PhD studentship on the theory of spin transport in semiconductors - York, UK

Department of Physics, University of York (UK)

The demand for increasingly faster and smaller electronic devices requires that more and smaller transistors are packed on every chip. This has led to the birth of nanotechnology and, more recently of the nanotechnology field called 'spintronics'. Here not only the charge, but also the spin -- a fundamental property of electrons -- is used in the design of conceptually new devices.

At the basis of spintronics is the understanding of spin dynamics. However key issues such as how to inject a current of spins in a semiconductor, how to sustain it within the device, which materials/nanostructures are best
and what lengths a current of spin can travel in a specific material are still open questions.

This project aims to master the principles underlying the spin dynamics.

Objectives are to fully understand spin transport, diffusion and spin injection into semiconductors, including the effects of many-body interactions like the spin Coulomb drag effect. These properties are important from a fundamental point of view and of great practical interest for developing semiconductor and hybrid (metal/semiconductor) spintronics devices.

This is an EPSRC-funded studentship, with a stipend in line with EPSRC directions. The studentship is funded for EU nationals only.

We are looking for highly motivated students, possibly with a background in solid state physics and good computational skills.

For more details please contact Dr Irene D'Amico, ida500@york.ac.uk.

To apply please go to our Application Procedure page at
http://www.york.ac.uk/depts/phys/gsp/applying.htm or email
phys-grad-admin@york.ac.uk for an application pack.

Goethe-Universität Frankfurt

In the research group Theory of Atmospheric Dynamics and Climate at the Institute of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences of the Goethe University Frankfurt there is a vacancy for a PhD Student (E13 TV-L/2) The initial appointment will be for two years, with the possibility of an extension for two more years in case of successful performance. Applicants should have a very good diploma/Master?s degree in meteorology, physics, applied mathematics, fluid dynamics, astronomy, or a related field. Expected is a strong background in theory and/or modeling and a capability for scientific work in atmospheric dynamics. The specific research field shall be the theory of atmospheric waves and the aim the improvement of our understanding of the nonlinear dynamics of gravity waves and the corresponding wave-turbulence interaction. Some information on the research group can be found at http:/www.geo.uni-frankfurt.de/iau/ThMet/index.html. Its focus is on scale interactions in atmospheric dynamics, applied e.g. to large-scale low-frequency variability or to gravity-wave dynamics. Middle-atmosphere dynamics is another field of work. Inquiries should be addressed to Prof. Dr. Ulrich Achatz...

Accelerator Physics at PSI Villigen (Switzerland)

The Paul Scherrer Institute is a centre for multi-disciplinary research and one of the world's leading user laboratories. With its 1300 employees it belongs as an autonomous institution to the Swiss ETH domain and concentrates its activities on solid-state research and materials sciences, elementary particle physics, energy and environmental research as well as biology and medicine.

For the PSI project of an x-ray free electron laser (PSI-XFEL) we are looking for an

Accelerator Physicist

for the beam dynamics section of the department for large research facilities.

Your tasks

• Elaborate a concept for trajectory control and correction in the proposed PSI-XFEL.
• Run simulations for the proposed PSI-XFEL.
• Prepare tools (algorithms and applications) for measurements and data evaluation at the 250 MeV XFEL test accelerator and for the final PSI-XFEL.
• Participate in commissioning of the 250 MeV test accelerator, and later in the commissioning of the PSI-XFEL.
• Participate in beam dynamics activities at the Swiss Light Source.

Your profile
A PhD in physics, mathematics or electrical engineering, a sound understanding of beam dynamics and several years of practical experience with an accelerator are requirements for this position.

We prefer a person with a broad profile, who has acquired a "feeling" for accelerators, rather than a highly specialized expert or a dedicated theoretician. But you also run your own simulations and have an understanding of underlying codes and their limitations.

For further information please get in touch with:
Contact Line: Andreas Streun, Phone +41 (0)56 310 3688, andreas.streun@psi.ch
Please submit your application to: Paul Scherrer Institut, Human Resources, Thomas Erb, ref. code 8412, 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland, thomas.erb@psi.ch.
Further job opportunities: www.psi.ch

