Interested applicants should send their materials to Professor Paul W. Leu at pleu@pitt.edu. Please refer that you see the post at www.materialssimulation.com

http://www.pitt.edu/~pleu/Research/index.html

------Graduate Students Openings------

We are currently looking for ambitious graduate students to perform experimental and theoretical studies related to nanostructures. Students must possess a B.S. degree in Industrial Engineering,Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, or relevant field. The following materials are required for application.

 1. CV
 2. Transcript
 3. GRE scores
 4. 2 letters of recommendation
 5. 100 word statement of interest

TOEFL score is required for international candidates.

------Postdoctoral Research Fellow Opening------

We are also looking for a postdoctoral scholar with a background in computational materials science.

The following materials are required for application.

 1. CV
 2. 2 letters of recommendation
 3. 100 word statement of interest

------Working at University of Pittsburgh------

Research group members will benefit from the resources fostered by the University of Pittsburgh’s Center for Simulation and Modeling (http://www.sam.pitt.edu), the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center (http://www.psc.edu) and the Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation (http://www.mascarocenter.pitt.edu).

The Petersen Institute of Nano Science and Engineering’s (http://www.nano.pitt.edu) Nanoscale Fabrication and Characterization Facility, was ranked second in the nation in 2006 for microscale and nanoscale research by theleading global trade publication, Small Times. It houses state-of-the-art transmission electron microscopy,
dual beam FIB, dedicated E-beam lithography, FTIR, SPM, XRD, UV-Vis-IR spectrophotometer and clean-room facilities.

The city of Pittsburgh is a recognized hub for innovative, high-tech development and research. It is consistently ranked high in livability surveys.