Postdoctoral position in theoretical chemistry
A postdoctoral position in available at the University of California,
Irvine in the research group of Prof. Craig C. Martens. Opportunities
exist for contribution to two general areas:
--The development of semiclassical methodology and its application to
complex condensed phase dynamical processes. Our particular
interests are in ultrafast photodynamics, nonadiabatic processes,
many-body quantum coherent processes and application to quantum
computation, electronic dephasing and decoherence, tunneling, and
other complex physical processes. This work focuses on (but is not
restricted to) using methods based on the semiclassical limit of the
quantum Liouville equation.
--Studies of many-body ultrafast dynamical in far-from-equilibrium
systems using molecular dynamics simulation, novel methods of
nonstationary time series analysis, and analytic methods. This work
combines large-scale molecular dynamics simulation of many-body
systems with data analysis based on nonstationary time series
analysis (e.g., the Wigner-Ville or wavelet transforms). These
numerical experiments, in turn, provide inspiration for the
development of new analytic approaches to describing ultrafast
nonlinear dynamics in nonequilibrium systems. Contact is made with
experiment, both through comparison with existing ultrafast
spectroscopy measurements and the proposal of new experimental (or
gedanken-experimental) contexts in which to observe complex condensed
phase phenomena.
Further information, including citations to recent publications, can
be found at: http://chem.ps.uci.edu/people/faculty/cmartens/, or by
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The successful applicant will have a strong background and interest
in one or more of the following areas: large-scale molecular dynamics
simulation methodology, theoretical aspects of nonlinear
spectroscopy, nonadiabatic molecular dynamics, nonlinear dynamics,
semiclassical mechanics.
Please send an application, consisting of a curriculum vitae, brief
statement of research interests and experience, and two or more
letters of recommendation, to:
Craig C. Martens
Department of Chemistry
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA 92697-2025
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Complete application by email is acceptable (and encouraged).
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Craig C. Martens Department of Chemistry
Professor of Chemistry University of California, Irvine
949-824-8768 Irvine, CA 92697-2025
949-824-8571 FAX [log in to unmask]
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