TIFR Interview Results 2009

TIFR Interview Results 2009

LIST OF STUDENTS SELECTED FOR THE PH.D. PROGRAMME

IN PHYSICS

SR.NO.	REFERENCE CODE	NAME	DEPARTMENT
1	1139	Mr Sanved V. Kolekar	DAA
2	1354	Mr Dharmadas Jash	DAA
3	1514	Ms Anuradha Gupta	DAA
4	1942	Ms Sayanti Samaddar	DAA
5	3175	Mr Kshitiz K. Mallick	DAA
6	4056	Mr D. Anil Kumar	DAA
7	4139	Mr Debanjan Munsi	DAA
8	4247	Mr Rupal Basak	DAA
9	1305	Mr Pranab K. Das	DCMPMS
10	1347	Mr Ujjal K. Gayen	DCMPMS
11	1404	Mr Bhanu P. Joshi	DCMPMS
12	1583	Ms Sudipta Dubey	DCMPMS
13	1728	Mr Maheshwar Maji	DCMPMS
14	3133	Mr Nihit Saigal	DCMPMS
15	3714	Mr Abhishek Singh	DCMPMS
16	4272	Mr Soham S. Ghosh	DCMPMS
17	4858	Ms Yamini Jangir	DCMPMS
18	1024	Mr Debayan Mitra	DHEP
19	1360	Mr V. Umesh	DHEP
20	1446	Mr Arka Santra	DHEP
21	2081	Mr Avijit Misra	DHEP
22	2170	Mr Gouranga Kole	DHEP
23	2552	Mr Saurabh Sandilya	DHEP
24	3406	Mr Rajdeep M. Chatterjee	DHEP
25	3679	Mr Saranya S. Ghosh	DHEP
26	4137	Mr Rajguru�	DHEP
27	4453	Mr Ajinkya S. Kamat	DHEP
28	1075	Mr Swapnesh K. Panigrahi	DNAP
29	1486	Mr Debabrata Sinha	DNAP
30	1709	Mr Nandan K. Das	DNAP
31	1906	Mr Amarabha Banerjee	DNAP
32	2194	Mr Amitava Adak	DNAP
33	2217	Mr Arnab Khan	DNAP
34	3107	Mr Sudipta Saha	DNAP
35	3355	Ms Esha Sengupta	DNAP
36	3676	Ms C.K. Sarika	DNAP
37	3800	Ms Jasmine Sethi	DNAP
38	3811	Ms Shravani Chillal	DNAP
39	4007	Mr Bhoopender Kumar	DNAP
40	4146	Mr Skanda Vivek	DNAP
41	4523	Mr Chiranjit Debnath	DNAP
42	1402	Mr Nitin S. Tiwari	DTP
43	1531	Mr Nilay Kundu	DTP
44	2027	Mr Sujan P. Dabholkar	DTP
45	2312	Mr Vibhu Gupta	DTP
46	2409	Mr Ranabir Bhaumik	DTP
47	2420	Mr Tathagata Chowdhury	DTP
48	3128	Mr Krishna M. Parattu	DTP
49	3501	Mr Iman Banerjee	DTP
50	4190	Mr Aditya Aravind	DTP

PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY PhD Admissions

PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY

P.G. /M.Phil/Ph.D. /P.G. DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES

CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM, STATE OF THE ART TEACHING, RESEARCH FACILITIES AND MODERN AMENITIES

M.A. PROGRAMMES
• Anthropology • Applied Economics • English & Comparative Literature • French (Translation & Interpretation) • Hindi • History • Mass Communication • Philosophy • Politics & International Relations • Sanskrit • Sociology • South Asian Studies • Tamil.

M.Sc. PROGRAMMES
• Applied Geology • Applied Psychology • Biochemistry & Molecular Biology • Bioinformatics • Biotechnology • Coastal Disaster Management (at Port Blair, Andaman's) • Chemical Science • Computer Science • Ecology and Environmental Sciences • Electronic Media • Food Science and Nutrition • Mathematics • Marine Biology (at Port Blair, Andaman) • Physics • Statistics • Sustainable Development

M.Sc Five year integrated Programme ( A rare opportunity for +2 Students )
• Applied Geology • Chemistry • Computer Science • Mathematics • Physics • Statistics

M.B.A., M.C.A.,M.COM, M.Ed.,MLIS.,M.P.Ed.,M.S.W., M.P.A., M.Tech:
• M.B.A (Banking Technology) • M.B.A (International Business) • M.B.A (Insurance) (Karaikkal Centre) • M.B.A (Tourism) • M.C.A (Master of Computer Applications) (At Puducherry & Karaikal) • M.Com (Business Finance) (At Puducherry & Karaikal) • M.Ed. (Master of Education) • M.L.I.S (Master of Library & Information Science)
• M.P.Ed (Master of Physical Education) • M.S.W. (Master of Social Work) • M.P.A (Master of Performing Arts) • M.Tech (Computer Science and Engineering) • M.Tech (Environment Engineering and Management) • M.Tech (Network & Internet Engineering)

PG Diploma PROGRAMMES
• Asian Christian Studies • Functional Hindi & Translation

M.Phil PROGRAMMES
• Anthropology • Asian Christian Studies • Chemistry • Commerce • Drama & Theatre Arts • Economics • English • Environmental Technology • French • Hindi • History • Mathematics • Politics & International Studies • Philosophy • Physical Education • Physics • Sanskrit • Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy • Social Work • Sociology • Tamil • Tamil (Modern Literature) • Tamil (Religions literature) • Women's Studies

Ph.D PROGRAMMES
University Departments: • Anthropology • Asian Christian Studies • Banking Technology • Biochemistry & Molecular Biology • Bioinformatics • Biotechnology • Chemistry • Coastal Desaster Management • Commerce • Computer Science & Engineering • Drama & Theatre Arts • Earth Sciences • Economics • Ecology & Environmental Science • English • Environmental Technology • French • Hindi • History • International Business • Politics & International Studies • Management • Marine Biology (at Port Blair, Andaman's) • Mathematics • Philosophy • Physical Education & Sports • Physics • Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy • Sociology • Sanskrit • Tamil • Tourism • Women's Studies

