PhD Scholarship at IMPRS-CPQM: The International Max Planck Research School for Chemistry and Physics of Quantum Materials (IMPRS-CPQM) is inviting applications for PhD positions. The program seeks highly motivated students with exceptional academic records in relevant fields. Candidates from all countries are welcome, and the school particularly encourages female applicants. Applications are due by 30 November 2024.
Designation
PhD Researcher
Research Area
Chemistry and Physics of Quantum Materials, aligned with IMPRS-CPQM’s research projects.
| Project Title | Research Area | Supervisors |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced synthesis and characterization of arsenic-based materials | Chemistry, Experiment, Physics | Dr. Eteri Svanidze, Prof. Dr. Michael Ruck, Prof. Juri Grin |
| Angle-resolved photoemission from tailored mesostructures | Experiment, Physics | Prof. Dr. Phil King, Prof. Dr. Andrew Mackenzie |
| Axion Electrodynamics in Topological Antiferromagnets | Experiment, Physics | Dr. Edouard Lesne, Dr. Fabian Menges, Dr. Tobias Meng, Prof. Dr. Claudia Felser |
| Bismuth-rich topological materials: From discovery to devices | Chemistry, Experiment, Physics | Dr. Eteri Svanidze, Prof. Dr. Michael Ruck |
| Catalysis on topological surface and asymmetric catalysis in chiral materials | Chemistry, Experiment | Dr. Xia Wang, Prof. Dr. Claudia Felser, Prof. Dr. Xinliang Feng |
| Chirality-induced quantum transport in heterostructures | Chemistry, Physics, Theory | Prof. Dr. Claudia Felser, Dr. Yang Zhang |
| Development of a Faraday magnetometer based on piezoresistors for very high magnetic fields | Experiment, Physics | Dr. Manuel Brando, Prof. Dr. Jochen Wosnitza |
| Exploring bulk Dirac- and Weyl-fermion magnetism by local probes: Nuclear-Spin and Muon-Spin resonance (NMR & µSR) | Experiment, Physics | Dr. Michael Baenitz, Prof. Dr. Hans-Henning Klauß |
| Exploring topological superconductivity with single spin magnetic sensor | Experiment, Physics | Dr. Uri Vool, Prof. Dr. Bernd Büchner |
| Exploring unconventional magnets with nanoscale coherent X-ray imaging | Experiment, Physics | Dr. Claire Donnelly |
| Gate tuning of 2D Quantum Materials | Experiment, Physics | Prof. Dr. Phil King, Dr. Haijing Zhang |
| Geometric control of superconductivity in three dimensional nanoarchitectures | Experiment, Physics | Dr. Claire Donnelly, Prof. Dr. Vladimir M. Fomin |
| Hydroxyperovskites: Frustrated magnetism and hydrogen disorder | Chemistry, Experiment | Prof. Dr. Thomas Doert, Dr. Eteri Svanidze |
| Imaging emergent phases of matter | Experiment, Physics | Prof. Dr. Peter Wahl, Prof. Dr. Andrew Mackenzie |
| Imaging Quantum Materials with Scanning Quantum magnetometry | Experiment, Physics | Dr. Uri Vool, Prof. Dr. Bernd Büchner |
| Imaging vortex matter in unconventional superconductors | Experiment, Physics | Dr. Jianfeng Ge, Prof. Dr. Dmytro Inosov |
| Machine learning for hidden order detection and large-scale material simulation | Physics, Theory | Dr. Yang Zhang, Prof. Dr. Jeroen van den Brink, Prof. Dr. Claudia Felser |
| Mesoscopic correlated electron and topological physics | Experiment, Physics | Prof. Dr. Andrew Mackenzie, Prof. Dr. Phil King, Dr. Andreas Rost, Dr. Haijing Zhang |
| Microscopic understanding of topological edge-state transport | Experiment, Physics | Dr. Jianfeng Ge, Dr. Tobias Meng |
| Nanofabrication of MISFIT Single Crystals | Chemistry, Experiment, Physics | Prof. Dr. Claudia Felser, Dr. Sushmita Chandra, Dr. Nicola Poccia, Dr. Chandra Shekar |
| Nanoscopy of Topological Phases in Polaritonic Media | Experiment, Physics | Prof. Dr. Lukas Eng, Dr. Fabian Menges |
| Non-oxy delafossites: unconventional spin orbit entangled magnetism and electron transport | Experiment, Physics | Dr. Michael Baenitz, Dr. Marcus Schmidt, Prof. Dr. Jochen Wosnitza |
| Nonreciprocal Quantum Transport in Chiral Quantum Materials: from Bulk to Devices | Experiment, Physics | Dr. Edouard Lesne, Prof. Dr. Claudia Felser, Prof. Dr. Jochen Wosnitza |
| Non-reciprocal transport properties in 2D materials | Experiment, Physics | Changjiang Yi, Dr. Nicola Poccia |
