Qualification Type: | PhD |
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Location: | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Funding for: | UK Students, EU Students |
Funding amount: | £19,237 |
Hours: | Full Time |
Placed On: | 26th March 2024 |
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Closes: | 25th April 2024 |
Reference: | SNES272a |
Award summary
100% of home fees covered, and a minimum tax-free annual living allowance of £19,237 (2024/25 UKRI rate).
Overview
Modern experiments can investigate quantum systems undergoing dynamic change and provide important new insights of core processes relevant to chemistry, materials and quantum technologies. However, the interpretation these experiments often requires detailed quantum dynamics simulations. Such simulations are on the cusp of being able to make quantitative predictions about large molecular systems. However, important methodological challenges remain, such as computational expense and accurate prediction of experimental observables.
This PhD studentship forms part of a large, concerted research effort in this area initiated through the EPSRC funded Programme Grant, Universal Approach for Solving Real-World Problems Using Quantum Dynamics: Coherent States for Molecular Simulations (COSMOS). It will be based in Prof. Thomas Penfold’s Theory and Computational Chemistry research group at Newcastle University, and will develop and deploy new quantum dynamics strategies that will uniquely deliver impact and insight for real-world applications across a range of technological and biological domains. These simulations will be directly connected with the new experiments made possible by X-ray Free Electron Lasers. This project will therefore provide extensive training across theory and computation, programming, quantum dynamics and analysis/interpretation of new experimental data.
Highly motivated students with a physics or chemistry background are strongly encouraged to apply for this post. A good background knowledge of molecular quantum mechanics and computational chemistry is expected and basic programming skills are desirable.
Number of awards: 1
Start date: 16th September 2024
Award duration: 3 Years
Sponsor: Newcastle University
Supervisors
Prof. Thomas J Penfold, Chemistry – School of Natural and Environmental Sciences
Eligibility criteria
You must have, or expect to gain, a minimum 2:1 Honours degree or international equivalent in a subject relevant to the proposed PhD project (e.g. Chemistry or Physics) a subject relevant to the proposed PhD project (e.g. Chemistry or Physics).
Applicants whose first language is not English require an IELTS score of 6.5 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in all sub-skills.
The studentship covers fees at the home rate. International applicants are welcome to apply but will be required to cover the difference between Home and International fees.
How to apply
You must apply through the University’s Apply to Newcastle Portal
Once registered select ‘Create a Postgraduate Application’.
Use ‘Course Search’ to identify your programme of study:
You will then need to provide the following information in the ‘Further Details’ section:
You must submit one application per studentship, you cannot apply for multiple studentships on one application.
Contact details: Prof. Tom Penfold (tom.penfold@ncl.ac.uk)
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