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PhD in Surface Phonon Lifetimes and Energy Dissipation in Quantum and 2D Materials Graz University of Technology in Austria
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Computer Science
Funding
Two PhD positions funded by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF). Positions are available from 1 October 2026 or later, for 3 years, at 30 hours per week. Salary follows the standard FWF scheme: €2,832.10 gross per month, paid 14 times per year.
Deadline
Aug 27, 2026
Country
Austria
University
Graz University of Technology
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PhD opportunity at Graz University of Technology, Institute of Experimental Physics, Austria. The surface science group is offering two funded PhD positions in the project LiPhED: Lifetime of surface Phonons and Energy Dissipation.
The project investigates surface phonon lifetimes and energy dissipation in quantum materials and 2D materials, with a focus on Ni(111), hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) on Ni(111), intercalation, substrate decoupling, and selected quantum materials. The work combines surface science, condensed matter physics, computational materials science, and machine-learning-enhanced modelling.
There are complementary tracks: one experimental PhD involving helium atom scattering, photoemission, and helium spin-echo spectroscopy (including work at the CORDE facility in Cambridge), and one computational PhD focused on atomistic modelling and simulations in collaboration with researchers in Graz and Leiden.
Funding: FWF-funded, 3-year contracts, 30 hours/week, with salary according to the standard FWF scheme (€2,832.10 gross/month, paid 14 times per year).
Eligibility: Applicants should have, or be close to completing, a Master’s degree in physics, chemistry, materials science, or a closely related field. Helpful experience includes ultrahigh-vacuum methods, scattering techniques, photoemission spectroscopy, atomistic modelling, molecular dynamics, and programming in Python and/or MATLAB.
Application: The official TU Graz deadline has passed, but the position may still be open for strong candidates. Interested applicants should email Dr Anton Tamtögl with a CV, short cover letter, and transcripts/certificates, and briefly describe their research interests.
Funding details
Two PhD positions funded by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF). Positions are available from 1 October 2026 or later, for 3 years, at 30 hours per week. Salary follows the standard FWF scheme: €2,832.10 gross per month, paid 14 times per year.
What's required
Applicants should hold or be close to completing a Master’s degree or equivalent in physics, chemistry, materials science, or a closely related discipline. Desirable experience includes condensed matter physics, surface science, nanoscience, ultrahigh-vacuum technology, scattering methods and reciprocal-space techniques, photoemission spectroscopy, atomistic modelling, computational materials science, or molecular dynamics. Basic programming skills in Python and/or MATLAB are expected; stronger programming and prior computational modelling experience are expected for the computational PhD. Candidates should have a strong interest in experimental and/or computational surface science and be comfortable working in an international research environment.
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