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Monthly Archives: August 2010

France: Postdoc position : Fault tolerant distributed branch-and-bound on the grid

We are looking for Postdoc candidates on *Fault tolerant distributed branch-and-bound on the grid*. Details : http://www.lifl.fr/~derbel/ Location : INRIA Lille Nord Europe Team: Dolphin http://dolphin.lille.inria.fr Starts : Autumn 2010 Supervisors/Contacts : bilel.derbel@lifl.fr, nouredine.melab@lifl.fr — Full description Scientific context: Many real-life problems coming from various application domains are reputed to be hard combinatorial optimisation problems (COPs), e.g., in high-energy physics, ... Read More »

UK – Cambridge: Applications for a 4-year PhD program-Nano Science

Job description The University of Cambridge invites applications for a 4-year PhD program starting in October 2010 at its Nano Science & Technology Doctoral Training Centre (NanoDTC). The focus of this EPSRC doctoral training centre is on Assembly of Functional Nanomaterials and Nanodevices, working from Nano Science through Engineering to Applications, with a view to realising scalable nanomaterials and nanodevices. ... Read More »

UK: PhD studentship – Nanostructured materials for energy storage application

Academic Supervisor: Dr Qi Zhang Award: PhD Duration: 3 years Supported by EPSRC a studentship up to £13,500p.a. for 3 years plus fees* is available Cranfield University has an exciting research opportunity for a motivated graduate which aims to develop new nanostructured electrode materials based mainly on LiFePO3 and related materials, which will then be used to build lithium-ion batteries. ... Read More »

US: Post-doctoral fellowship in basic research in the Division of Cardiology.

Job Title Post-Doc Fellow Job Requisition ID 14783BR Division School Of Medicine Department 733005:SOM: Medicine: Cardiology Full/Part Time Full-Time Regular/Temporary Regular Job Description Post-doctoral fellowship in basic research in the Division of Cardiology. Our researchers have vibrant programs focused on the role of reactive oxygen species in hypertension and atherosclerosis, as well as on endothelial progenitor cell biology and regenerative ... Read More »

Ireland: PhD: Semiconductor Nanowires

(Ref. No. DI – 01) PhD: Semiconductor Nanowires for Sensing and Energy Harvesting Applications A funded Marie Curie Initial Training Networks (ITN) PhD position is currently available on the development of chemical functionalisation and characterisation of nanowires for sensing and energy harvesting applications, within the Nanotechnology group starting from January 2011. Semiconductor nanowires have already been proposed for sensing applications ... Read More »

Ireland: PhD: Hybrid Molecule/Nanocrystal Assemblies

(Ref. No. DI – 02) PhD: Hybrid Molecule/Nanocrystal Assemblies for Plasmonic Sensing Applications A funded PhD position is currently available on the development of hybrid organic molecule/nanocrystal assemblies for optical determination of transition metal ions in water matrices, within the Nanotechnology group starting from September 2010. Metal nanocrystals have recently been employed as sensing probes alternative to organic fluorescent dyes. ... Read More »

Ireland: PhD Nanowire Electrodes (funded)

A funded PhD position is currently available on development and characterisation of metal nanowires, and their subsequent incorporation into chemical nanosensing devices, within the Nanotechnology Group at the Tyndall National Institute, starting in October 2010 Compared to traditional macroelectrodes, nanoscale electrodes on silicon chip substrates have tremendous potential in electrochemical applications; due to enhanced sensitivity arising from increased mass transport ... Read More »