PhD and Postdoc openings:

Applications are invited for PhD and Postdoc positions funded by a European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant. Please email m.dijkstra at uu.nl  for further information.

The aim of this project is to study “the rational design of soft hierarchical materials with life-like functionalities using computer simulations and machine learning”. Projects will involve developing coarse-grained models of soft deformable particles (ligand-stabilised nanoparticles, microgel particles, and hydrogels), using machine learning and atomistic simulations, colloidal self-assembly using particle-based simulations, investigating nucleation and kinetic pathways of phase transformations using enhanced sampling techniques and machine learning, rational design of dynamic materials with adaptive, reconfigurable, and shape-shifting properties.

Bachelor and Master Projects

I am always looking for enthusiastic Bachelor and Master students who wish to participate in the various research projects on theory, simulations, and machine learning of soft-matter systems in my group. Click here for possible research projects

Please email m.dijkstra at uu.nl for more information.