Affiliated Institutions

Vector Control Research Centre, Puducherry

• Chemistry *• Microbiology *• Zoology *

Regional Medical Research Centre, Port Blair, Andamans

• Microbiology • Entomology

Kanchi Mamunivar Centre for Post Graduate Studies, Puducherry

• Botany • Chemistry • Commerce • Physics • Tamil • Zoology

Pondicherry Engineering College , Puducherry

• Chemistry • Civil Engineering • Computer Science & Engineering • Electrical & Electronics Engineering • Electronics & Communication Engineering • Mathematics • Mechanical Engineering • Physics

Dr.Ambedkar Government Law College Puducherry

• Law

*Candidates with CSIR/ICMR etc, fellowships, candidates employed in a research project and permanent employees involed in researh at VCRC alone are eligible to apply.

HOW TO APPLY:
The application form can be submitted through ONLINE (Click here) . Send the hard copy (in A4 size) along with original bank challan for the prescribed fee and the copies of required certificates. The Application Form and Information Brochure can also be obtained through post by writing to "The Deputy Registrar (Academic II) Pondicherry University, R.V. Nagar, Kalapet, Puducherry – 605014" along with prescribed application fee by means of challan (Refer Mode of Payment paragraph) and self addressed envelope of size 32cm x 25 cm, stamped for Rs.90/-. Request for application must be superscribed on the envelope " Request for application form for Admission".

Application Fee : For all courses Rs.100/-, Rs.50/- for SC/ST, Free of Cost for physically and visually challenged candidates subject to submission of relevant certificates.Use separate application form for each programme. The application form can also be obtained from the Pondicherry University Staff Co-operative Credit Society at the University Campus on payment of the the cost of application form plus Rs.10/- as service charge. Refer Information Brouchure for more details.

Mode of Payment : Application fee may be credited at Pondicherry University Account in any of the following banks all over India under Core Banking System: (Click Here for details)

Mode of Selection : Selection will be based on entrance examination

Reservations : Reservations for OBC/SC/ST, Physically Challenged and Puducherry students, will be applicable to the extent indicated in the Information Brochure.

Entrance Examination centres : • Allahabad • Bangalore • Bhopal • Bhubaneswar • Chandigarh • Chennai • Coimbatore • Guwahati • Hyderabad • Karaikkal • Kochi • Kolkata • Lucknow • Madurai • Mumbai • Mysore • New Delhi • Panaji(Goa) • Patna • Port Blair (Andamans) • Puducherry • Shillong • Srinagar • Trichy • Visakhapatnam .

Scholarships: All the full time scholars admitted to the M.Phil and Ph.D programmes of the University will be eligibile for a monthly fellowship of Rs.3000/- and Rs. 5000/- respectively along with contingencies. Scholarships @ Rs.750/- p.m are also available to all students of the M.Sc. Five Year Integrated Programmes. In addition, Merit Scholarships, Merit cum Means Scholarships (including Hindi and Sanskrit Scholarships) and Freeships are available to deserving students of PG degree programmes.

Important dates
Issue of Application form : 30 March 2009
Last date for issue of Application form by Post : 27 April 2009
Last date for issue of Application form in person : 30 April 2009
Last date for submission of filled in Application form : 30 April 2009
Date of Entrance Examination : 06.06.2009 & 07.06.2009

National Chemical Laboratory Ph.D. Programme

National Chemical Laboratory, Pune

Application for Ph.D. Programme (JUNIOR RESEARCH FELLOW) - 2009
Last date of submission of Forms: Friday, 22nd May, 2009

Eligibility: Applications are invited from candidates who are holding M.Sc. degree or equivalent in all branches of Science and have qualified in CSIR-NET under CSIR/UGC fellowship scheme or DBT/ICMR JRF examination scheme or BioInformatics National Certification (BINC) Examination, for admission to the Ph.D. programme.

The candidate should have qualified in NET examination held on December, 2008 under CSIR/UGC category or should have valid award letter under the above or should have qualified under DBT/ICMR JRF examination scheme or BioInformatics National Certification (BINC) Examination.

Application procedure: Candidates who fulfill the above requirements may kindly send their applications in the prescribed proforma addressed to the Section Officer, Student Academic Office, Room No.264, 1st Floor, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune 411 008, along with copies of testimonials in support of educational qualifications and CSIR-NET award letter issued by CSIR or DBT/ICMR JRF qualification letter duly superscribed " Application for Ph.D. Programme".

The proforma may be downloaded from

National Chemical Laboratory
PUNE 411 008, INDIA

Last date of submission of Forms: Friday, 22nd May, 2009

Selection Process : Selection for admission to the Ph.D. programme will be done on the basis of an interview to he held at NCL in broad disciplines of Organic Chemistry, Catalysis, Life Sciences, Physical & Theoretical Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Polymer Science and Chemical Engineering. The number of students to be selected in each of the above disciplines will depend on the vacancies that will exist for each of the disciplines. A candidate may choose to be considered in any three of the above disciplines. The candidates will be interviewed separately in each of the disciplines of his/her choice. Separate merit list will be prepared in each of the above disciplines.

