[Neutron] Postdoc Positions on Non-Equilibrium Matter at UIUC

[Yang Zhang]

*Postdoc Positions in Non-Equilibrium Matter at UIUC*

(updated: October 17, 2016)

Motivated and ambitious postdoctoral researchers are invited to join Prof.
Yang Zhang’s research group in the area of *Non-Equilibrium Matter* at
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Our research focuses on the study of* non-equilibrium matter *using
integrated *atomistic theory, modeling, and simulation *and *neutron and
synchrotron light experimental probes*. The structure and dynamics of these
systems are either inherently complex or driven out of equilibrium by
extreme conditions. In particular, we are interested in a range of
fundamental and technical problems involving *slow phenomena and rare
events*, such as the viscous flow of supercooled liquids, nucleation and
crystal growth, the folding of polypeptide chains into structured proteins,
the self-assembly of micro-units into functional objects, materials aging
and degradation, and some mathematical optimizations.

We have a postdoc opening to work on the following projects*. *Outstanding
postdoc candidates will be considered for the Beckman fellowships (
http://beckman.illinois.edu/research/fellows-and-awards/postdoctoral).

   1. *Data-enabled machine learning studies of the extreme phase behavior
   of liquids and liquid-like matter, unconventional phase transitions and
   critical phenomena, kinetic theory of liquids.*
   2. *Rare-event sampling algorithms applied to understand long timescale
   phenomena.*
   3. *Rigidity control of liquids and granular materials, soft machines
   and soft robotics.*

The experiments are usually performed at the neutron and synchrotron user
facilities at national laboratories around the world. Solid background in
physics, mathematics, and programming are essential. Physics, Chemistry,
and EECS majors are preferred, but other majors are also welcome.

For more information, please contact (with a CV and contact information of
three references):

*Yang Zhang, Assistant Professor*




*Department of Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering Department of
Materials Science and Engineering Program of Computational Science and
Engineering Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology *

*University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign*


*Email: zhyang AT illinois DOT edu Web: **http://zhang.npre.illinois.edu*
<http://zhang.npre.illinois.edu>* or **http://zhang.cse.illinois.edu*
<http://zhang.cse.illinois.edu>* or **http://zhang.beckman.illinois.edu*
<http://zhang.beckman.illinois.edu>
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Yang Zhang
Assistant Professor
Department of Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Program of Computational Science and Engineering
Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
http://zhang.npre.illinois.edu
http://zhang.cse.illinois.edu
http://zhang.beckman.illinois.edu
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