Postdoctoral Scholar in the Department of Mechanical Engineering

This is a term position; length of the term will be discussed during the interview process. Continuation past the term length discussed will be based on university need, performance, and/or availability of funding.

About the role

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University is seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar under the direction of Dr. Yuan Xuan.

Responsibilities

• Develop digital twin systems using multi-physics simulations of 2D material synthesis chambers according to the corresponding experimental setups
• Validate and calibrate the digital twins against experimental measurements
• Use the digital twins for process optimization and recommendations for users of the Penn State Cloud Lab

Requirements

• Engineering computational fluid dynamics simulations
• CAD modeling
• ReaxFF-based molecular dynamics simulations
• Earned a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering or a related field by the appointment start date

Benefits

Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being. For more detailed information, please visit the Postdoctoral Benefits page.