Tenure:
The selected JRFs will be eligible for a stipend of Rs.12,000/- p.m. + House Rent Allowance (HRA) as admissible under rules and a Contingency grant of Rs.20,000/- per annum. On completion of two years, JRFs could be upgraded to Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) on assessment which will enable them to get Rs.14,000/- p.m. The total tenure including the fellowship period shall not exceed 5 years.

National Institute of Technology Calicut PhD admissions

National Institute of Technology Calicut

PG/Ph.D Admissions session July 2009

National Institute of Technology Calicut, NIT Campus PO, Calicut, Kerala 673601, has invited applications for admission to the following programmes during the session July 2009.

M.Tech. (Four Semesters -Two Years): Civil Engineering (Structural Engg, Traffic & Transportation Planning, Offshore Structures and Environmental Geotechnolog0; Computer Science & Engineering (Computer Science & Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering (Information Security); Electrical Engineering (Instrumentation & Control Systems, Power Systems, Power Electronics and Computer Controlled Industrial Power); Electronics Engineering (Electronics Design & Technology, Microelectronics & VLSI Design, Telecommunication and Signal Processing),; Mechanical Engineering (Industrial Engineering & Management, Thermal Sciences, Manufacturing Technology, Energy Management, Materials Science & Technology and Nanotechnology).

PG Diploma in Civil Engineering: Construction Management.
M.Sc(Tech): (i) Photonics (ii) Polymer Science & Technology.
Integrated M.Sc(Tech): Mathematics and Scientific Computing.

Ph.D: Full time, Part time and External registration in all the Engineering branches, Architecture, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. Application from and Information Brochure can be downloaded by clickinghere The last date for receipt of completed application: 30th April 2009.

For details, visit http://www.nitc.ac.in/nitc/admission/index.htm

Kalasalingam University PhD admissions

Kalasalingam University

UG/PG/Ph.D ADMISSIONS 2009-2010

Kalasalingam University, Anand Nagar, Krishnancoil, Srivilluputtur (via), Virudhanagar District, Tamil Nadu-626190, has invited applications for admission to various UG/PG/Ph.D Programmes for 2009. The courses available are:

B.Tech Courses.: Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science & Engg, Electronics & Communication Engg, Electrical & Electronics Engg, Electronics & Instrumentation Engg, Information Technology and Mechanical Engineering.

P.G. courses: MBA (Retail Management, Marketing, Banking & Insurance, H.R. Management, Finance and Systems), MCA, M.Sc. Computer Technology, M.Sc. Medical Physics, M.Sc. Applied Mathematics.

M.Tech. courses : Automotive Systems Engg, Biotechnology, CAD/CAM, Computer Science & Engg., Computer Applications, Control and Instrumentation Engg, Digital Communication & Network Engg, Embedded Systems Technologies, Energy Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Information Assurance & Security, Information Technology, Nano Technology, Network Engineering, Pharmaceutical Bio Technology, Power Systems Engineering, VLSI Design.

Eligibility for various courses is given at http://kalasalingam.ac.in/eligibility.php

Selection to the B.Tech Programmes will be on the basis of performance in the entrance examination of Kalasalingam University to be conducted at all India level in major cities of India on 31-05-2009 and marks scored in the +2 examination. Merit list will be based on marks scored in +2 (200 out of 300) and marks scored in the entrance examination (100 out of 300)

For P.G. Programs, admission will be based on the performance in the entrance examination of Kalasalingam University to be conducted on 07-06-2009 at KLU Campus

Application form along with Information Brochure will be available at the University on payment of Rs. 600 by cash or can be obtained by Post from 'The Director (Admissions)' by sending a request letter with a Demand Draft for Rs. 650/- drawn in favour of 'Kalasalingam University', payable at Rajapalayam. Application form can also be downloaded from http://kalasalingam.ac.in/Application%20form.pdf and submitted along with DD for Rs. 600/-.

Applications are also available in the following Post Offices on payment of Rs. 600 by cash.

Tamilnadu: Chennai (HO) ,Coimbatore (HO) , Tirupur, Cuddalore (HO), Dharmapuri , Dindigul (H.O), Natham, Nilakottai (H.O), Oddanchadram, Palani (H.O), Dharapuram (H.O), Erode (H.O), Kangeyam, Sathyamangalam, Kanchipuram (HO), Kollankodu, Kuzhithurai, Karur (HO), Nagarcoil (H.O), Thakkalai (H.O), Madurai (H.O), T.Kalluppatti, Thirumangalam, Usilampati, Nagapattinam (HO), Nammakal (H.O), Rasipuram, Thiruchengodu (H.O), Udhagamandalami (HO), Pudukkottai (HO), Mudukulathur, Paramagudi (H.O), Ramanathapuram (H.O), Rameswaram, Salem (HO), Karaikudi (H.O), Manamadurai (H.O), Sivaganga, Tiruppathur (H.O), Thanjavur (HO), Aundipatty, Bodinayakannur (H.O), Periakulam, Theni, Uthamapalayam, Thiruvarur (HO), Lalgudi (H.O), Mannaparai, Musiri, Thuraiyur (H.O), Tirchy (H.O), Ambasamudram(H.O), Puliangudi, Sankarankoil (H.O), Tenkasi (H.O), Tirunelveli Town(H.O), Vallioor, Tiruvannamalai (HO), Kovilpatti (H.O), Srivaikundam (H.O), Thiruchendur(H.O), Tuticorin (H.O), Vellore (HO), Viluppuram (HO), Aruppukottai (H.O), Sattur, Sivakasi HO, Virudhunagar.

