PhD positions at the International Max Planck Research School for Surface and Interface Engineering (IMPRS-SurMat)

PhD positions at the International Max Planck Research School for Surface and Interface Engineering (IMPRS-SurMat)

The IMPRS-SurMat represents a unique cooperative effort involving the Max Planck Institute for Iron Research (MPIE) in Duesseldorf, the Max Planck Institute for Coal Research in Muelheim, and the Ruhr University (RUB) in Bochum. In addition, three research departments from Xiamen University in China, the Department of Materials Science at the University of Science and Technology, Beijing, and Fudan University, Shanghai closely cooperate with SurMat. The main research objective of the IMPRS-SurMat is to correlate the chemical structure, morphology and mechanical properties of heterogeneous surfaces and buried interfaces with functional properties of the materials and to optimize them by means of advanced surface modification technologies. The IMPRS-SurMat covers topics ranging from fundamental scientific issues to engineering applications. This includes topics such as material stability (corrosion and interfacial adhesion), local reactivities on heterogeneous surfaces (corrosion and heterogeneous catalysis), the sophisticated tailoring of surfaces by thin film and nano-structuring techniques, and computational material design and atomistic modelling on interfaces. The laboratories within the IMPRS-SurMat consist of the most modern surface and interface analytical techniques and surface technologies. Students holding either an excellent Master’s degree or a “Diplom” in Chemistry, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Geo-Science or related subjects can apply for admission. You will find more information about our Research School as well as about the Max Planck Society at our web site: http://www.imprs-surmat.mpg.de

Homepage : www.imprs-surmat.mpg.de

Category : Germany PhDs

Contact address : International Max Planck Research School for Surface and Interface Engineering IMPRS-SurMat Max Planck Institute for Iron Research (MPIE) Max Planck Str. 1 40237 Duesseldorf, Germany

Keywords : phd, chemistry, physics, materials science, max planck