| Novel multi-phase superconductor | Experiment, Physics | Dr. Seunghyun Khim, Dr. Manuel Brando, Prof. Dr. Jochen Wosnitza |
| Pressure-tuning of topological materials | Experiment, Physics | Dr. Michael Nicklas, Dr. Michael Baenitz, Prof. Dr. Jochen Wosnitza |
| Pressure-tuning strongly correlated unconventional superconductors and frustrated metallic systems | Experiment, Physics | Dr. Michael Nicklas, Prof. Dr. Hans-Henning Klauß |
| Probing giant elastic coupling in exotic magnets and superconductors | Experiment, Physics | Dr. Hilary Noad, Prof. Dr. Elena Gati, Prof. Dr. Andrew Mackenzie, Prof. Dr. Phil King |
| Quantum Magnetometry Imaging and Manipulation of Magnetic Orders in Kagome Topological (Anti-)Ferromagnets | Experiment, Physics | Dr. Uri Vool, Dr. Edouard Lesne, Prof. Dr. Claudia Felser |
| Resonant scattering studies of spin-orbit entangled electrons | Experiment, Physics | Prof. Dr. Jochen Geck, Dr. Marein Rahn, Prof. Dr. Liu Hao Tjeng |
| Scanned Josephson Spectroscopy | Experiment, Physics | Prof. Dr. Andrew Mackenzie, Prof. Dr. James C. Davis |
| Search for high temperature superconductivity using uniaxial pressure | Experiment, Physics | Prof. Dr. Andrew Mackenzie, Prof. Dr. Peter Wahl, Dr. Clifford Hicks |
| Searching materials for three-dimensional quantum Hall effect | Experiment, Physics | Dr. Chandra Shekhar, Prof. Dr. Jochen Wosnitza, Prof. Dr. Claudia Felser |
| Simultaneous thermodynamics and spectroscopy | Experiment, Physics | Prof. Dr. Phil King, Prof. Dr. Andrew Mackenzie |
| Solid-state synthesis of correlated electron materials | Chemistry, Experiment | Dr. Eteri Svanidze, Prof. Juri Grin |
| Structure of spin liquids under uniaxial pressure | Experiment, Physics | Prof. Dr. Elena Gati, Prof. Dr. Jochen Geck |
| Synthesis, transport and thermodynamics of strongly correlated micro-crystals | Chemistry, Experiment, Physics | Dr. Alexandra Gibbs, Dr. Andreas Rost, Prof. Dr. Andrew Mackenzie |
| Theoretical investigation of topologically non-trivial superconductors and magnets | Physics, Theory | Prof. Dr. Jeroen van den Brink, Dr. Eteri Svanidze |
| Theory of spin liquids: Instabilities and defects | Physics, Theory | Prof. Dr. Matthias Vojta, Prof. Dr. Andrew Mackenzie |
| Thermodynamics of designer quantum materials | Experiment, Physics | Dr. Andreas Rost, Prof. Dr. Andrew Mackenzie |
| Thermoelectrics and Topology | Experiment, Physics | Prof. Dr. Claudia Felser, Dr. Erjian Cheng |
| Transport Properties of topological materials | Physics, Theory | Dr. Xiaolong Feng, Prof. Dr. Claudia Felser, Prof. Dr. Jeroen van den Brink |
| Ultra-high conductivity oxide metals | Experiment, Physics | Prof. Dr. Andrew Mackenzie, Prof. Dr. Phil King, Dr. Andreas Rost |
| Unconventional states explored by thermal transport | Experiment, Physics | Prof. Dr. Elena Hassinger, Prof. Dr. Andrew Mackenzie |
Location
Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids (MPI CPfS), Dresden, Germany
Eligibility/Qualification
- Outstanding Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a field related to IMPRS-CPQM’s research activities.
- Bachelor’s degree holders will take additional graduate courses to reach the Master’s level.
Job Description
PhD students will engage in cutting-edge research in the field of quantum materials under the supervision of leading experts. The program includes opportunities to work in a stimulating international environment with ample resources to support scientific exploration. Successful candidates will participate in project-based work with hands-on involvement in world-class research.
How to Apply
- Submit a complete application online [HERE].
- Required documents:
- Cover letter detailing your motivation and preferred projects.
- Complete CV outlining your academic career.
- Transcript of courses and grades.
- Additional supporting documents, if necessary.
- Ensure all documents are in PDF format and do not exceed 20 MB in total size.
For detailed instructions, visit the Application Guidelines section on the IMPRS-CPQM website.
Last Date to Apply
30 November 2024
Candidates may also submit applications throughout the year for future recruitment cycles.
