a hierarchical process combining numerous directing and also competing forces. By controlling these
forces, one can program the self-organization and so optimize materials for challenging application areas like photonics,
metamaterials, plasmonics, and biosensing.
Theory, modeling and simulations are very powerful approaches which enable basic understanding of complex
structures and assembling processes. In addition, they are crucial in providing guidance to experiments. A variety of
theoretical approaches will be applied, including topology, field theory, Landau-de Gennes theory, coarse-grained
approaches, and Monte Carlo simulations. To develop modeling and simulation procedures for assembly of hierarchical
structures covering different length scales new theoretical multiscale protocols will be developed.
- For the postdoc position, a PhD-degree is required, preferably in Physics, however in exceptional cases
of proven expertise chemists are also encouraged to apply. The position is for one year; possibly renewable for a second year.
- For the 2 PhD-positions, a diploma or Master's degree is required, preferably in physics. The positions are intended
for one year; possibly renewable for a second year.
The candidate should send a detailed CV and arrange to have at least two letters of recommendation sent to:
Slobodan Žumer, Professor of Physics
Department of Physics,
Faculty of Mathematics and Physics,
University of Ljubljana,
Jadranska 19, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