Other States: Ahamedabad GPO, Bangalore City H.O, Hydrabad GPO, Kolkata GPO, Mumbai GPO, New Delhi GPO, Guwahati, Bokaro Steel City, Jamshedpur, Surat, Bhopal GPO, Bhilai, Imphal, Itanagar, Kohima, Shillong, Bhubaneswar, Rourkela, Kota, Pondicherry, Lucknow GPO, Durgapur.

Applications are available in the following branches of Indian Bank on payment of Rs. 600 by cash

Tamilnadu: Anna Salai (Chennai), Coimbatore Main, Krishnagiri, Erode, Pollachi, Neyveli Main, Dharmapuri, Chingleput, Kanchipuram, Kumbakonam, Bodinayakanur, Dindigul, Hosur, Madurai Main, Sivaganga, Usilampatti, Salem Main, Tanjore, Cheranmahadevi, Kaliakkavilai, Karaikudi, Ramanathapuram, Theni, Namakkal, Pudukottai, Aruppukottai, Kadayanallur, Kovilpatti, Nagerkoil, Sivakasi, Tirunelveli Junction, Virudhunagar, Tiruchirapalli Main, Sankarankoil, Tenkasi, Tuticorin, Karur, Vellore, Srivilliputtur, Rajapalayam.
Kerala: Ernakulam, Kottayam, Palakkad, Thrissur, Kollam, Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram

Andra Pradesh: Hyderabad Main, Vijayawada, Chittoor, Visakhapatnam, Nellore.

Other States: Bangalore City, Bangalore M.G. Road, New Delhi Main, Patna City, Ahamedabad, Mumbai Fort, Guwahati

Filled-in application form is to reach The Director–Admissions, Kalasalingam Univesity, Anand Nagar, Krishnankoil - 626 190, Srivilliputhur, (Via) Virudhunagar (Dt.), Tamil Nadu by 23-05-2009 for UG Programmes and by 30-05-2009 for PG Programmes.

ABV Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management; PhD admissions

Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management Gwalior

PG / Ph.D ADMISSIONS 2009-2010

Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management Gwalior, an autonomous Institute of Govt. of India, has invited applications for admission to Post Graduate Programmes for academic session 2009-10.

For admission to M.Tech (Full-Time Only), applicant should hold a Bachelor Degree in CSE/ E&C/ Electrical Engineering with 1st division or equivalent CGPA (Relaxation to SC/ST/PH candidates as per GOI norms.) and with a valid GATE score in the qualifying Degree discipline.

For admission to the Ph.D (Full-Time only), applicant should have a Master's Degree in Engineering in the areas related to CSE/ IT/ E&C /Management / Applied Sciences (Physics / Mathematics) or equivalent/ MBA with Engineering background having 1st Division or equivalent CGPA with relaxation to SC/ST/OBC candidates as per GOI norms. Relaxation may be given for candidates qualified in NET/GATE/CAT/JMET or equivalent examination.

Application can be downloaded from www.iiitm.ac.in and submitted to 'Assistant Registrar, ABV-IIITM, Morena Link Road, Gwalior-474010', in an envelope super scribed 'APPLICATION FOR M.Tech/Ph.D' as applicable, enclosing a Demand Draft for Rs. 500/-(Rs. 250/- for SC/ST/PH candidates) drawn in favour of 'Director, ABV-IIITM, Gwalior', payable at Gwalior, to reach there by 27th April 2009.

Indian Institute of Geomagnetism PhD admissions

Indian Institute of Geomagnetism,Mumbai

Doctoral Programme in Geomagnetism

Indian Institute of Geomagnetism, Plot No.5, Sector 18, Kalamboli Highway, New Panvel (W), Navi Mumbai-410 218, an autonomous Scientific Research Organisation under the Dept. of Science & Technology, Govt. of India and a leading institute of the country actively engaged in basic and applied research in Geomagnetism and allied areas of Atmospheric and Space Physics, and Plasma Physics, has invited applications for admission to the Doctoral Programme in Geomagnetism and allied fields.

Applicants should have M.Sc./M.Sc. (Tech) in Physics/Applied Physics / Geophysics/Applied Mathematics with a minimum of 60 % marks throughout and Physics as a subject in B.Sc. Those appearing for Master's Degree examination in 2009 may also apply. Maximum Age limit is 25 years as on 1st June, 2009.

