De:	neutron-bounces@neutronsources.org de la part de Yang Zhang 
<zhyang@illinois.edu>
Envoyé:	mardi 18 octobre 2016 06:17
À:	neutron@neutronsources.org
Objet:	[Neutron] Postdoc Positions on Non-Equilibrium Matter at UIUC
Pièces jointes:	ATT00001.txt

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 or http://zhang.cse.illinois.edu or 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