# Thermal transport in semiconductor nanostructures (non-Gromacs)

**URL:** <https://gromacs.bioexcel.eu/t/thermal-transport-in-semiconductor-nanostructures-non-gromacs/8188>\
**Category:** Open position announcements\
**Created:** [January 30, 2024, 11:14pm UTC](https://gromacs.bioexcel.eu/t/thermal-transport-in-semiconductor-nanostructures-non-gromacs/8188 "2024-01-30T23:14:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sasha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/54ee81/32.png) [@Sasha](https://gromacs.bioexcel.eu/u/Sasha)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2024, 11:14pm UTC](https://gromacs.bioexcel.eu/t/thermal-transport-in-semiconductor-nanostructures-non-gromacs/8188/1 "2024-01-30T23:14:16Z")

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This may be a long shot, because this is not bio- or fluidics-related, but let’s post anyway.

We are seeking qualified candidates with interest and background in particle-based (molecular dynamics) simulation of heat transport in semiconducting devices/materials, using simulation packages such as LAMMPS.

This is a postdoctoral position requiring a minimum of PhD in Engineering / Materials Science / Physics or related field. Although not required, experience and interest in the following will strengthen the application:

- Heat transport in nanoscale thermal junctions, especially in the context of promising transistor geometries (_e.g.,_ the gate-all-around arrangement).
- Monte Carlo simulation methodology, including phonon scattering by local boundaries.
- Applying Boltzmann transport equation and other continuum approaches to thermal mapping.
- Using density functional theory packages (_e.g.,_ CP2K, VASP) to obtain electron and phonon properties of semiconductors.

The position is for up to four years, subject to performance-based annual renewal. **At the moment, this position is open to US citizens only**. Qualified candidates should contact me directly by sending a direct message on this forum, or to my work email posted [here](https://www.nist.gov/people/alex-smolyanitsky).

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**Author:** ![Sasha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/54ee81/32.png) [@Sasha](https://gromacs.bioexcel.eu/u/Sasha)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2024, 10:44am UTC](https://gromacs.bioexcel.eu/t/thermal-transport-in-semiconductor-nanostructures-non-gromacs/8188/2 "2024-02-07T10:44:00Z")

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This opening has the following update: US citizenship is no longer required to apply.

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**Author:** ![Sasha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/54ee81/32.png) [@Sasha](https://gromacs.bioexcel.eu/u/Sasha)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2024, 8:50pm UTC](https://gromacs.bioexcel.eu/t/thermal-transport-in-semiconductor-nanostructures-non-gromacs/8188/3 "2024-04-27T20:50:07Z")

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The position has been filled.