Selected candidates will be required to do research work at Mumbai or other centers of the institute located at Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu) and Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh).

Scholarship of Rs. 12,000/- per month (consolidated) for the first and second year and Rs. 14,000/- per month in subsequent years is available. In addition, Book Grant of Rs. 6,000/- per annum is provided to students registered for Ph.D. Hostel accommodation is also provided.

Selection will be based on a written test to be held at the institute in Mumbai followed by personal interview. Candidates who are in possession of GATE/NET (for JRF only) certificate valid up to January 2010 in Subject Code -2 (Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean and Planetary Science) or Subject Code -5 (Physical Science) will be called directly for the interview.

To and fro IInd class train fare by the shortest route will be paid to outstation candidates attending Test/Interview subject to the production of valid ticket.

Application has to be submitted in the format available here

Filled up Application should reach the Registrar on or before 29th May, 2009.

For details, visit http://iigm.res.in/

Netaji Subhash Institute of Technology PhD Admissions

Netaji Subhash Institute of Technology

Ph.D ADMISSIONS 2009

Netaji Subhash Institute of Technology, Sector-3, Dwarka, New Delhi-110078, has notified the admissions to its Ph.D. Programmes for the Academic Session 2009-10 in the Divisions of (a) Electronics & Communication Engineering (b) Computer Engineering & Information Technology (c) Instrumentation and Control Engineering (d) Manufacturing Processes and Automation Engineering (e) School of Applied Sciences (Mathematics Chemistry, Physics).

Applicant should have a Master's Degree in Engineering / Technology/Science/ Equivalent in relevant area with a consistently good academic record, securing 70% or more marks in aggregate. Applicants must ensure that their final result is declared before the date of interview likely to be in June 2009, failing which, they will not be allowed to appear for interview and admission.

Those selected for the Ph.D. Programme will have to subsequently apply to the University of Delhi for Ph.D registration as per Delhi University Rules.

Exceptionally brilliant candidates having keen interests in an academic career shall be considered for 'Teaching-cum-Research-fellowship'. An amount of Rs.15000/- p.m is being paid under this scheme. Successful candidates, on completion of Ph.D under the scheme, stand good chance of being considered for absorption as Faculty in the Institute through proper Selection Committee.

A scheme also exists for the award of Teaching/Research Assistantship for providing financial assistance to the students of full time Ph.D, with M.Tech or equivalent qualifications. A student who is not found suitable for TRF but found suitable for research can be considered to Ph.D Programme as Research Fellow with stipend/fellowship as per rules.

Application forms with full details are available at www.nsit.ac.in.

Completed application with attested photocopies of Certificates / Testimonials, two self addressed envelops of size 25 cm x 11 cm, for communication, two address slips and a Demand Draft /Pay order for Rs. 500/- taken in favour of Director, NSIT, New Delhi-110078, payable at Andhra Bank, NSIT Branch, Dwarka, New Delhi-110078 with name, address and Telephone Number of applicant written at the back of the Demand Draft/Pay order, should reach the Office of Assistant Registrar (Acad. PG Studies), Netaji Subhash Institute of Technology, Sector-3, Dwarka, New Delhi-110078 latest by 5 pm on 20.04.09.

Separate Application Form should be submitted for each Programme/Division.

Visit www.nsit.ac.in for details.

PhD at Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University

Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University

MPhil/PhD Programme in Theoretical Physics

Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University was declared by Government of India through its Ministry of Human Resource Development as an institution deemed-to-be- University under Section 3 of University Grants Commission (UGC) Act, 1956. It was formally inaugurated on 4 July 2005, the day of mahasamadhi (passing away) of Swami Vivekananda who envisioned just a couple of days before he passed away that Belur Math would develop into an all-round University. Again, it was Swami Vivekananda who inspired Sir Jamshedji Tata to establish an institute for fundamental science in India which resulted in the now famous Indian Institute of Science at Bangalore. In our new University in Swamiji's hallowed name, we have started a School in Mathematical Sciences which has three Departments: Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science. While the Departments of Mathematics and Computer Science offer MSc and PhD in their respective subjects, the Department of Physics offers MPhil/PhD in Theoretical Physics.

In most cases the background of students who take a Masters degree in Physics is quite inadequate to start research directly. To orientate the students for research as well as to give them an exposure to the different research areas, the various research institutes across the country have introduced post-M.Sc. courses or pre-Ph.D. courses for their incoming research students. All the Universities in the advanced countries have pre-Ph.D. courses for their students. But then, the Indian Universities offering PhD programmes hardly ever provide any scope for systematic training in advanced Physics at the Post-MSc/Pre-PhD level. This usually leads to the student acquiring on his/her own just enough background with great difficulty, in the very narrow field of his contemplated research topic. As a result, most of these students do not always acquire enough confidence to be able to carry on independent research during their PhD programme nor do they find themselves equipped to take up research in other developing fields at the post-doctoral level. The MPhil course started at our new University is intended to fulfil this important need of (i) providing research orientation to the students and (ii) giving them an opportunity for in-depth study in the various research areas.

