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Dear all, We have a position for a PhD student available in my research group at the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Mainz, Germany. A short description of the research is given below. For further details, please contact me directly at [log in to unmask] Best wishes, Dr. Luc Vereecken Max Planck Institute for Chemistry Hahn-Meitner-Weg 1 55128 Mainz, Germany Email: [log in to unmask] Web: http://www.mpic.de/en/research/independent-groups/group-vereecken.html -------------------- The proposed Ph.D. research involves the atmospheric oxidation of aromatic compounds. These compounds, near-exclusively of anthropogenic origin, have a large impact on the air quality and aerosol formation (SOA) in the urban environment. Their atmospheric degradation mechanism is highly complex, and its investigation requires a multidisciplinary approach. By combining quantum chemical calculations, theoretical kinetic analysis, and kinetic modelling of environmental chamber studies, our research aims to contribute in the development of an explicit, comprehensive model for atmospheric aromatics oxidation. The research will intertwine with ongoing theoretical and experimental investigations both in Mainz and abroad. -------------------- To join or leave the molecular-dynamics-news email list, go to: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/molecular-dynamics-news.html