PhD in Computational Chemistry

Work ActivitiesMaterials are ubiquitous parts of our everyday life and as technologies keep pushing boundaries, the search for new functional materials is getting more and more complex. In this PhD project, you will investigate and design 2D materials with applications in energy storage, semiconductors, and nanolithography. Until now, most research studies...

Your functionDespite decades of dedicated collaborative efforts, we are still missing key elements to develop the perfect electronic nose. A major obstacle is our limited understanding of how the sense of smell works, and how odorant sensors should be designed for smell detection. The project ODORWISE joins advanced computer simulation techniques together...

PhD Position in Computational Metabolic Modelling of the Infant Gut and Oral MicrobiomeFaculteit/Dienst:Faculteit der Natuurw, Wiskunde & InformaticaOpleidingsniveau:MasterFunctie type:PromotieplaatsSluitingsdatum: Vacaturenummer:12952- Gut and oral microbiota develop rapidly during early life and are essential for our health during infancy and later in...

ODORWISE - Unravelling Odorant Detection Mechanisms for Biosensors in Sustainable Healthcare. If you are interested to join this exciting research in olfactory science and bioinformatics, please apply to Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Your functionDespite decades of dedicated collaborative efforts, we are still missing key elements to develop the perfect...

What are you going to do As a Core Lecturer, you will take the lead in innovative teaching activities within our transdisciplinary, project-based curriculum. You will do so in close consultation with the team of core lecturers, with the examiners of the semester courses, experts across the three faculties, and in alignment with learning trajectory...

Function description: The Netherlands Cancer Institute (NKI) forms together with the Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital a Comprehensive Cancer Center, combining excellence in all stages of anticancer research and patient care. It is located in Amsterdam and conducts research in all major areas of oncology, with special emphasis on immunology, cancer cell...

PhD Position in Improving Machine Learning Methods for Contingent Claim Pricing and HedgingFaculteit/Dienst:Faculteit der Natuurw, Wiskunde & InformaticaOpleidingsniveau:MasterFunctie type:PromotieplaatsSluitingsdatum:7 June 2024Vacaturenummer:12897- The Stochastics group at the Korteweg de Vries Institute at the University of Amsterdam and the Actuarial...

Phd Position in Multiscale Spatiotemporal Modelling of Microbiome During the First 1000 Days of LifeFaculteit/Dienst:Faculteit der Natuurw, Wiskunde & InformaticaOpleidingsniveau:MasterFunctie type:PromotieplaatsSluitingsdatum:3 juli 2024Vacaturenummer:13092- Are you driven by a desire to delve into the convergence of computational modelling, omics research,...

PhD-student: Physical learning machinesWork ActivitiesThe Learning Machines group seeks motivated PhD students to join our team working on learning in physical systems. What are learning machines? Imagine your favorite artificial intelligence \ machine learning system figuring out how to solve a task, possibly classifying images of cats and dogs; now imagine...

Two PhD positions: Fano4nano - Fano resonance enhanced scatterometry for wafer metrologyWork ActivitiesAre you looking for a challenging project in which you develop fundamental advances in metaphotonics and work with high-tech industry to apply them? In this project we aim to develop nanophotonic structures for application in high-precision semiconductor...

What are you going to do ? Model Development: Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of researchers to integrate data from cohort studies, metabolomics analyses and in vitro experiments, to develop computational models relying on spatial modelling techniques such as cellular Potts and reaction-diffusion models that capture the interactions between...

PhD on Digital Twin in Healthcare for Brain Perfusion and MetabolismFaculteit/Dienst:Faculteit der Natuurw, Wiskunde & InformaticaOpleidingsniveau:MasterFunctie type:PromotieplaatsSluitingsdatum:17 juni 2024Vacaturenummer:12967-What are you going to do?Project: Digital Twin in Healthcare for Brain Perfusion and MetabolismAim: Building upon earlier...

Work ActivitiesThe goal of the project is to learn more about the possible detrimental effects of electrons in scanning electron microscopy for metrology applications, on materials used in the semiconductor industry. As a PhD student you will use state of the art tools to unravel and quantify the physical and chemical changes at surfaces and within layers...

PhD- student: Resolving Surface Reactions in Plasma Catalysis (SURPLAS)Work ActivitiesSurface reactions on metal model catalysts in plasma environmentActivation of molecules in a plasma can form the basis for efficient chemical reactions making direct use of electrical energy. The interaction of plasma-activated species with a catalyst enhances the...

Over the coming decade, deep learning looks set to have a transformational impact on the natural sciences. The consequences are potentially far-reaching and could dramatically improve our ability to model and predict natural phenomena over widely varying scales of space and time. Our AI4Science team encompasses world-leading experts in machine learning,...

What are you going to do ? Tasks and responsibilities: Conducting a literature review to identify promising hydrogen carriers, incl. existing NL/EU legal frameworks and regulations for the different hydrogen carriers as these should be in line with the to be developed safety protocols; Performing experimental evaluations to assess the performance of...

Work ActivitiesIn semiconductor device manufacturing, metrology tools are required for wafer alignment, overlay and device inspection. As devices become more complicated and as stronger light sources are being used to get sufficient signal from samples covered with optically opaque layers, optical damage can occur. Catastrophic damage is easily detected....

Postdoc: Machine learning for imaging and metrologyWork ActivitiesThe goal of the project is to develop new machine learning frameworks for high-resolution optical imaging and metrology. You will use the new methods to image complex wafer metrology targets and to improve the precision of modern methods of alignment and overlay metrology for the semiconductor...

PhD in Technology Assessment of Suitable Hydrogen CarriersFaculteit/Dienst:Faculteit der Natuurw, Wiskunde & InformaticaOpleidingsniveau:MasterFunctie type:PromotieplaatsSluitingsdatum: Vacaturenummer:13088- The technology assessment of suitable hydrogen carriers in this subtask of the GroenvermogenNL R&D programme HyTROS focuses on evaluating various...

What are you going to do ? You are expected to carry out creative and fundamental research on collective behavior of active polymers combining analytical and computational approaches. You will: Perform Brownian dynamics of interacting active filaments; Develop a new density functional theory for prediction of Isotropic-nematic transition in active...