The MPhil course in Theoretical Physics is a three-semester course. The first two semesters consist of course work while the third semester would be spent on doing individual projects. Among the courses offered are Advanced Mathematical Physics, Advanced Quantum Mechanics, Quantum Field Theory, Advanced Statistical Mechanics, Computer Programming and Numerical Methods in Physics, and some Electives like Elementary Particle Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, Atomic & Moleculer Physics and Nuclear Physics.

A few selected students will be awarded fellowships (around Rs.4000/- per month) during the MPhil course. After successful completion of the MPhil course, those students who are eager to pursue further research may be allowed to go in for PhD programme and will be offered research fellowships according to availability of resources. Students joining the PhD programme after qualifying at the UGC/CSIR NET examination for Junior Research Fellowship will be able to receive their fellowships through the University.

Eligibility to apply :

Male students with MSc degree in Physics from any recognized University/Institute with 55% marks will be eligible to apply.

Some important dates (last date to apply, admission test, etc) :

The following important dates may please be noted:

15 May: Last date for receiving applications for admission to MPhil course

1 June: Written admission test (10 am to 1 pm)

Date and time of interview to be announced at the time of the written test

1 July: Classes begin

How to apply:

Application forms are available in the university website or can be collected in person from the University's central office at Belur (just outside the Belur Math main gate), from 1 March, during office hours. Information in this regard may be obtained over phone no. 26549999.

Submission of Application Forms

Application forms, along with necessary certificates, can be submitted either by post or in person during office hours at the university office, together with a fee of Rs.200/- by cash or demand draft in favour of Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University, Belur Math. An attested passport size photograph should be affixed in the application form. The applications should reach the university office by 15 May .

The admit card with the attested photograph must be retained by the candidate for the entrance examination and brought to the examination hall.

Please download the admit card too if you are downloading the application form.

Open Charm measurement in heavy ion and p+p collisions @ SUBATECH Nantes, France

One of the most outstanding new results of the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider in Brookhaven Laboratory, USA, is the observation of anomalous energy loss of quarks passing through the dense partonic medium (the so called Quark Gluon Plasma or QGP) formed in central Au+Au collisions at sqrt(s)(NN)=200 GeV. This phenomenon, called "jet quenching", allows for a direct measure of the initial density of partons, an important key for the characterization of the QCD phase transition between hadrons and partons. This transition is believed to have taken place in the early universe, 10^6 seconds after the Big Bang.

One of the biggest puzzles of RHIC is the jet quenching of quarks with heavy flavour (charm and beauty added together) which is larger than the theoretical predictions. Or, the flavour dependence of jet quenching is not yet understood.

The proposed PhD Thesis subject concerns the direct measurement of charm and beauty separately within the STAR experiment at RHIC, in order to resolve the puzzle of flavour dependence of jet quenching. This is possible through data analysis of yields and transverse momentum (pT) dependence of open charm, in particular of the D0, D* particles and charmed baryons in Au+Au and p+p collisions at 200 GeV. Azimuthal angular correlations of those particles with high pT electrons is another tool to disengtangle charm and beauty.

The STAR data needed for this Thesis are already taken and are calibrated and ready to be analysed. Furthermore the software codes (c++, root) needed as basis for this analysis are also available. The large number of already existing and well calibrated data which offer a rich source for future papers within short timespan, are a great advantage of the present work.

In addition there is the chance to get partially involved in the upgrade and support of a silicon detector of STAR, which will start in 2010. This allows to enrich the curriculum vitae with hardware as well as software experience. Finally, in the second part of the Thesis there is the possibility of a participation in the open charm analysis of the ALICE experiment at the LHC. Visits to BNL and CERN laboratories in Long Island and in Geneve are foreseen for this work.

Summarizing, the proposed Thesis subject has the advantage to combine: (1) a competitive physics analysis on a subject attracting a great deal of interest today, namely jet quenching and the QCD phase transition (2) the fact that a big number of well calibrated data exists in STAR as well as the codes for their analysis, allowing for fast results and publications. (3) it allows to accumulate expertise in both software and data analysis as well as in hardware, through an implication in the upgrade of a leading edge technology silicon detector. (4) it allows an implication also in a new experiment just starting at the LHC, at a moment (2011-12) in which an improved understanding and calibration of data will be available. The above aspects allow for a rich and competent Thesis, focused on an important problem of contemporary physics, that captures the interest of the community of â~@~XHigh energy nuclear and particle physics".

The applicant should hold a master's degree in physics, preferably in high-energy particle or nuclear physics as well as a diploma in physics.

The position is available starting in 1st october 2009 for an appointment of three years.

SUBATECH is located in Nantes, a city in the western part of France, 400 km west of Paris.

The STAR SUBATECH group is involved in the physics analysis of charm with microvertexing techniques and the upgrade of a silicon strip detector for the future new silicon tracker of STAR.

Applications, including a CV, university records, and the names and field e-mails; of two academic references willing to provide further information on the candidate should be sent by e-mail to the contact below.

