Deadline: 1 aug 2016

A position for a PhD student is available within a cooperation between the University of Udine and TU Wien (University of Technology Vienna). The PhD student will be advised by Prof. Luca Selmi (DIEGM, University of Udine) and Prof. Clemens Heitzinger (Department of Mathematics and Geoinformation, TU Vienna). The topic of the PhD thesis will be modeling and simulation using partial differential equations and stochastic partial differential equations for a recent and a timely application, namely nanoelectronic biosensors. The goal is to develop the basic mathematical models and simulation tools to enable theoretic understanding and to further the development of a new technology. The theoretic aspect focuses on transport equations and stochastic equations, while the applied aspect is the simulation of novel nanoscale sensors. Funding for the position is provided for three years by the University of Udine within the EU Strategy for the Alpine Region (http:/www.alpine-region.eu). The PhD student will spend a total of 18 months at TU Vienna and a total of 18 months at the University of Udine, where the exact dates spent at the two universities are flexible.

• Ph.D position on nanoelectronic biosensors