PhD studentship in gamma-ray spectra of electron-positron annihilation
of polyatomic molecules.
Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, Australia is offering
an PhD scholarship in the research group of Professor Feng Wang.
Project Description
This PhD project is supported by the Australian Research Council
Discovery Project Grant (DP110101371) at Professor Feng Wang’s
eChemistry Laboratory at Faculty of Life and Social Sciences,
Swinburne
University of Technology, with opportunities to work with Dr. Gribakin
(Queens, UK), Prof. Yang (Duke, USA) and Prof. Surko (UCSD, USA). The
computer facilities available for the project are world class
supercomputer and virtual reality (VR) at Swinburne University of
Technology, and other supercomputers at the state and the national
levels.
Positron-electron annihilation in molecules may provide an innovative
avenue to study electron-electron interactions and ionization
processes
of molecules in a completely different way, which will bring new
chemistry. This project will use a range of quantum mechanical
methods,
either Hartree-Fock (HF) and post-HF, and density functional theory
(DFT) to understand interactions between bound electrons in atoms and
molecules and positron. The project intend to solve the wavefunction
of
a positron quantum mechanically, in order to understand
positron-electron annihilation processes and gamma-ray spectroscopy
for
molecules with various chemical environments.
The PhD stipend will be at $22,500 per annum with tax exemption, start
immediately for three years. The Scholarship includes the tuition fee
waiver during the candidature for overseas students. Please note that
the scholarship does not cover other costs such as overseas student
health insurance etc.
Personal Specification
Applicants should have first class honors B.Sc. or preferably M.Sc.
(by Research) in physics, chemistry, material science, engineering or
related disciplines. The applicant must have demonstrably solid
knowledge in
quantum mechanics and in computer programming in FORTRAN and C/C++.
Experience in computational chemistry packages such as Gaussian,
GAMESS and ADF etc. and familiar with the Linux/Unix operating systems
will
be an advantage.
Overseas applicants must have a valid English IELTS overall score with
no less than 6.5 (no band is lower than 6.0) or TOFEL with no less
than 92 (no band is less than 20).
Interested candidates should contact Professor Feng Wang at
[log in to unmask] or +61-3-9214-5065. Please attach a CV,
official undergraduate and postgraduate academic transcripts and a
list of the names and contact details of three referees.
Feng Wang
--
PhD; FRACI C CHEM; FAIP
Professor of Chemistry
Faculty of Life and Social Sciences, H31
Swinburne University of Technology
Hawthorn, Melbourne, Vic. 3122, Australia
Phone: 61-3-9214-5065
E-Mail: [log in to unmask]
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