PhD studentship opportunity Complex Systems Simulations of ferromagnetic nanodevicesApplications for fully-funded 4-year PhD studentships in Complex Systems Simulations of ferromagnetic nanodevices are invited now for a start date of October 2013. 
The Doctoral Training Centre of the Institute for Complex Systems Simulations offers fully funded 4-year PhD studentships consisting of
In year 1 (i.e. Oct 2013-May 2014), successful students select 6 modules of their choice, which are to be taken together with 6 compulsory modules. Relevant taught modules for a simulation research project on ferromagnetic nanostructures and devices can be chosen based on the interests of the PhD student but could include
During the summer 2013, a 3-month research project is carried out. During this time, the student formulates - with the support and advise of their supervisor - a more detailed proposal for the research work to be done in the coming three years. In year 2 to 4, a three-year research PhD project is carried out, although it is expected that students carry on to interact with other Doctoral Training Centre students who may be using computer simulations in completely different application areas, and occasional events (such as a summer conference) support this multi-disciplinary interaction. Any of the topics listed at the left and on this page would be suitable for years 2 to 4 of this programme. The students of the Doctoral Training Centre in complex systems simulations have diverse backgrounds (from mathematics to sociology) and their PhD projects are similarly diverse. It is a particular strength of the DTC students that they can communicate across domain boundaries with students and experts from other fields. Simulation of (multi-scale and multi-physics) nano- and micro-magnetic systems and devices such as magnetic media, MRAM, spin-torque driven magnetic media all provide a wealth of complexity with real application implications in magnetic data storage, data processing, health care, magnetic sensing and other topics of interest in academia and industry. More details about the Doctoral Training Centre and its programme can be found on the Institute for Complex Systems Simulations home page. If you like further information about computer simulation of magnetic systems and complexity science, please do get in touch informally with Hans Fangohr (fangohr@soton.ac.uk). Applications are invited as soon as possible for a start date of 1 October 2013.
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