The projects would involve Interface Atomistic Mechanisms of Solid Metal Batteries and Formation Mechanism of Solid Electrolyte Interphase in Li-ion Batteries. Desired qualifications for a potential candidate include:

(i) Knowledge background in Solid State Physics, Quantum Mechanics, Materials Science.

(ii) Experience in density functional theory (DFT) calculation software (VASP, Gaussian, CP2k, etc.).

(iii) Experience in classical molecular dynamics (MD) simulation software (LAMMPS, GROMACS, NAMD, etc.).

(iv) Experience in programming languages (python, fortran, C/C++) and writing in-home scripts for handling, analyzing, and visualizing configurations (OVITO, VMD, VESTA, etc.).

Applicants should direct any questions about this position to Dr. Menghao Yang at menghaoyoung@tongji.edu.cn. To be considered for the project, send a detailed CV and arrange for two letters of reference to be sent to menghaoyoung@tongji.edu.cn.