[Depfis] Postdoctoral position in computational modelling of thermoelectric transport in cement-based composites

[Silvina Ponce Dawson]

Hola a todos
re-envio aviso de postdoc que me ha llegado de Jorge Kohanoff.
Saludos
Silvina

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Jorge J. Kohanoff, Director              |  Voice:  (+44/0) 2890 975348
Atomistic Simulation Centre            |  Fax:     (+44/0) 2890 975359
Queen's University Belfast               |  e-mail: j.kohanoff en qub.ac.uk
Belfast BT7 1NN, Northern Ireland (UK)

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Postdoctoral position in computational modelling of thermoelectric
transport in cement-based composites

The postdoc is part of the “*ThermoConc*:* Thermoelectric Concrete Envelope*”
project funded by US-Ireland R&D partnership, a tri-jurisditional alliance
based in Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, and the USA. The
partnership involves Prof. Jorge Kohanoff and Dr Lorenzo Stella in the
School of Mathematics and Physics at Queen’s University Belfast, Dr Niall
Holmes in the Civil Engineering department at the Dublin Institute of
Technology (DIT), Prof. Ming Qu at the Lyles School of Civil Engineering
and Prof. Kazuaki Yazawa in the Birck Nanotechnology Center, Purdue
University (PU), and Prof. Hongxi Yin in the Sam Fox School of Design and
Visual Arts, Washington University in St. Louis (WUSL).



The use of fossil fuels to cool buildings has a significant cost both in
monetary terms and in the release of greenhouse gases.  Globally, buildings
account for 32% of global energy use and almost 10% of energy-related CO2
emissions. As almost 60% of energy consumption worldwide is lost as heat,
there is a growing need for buildings to maximise their potential energy
harvesting, distribution, storage and efficient usage. This research will
make use of these unavoidable loses to generate free electric power, using
thermoelectric units, which convert heat into electricity. This paves the
way to a new, unexpected source of renewable energy that is hidden very
close to us.



The postdoctoral research fellow based at QUB will undertake basic research
activities within the field of computational modelling of thermoelectric
transport processes in cement, especially in the vicinity of metallic
fibres. The successful candidate will set up and carry out simulations
using first-principles DFT approaches, interpret and analyse the results.
The research fellow will utilise and further develop a methodology to
obtain transport coefficients from DFT results, using Boltzmann’s equation.
The method will be developed to interface microscopic models with finite
element macroscopic models of full bricks.



Applicants should have a PhD in Physics, Chemistry, Engineering, or related
subject. They must be in possession of the qualification by the
commencement date. Experience in electronic structure methods and computer
simulation is essential. In particular, experience in DFT simulations of
complex materials, especially cement, is highly desirable. Experience in
calculation of thermoelectric properties of materials and transport
calculations using the Boltzmann’s equation is also desirable.



The candidate will be based at Queen University Belfast, and will develop a
collaborative relationship with partners at DIT (Dublin, RoI), Purdue
University (Indiana, USA), and Washington University in St. Louis
(Missouri, USA). The successful candidate is expected to travel to meet the
partners as required.



Applicants should complete an online application form, available from the
following website: http://www.qub.ac.uk/sites/QUBJobVacancies/, providing
an up-to-date CV, a letter of motivation, and the names and contact details
of at least three academic referees.



Informal enquiries may be directed to Dr Lorenzo Stella (l.stella en qub.ac.uk),
Dr Piotr Chudzinski (p.chudzinski en qub.ac.uk <l.stella en qub.ac.uk>), or Prof.
Jorge Kohanoff (j.kohanoff en qub.ac.uk)



Salary scale: £33,199 - £39,610 per annum (potential to progress to £43,266
per annum through sustained exceptional contribution)



Closing date: *Friday 25th September 2018*

http://psi-k.net/jobs/postdoctoral-position-in-computational-modelling-o-2




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Silvina Ponce Dawson
Depto Fisica e IFIBA-CONICET
FCEN-UBA
Ciudad Universitaria, Pab I
(1428) Buenos Aires, Argentina
Phone: (5411) 4576 3353
Fax: (5411) 4576 3357
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