Thesis supervisor: Tamás Pusztai
Location of studies (in Hungarian): Wigner Research Centre for Physics Abbreviation of location of studies: MTA
Description of the research topic:
Our computational materials science group have been modelling solidification processes for more than 15 years. In our everyday work, this usually means setting up phase-field and phase-field crystal models which result in partial differential equations that can be solved numerically. Most often we do this by our own simulation codes that we run on our CPU or GPU-based computer clusters.
Most problems we investigate are connected to the microstructure formation during solidification, i.e., the nucleation and the subsequent crystal growth. Because of its key role in determining the final properties of the matter, understanding and controlling microstructure formation is of fundamental practical importance. The job of the PhD student to be recruited is also connected to this subject area. He/she will be involved in the work related to an EU-NKFIH project, which aims at the phase-field modelling of the microstructure formation in ultrafine eutectic alloys during laser additive manufacturing (3D printing).
Required language skills: intermediate English Further requirements: MSc in materials science or statistical physics
Computer and programming skills, preferably C and/or C++, Python, CUDA or OpenCL for GPU cards
Motivation and interest in the research work
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