We have two postdoctoral openings in theoretical research associated with Columbia University's newly established Energy Frontier Research Center (www.cise.columbia.edu/efrc/). The center unites physicists, chemists and engineers with the goal of understanding nanoscale charge and energy transfer processes fundamental for the design of new solar-based energy technology.

Both openings require a PhD in theoretical physics, chemistry or related fields, with emphasis on electronic structure theory and/or quantum dynamics. The theoretical effort will be led by Professor David Reichman (Department of Chemistry, Columbia University), Mark Hybertsen (Brookhaven National Labs) and Professor Eran Rabani (Department of Chemistry, Tel Aviv University). While these postdoctoral researchers will be based in the Chemistry Department at Columbia, research projects in the EFRC are expected to involve significant interaction with several experimental groups.

The two projects are:

a) Theoretical understanding of generation and evolution of excitons in nanocrystals and other nanoscale objects such as nanotubes. Emphasis will be placed on understanding factors that enhance or inhibit multi-exciton generation. This project will make use of large scale electronic structure techniques.

b) Theoretical understanding of optical excitations in nanoscale inorganic-organic hybrid structures, subsequent exciton dissociation and fission processes and the role of coupling to nanostructured leads. This project will involve electronic structure techniques as well as quantum dynamics approaches.

Both positions have open start dates.

To apply: Please send a CV and 2 letters of reference to:

Professor David R. Reichman
Department of Chemistry
Columbia University
3000 Broadway,
New York, New York, 10027
e-mail:drr2103@columbia.edu