Switzerland-PhD Position in Computational Science

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH),Switzerland

Institute of Computational Science,ETH Zurich in collaboration with the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), Large Research Facilities Division, opens a PhD position.

A PhD positionis offered in the context of a 3-year Swiss NSF research grant. The goal of the project is the development of a large-scale finite element code for the simulation of resonant lossy electromagnetic structures (antennas, waveguides). This is the continuation of a project in which a code was developed for the design of particle accelerator cavities.

Applicants should have a university degree in Computational Science, Mathematics, Physics, or Electrical Engineering with strong programming skills (C++). Previous exposure to computational electrodynamics and the finite element method would be beneficial.

Please send applications by e-mail to Prof Peter Arbenz (arbenz[ at ]inf.ethz.ch). Applications must include a CV (with list of publications and contact information of two referees), grades of all university classes, and a one-page statement of your background and research interests.

For questions contact the above or Dr Benedikt Oswald (benedikt.oswald[ at ]psi.ch).