MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY – SYDNEY AUSTRALIA: Postdoctoral Analysis Fellow, Faculty of Mathematical and Bodily Sciences

An thrilling alternative for a researcher exists within the Faculty of Mathematical and Bodily Sciences at Macquarie College. We’re looking for a certified Postdoctoral Analysis Fellow to affix a group with worldwide fame for producing prime quality research outcomes within the space of Inertial Confinement Fusion.

The profitable candidate will predominantly work on an industry-linked research venture “In direction of non-thermal hydrogen-boron fusion” supported by the Australian Analysis Council. The aim of the place is to undertake research validating and creating new approaches to optimise varied points of intense laser interplay with matter to succeed in the situations for efficient non-thermal fusion burn of boron fuels uncovered to laser-accelerated intense proton beams. Primarily, the duties are to be performed by way of analytical calculations and high-performance computing simulations in a robust hyperlink with the industrial accomplice (HB11 Power) and present experimental and theoretical research collaboration.

Reporting to Prof. Alexander Fuerbach, you’ll:

• Conduct complicated numerical simulations and theoretical research of dense laser plasmas and intense laser interactions with matter utilizing particle-in-cell (PIC), hydrodynamic, and/or Fokker-Planck open and proprietary simulation packages.
• Examine and develop completely different bodily approaches to optimise non-thermal hydrogen-boron laser fusion, together with research on laser-plasma particle acceleration, ion stopping power, dynamics and kinetics of high-density and strongly non-equilibrium plasmas (suprathermal ion distribution), burn wave propagation, radiation properties of sizzling dense plasmas, and mitigation of sizzling plasma radiation cooling.
• Examine nonlinear laser-plasma interplay to develop new methods for optimisation/modification of the laser pulse parameters, akin to pulse focusing, filamentation, chirping, and temporal compression.
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• Validate computational codes and implement theoretical fashions of dense laser plasmas and laser-matter interactions with respect to obtained experimental knowledge.
• Advise the {industry} accomplice (HB11 Power), determine perspective scientific instructions and put together professional summaries/opinions on the progress in laser fusion.
• Supervise undergraduate and postgraduate college students concerned within the venture.

We very a lot stay up for listening to from candidates who’ve demonstrated excellence of their previous research, have a number of of the technical expertise required to match the calls for of this venture, and who’re eager to interact in a venture that includes collaboration with educational and {industry} companions.

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Choice Standards

To be thought-about for this place, candidates should tackle the choice standards under, and connect your CV (together with an inventory of two referees), a press release of research pursuits and achievements.

Important

• A PhD or equal diploma in plasma physics/excessive energy density science/computational science.
• Expertise in computational plasma physics significantly targeted on dense laser plasma and/or nuclear supplies and/or inertial fusion.
• Robust theoretical and analytical background in plasma dynamics, laser-plasma interplay, electrodynamics, and materials science.
• Experience in creating and making use of trendy plasma/HED simulation codes primarily based on particle-in-cell and/or molecular dynamics and/or fluid dynamics strategies.
• Experience in utilizing trendy excessive efficiency computation services and parallel computing clusters (CPU and GPU).
• Wonderful publication report and demonstrated convention presentation expertise.
• Demonstrated means to function inside a various, multicultural and worldwide research collaboration. Substantial flexibility to function throughout completely different time zones.

Fascinating

• Demonstrated means to conduct industry-focused research tasks or public-private-partnership initiatives with strict timelines and outlined targets.
• Demonstrated means to oversee postgraduate college students.
• Expertise in Excessive Efficiency Computing {hardware} upkeep and software program administration.

Wage bundle: from $115,787 to $136,995 (Stage B) p.a., plus 17% employer’s superannuation and annual go away loading.

Appointment Sort: Full-time, fastened time period for 18 months

Enquiries: Prof. Alexander Fuerbach at alex.fuerbach@mq.edu.au