[Wien] Fellowship for ICTP Affiliated Centre in Isfahan

[Hadi Akbarzadeh]

Fellowship available in Isfahan University of Technology

The computational condensed matter group in physics department of Isfahan 
University of Technology (IUT) has expanded its regional scientific 
character by acting as an ICTP Affiliated Centre during the last three 
years.

Following such a mission, the ICTP and IUT have agreed to support the below 
mentioned fellowships for the year 2005:

a). 6 Fellowship to young researchers ( possess a PhD degree or at the final 
stage of getting it ) from the Regional countries ( Western South Asia, 
Central Asia, Middle East) to come and work in the Centre as medium term 
visitors ( 10-12 weeks ).

b). 2 Fellowship to young researchers from former Soviet Union countries 
which are supported by the OEA: see list at the web site 
http://oea.ictp.it/supportes/ to come and work in the Centre as medium term 
visitors (10-12 weeks).

c). 3 Fellowship to young researchers from less developed universities in 
Iran to come and work in the Centre as short term visitors (4- 8 weeks).

The applicants are expected to have keen interest in computational condensed 
matter physics, with hands on experience on first principle methods.

Applications including, a full CV, a list of publications, an abstract of 
research achievements within one A4 page ), a proposal of about 500 words 
explaining the details of the research project that the applicant is going 
to perform during the stay in the Centre, and names and addresses( email ) 
of two referees should be send to the following address:

Professor Hadi Akbarzadeh

Department of Physics, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran

Email: akbarzad at cc.iut.ac.ir, Tel +98-311-3912375 (or 3913700), Fax: 
+98-311-3912376.

Accepted candidates within items (a) and (b) are entitled for the following 
supports:

  1.. Travel expenses by economy round air ticket.
  2..  Accommodation in IUT Guest House.
  3.. 300 Euro per month for living expenses.
 Regarding to the accepted candidates within item (c) the Affiliated Centre 
will only cover the accommodation expenses in IUT Guest House.





Current research interest of the Centre

Electronic structure calculations are the main current activity in the 
computational condensed matter group in physics department of Isfahan 
University of Technology.

Our calculations are within density functional theory using FP-LAPW as well 
as PP-PW methods. We have access and hands on experience to work with WIEN2k 
and PWSCF codes.

The ongoing research projects in the group are as follow:

  1.. Co2MnSi and other Huesler alloys as novel materials for spintronic 
applications.
  2.. Ab-initio study of spin density waves in Chromium.
  3.. First principle study of structural, electronic, and magnetic 
properties of Cr15X alloys (X=Fe, Rh, Cd, Sn).