Deadline: Friday, May 15, 2009
Contact: Sonia Kabana
Email: kabana@mail.cern.ch
More information: http://www-subatech.in2p3.fr/

Analysis of Zeus data and future techniques in data acquisition

In collaboration with DESY, Hamburg, the UCL High Energy Physics group is offering a 3-year PhD studentship to start at the end of September 2009. The studentship is to work on the analysis of ZEUS data taken at the HERA electron-proton collider as well as doing technical work in our program of R&D into data acquisition (DAQ) systems suitable for a number of future applications in high energy physics and beyond.

The HERA ep collider finished data taking in 2007 and still has a large physics programme ahead analysing the vast stores of data in order to make precision measurements which will enter text books and not be improved upon for years to come. As part of the ZEUS collaboration, we have been two of the lead institutes in measuring heavy quark production and plan to make the ultimate measurements of their contributions to the structure of the proton. Understanding the structure of matter is one of the primary quests of physics and also has practical applications as the information is needed by the LHC. Initial analysis will involve developing improved algorithms to better detect and reconstruct heavy quarks. The final measurements will then be combined with those from the complementary experiment, H1, and finally included in phenomenological fits to deeper understand the structure of matter. The student would have the opportunity to be involved at all stages of this project.

As part of the technical training in a PhD, the student would also have the opportunity to work on an R&D project in data acquisition systems. UCL is involved in several DAQ projects such as upgrades for the LHC detectors and even areas outside of particle physics. Depending on experience, the student will play a part in all aspects of building DAQ systems: electronics design and testing, firmware and software programming, algorithm development, and integrating the system into beam tests and the final experiment.

The prospective student would be working directly with Dr Matthew Wing at UCL and integrated into the ZEUS-DESY group and ZEUS Collaboration as a whole. They will also join a team of people at UCL working on DAQ projects both in high energy physics and other large-scale projects. It is expected that (s)he will spend roughly half their PhD in UCL and half in DESY, Hamburg.

This position is unfortunately only open to EU nationals. Applications should be submitted according to the instructions on the web page: http://www.hep.ucl.ac.uk/postgrad/ Informal enquiries can be made to Dr Matthew Wing (mw@hep.ucl.ac.uk)

Deadline: May 2009

Contact: Matthew Wing
Email: mw@hep.ucl.ac.uk
More information: http://www.hep.ucl.ac.uk/postgrad/

PhD on ATLAS, Mainz University Germany

The Mainz ATLAS group has an opening for a PhD position to be filled immediately. With the startup of the LHC in 2009, students joining our group now will be able to participate in the hunt for the Higgs boson and for new physics at the LHC, as well as development of high-speed electronics for the SLHC upgrade of the ATLAS L1 trigger. Opportunities for a thesis in physics analysis exist in the areas of searches for the Standard Model Higgs boson, SUSY Higgs bosons and SUSY particles, with particular focus on extracting physics from the early ATLAS data. Close collaboration with the Mainz DØ group ensures the transfer of experience from working on similar analyses at a running hadron collider experiment. Students will have the opportunity for regular extended visits to CERN to contribute to the commissioning of the ATLAS experiment. For more information or to apply please contact Prof. V. Büscher (buescher@uni-mainz.de). PhD students can expect to receive a salary corresponding to E13/2 (net salary roughly 1000 Euro per month). No prior knowledge of German is required.

Contact: Volker Buescher
Email: buescher@uni-mainz.de
More information: http://www.etap.physik.uni-mainz.de/index_ENG.php

Pre-doctoral and Post-doctoral Positions in Theoretical Particle Physics IFIC, CSIC - University of Valencia

The Theory Group at the Instituto de Física Corpuscular (http://ific.uv.es), a joint research institute of the Spanish Research Council (CSIC) and the University of Valencia, invites applications for

3 PRE-DOCTORAL AND 3 POST-DOCTORAL POSITIONS IN THEORETICAL PARTICLE PHYSICS

in the framework of an excellence grant, in the field of particle physics phenomenology at colliders: LHC and flavour factories. In addition to the senior members of this excellence grant (Antonio Pich, Jorge Portolés and Germán Rodrigo), the phenomenology group at IFIC includes experts covering many areas of particle physics and a long list of postdoctoral researchers and doctoral students.

The positions are expected to be filled along 2009, with possible immediate incorporation in 2008.

The research topics of our group include NLO corrections for multi-particle processes at hadron and lepton colliders, flavour physics, effective field theories, electroweak symmetry breaking in the Standard Model and beyond, and new physics at the electroweak and GUT scales.

The group coordinates the European Research Training Network FLAVIAnet (http://ific.uv.es/flavianet). Close collaboration exists with the local experimental groups at LHC (ATLAS), and flavour factories (BABAR), and with other experimental groups worldwide.

Predoctoral applicants should provide a curriculum vitae, a brief statement of research interests, and arrange to have at least one letter of recommendation.

Postdoctoral applicants should provide a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, a brief statement of research interests, and arrange to have three letters of recommendation.

Applications should be addressed to Antonio Pich and sent electronically to the following e-mail address

e-mail: lhcpheno@ific.uv.es

Deadline: June 1.

Contact: Antonio Pich