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Postdoctoral position in theoretical chemistry A postdoctoral position in available IMMEDIATELY at the University of California, Irvine in the research group of Prof. Craig C. Martens. Opportunities exist for involvement 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 contacting me at [log in to unmask] 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 [log in to unmask] Complete application by email is acceptable (and encouraged). ________________________________________________________________________ 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]