[Wien] Fellowship 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 2006:



a). 6 Fellowship to young researchers ( possess a PhD degree or at the final 
stage of

getting it ) from the Regional countries 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  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, 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 +98-311-3913711 (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 interests 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:



  a.. Investigation of the surfaces of Co2MnSi Heusler alloys as a novel 
material for spintronic applications and also the study of its interface 
with GaAs substrate.
  b.. Theoretical study of the structural and electronic properties of 
Co2Cr0.5Fe0.5Al alloy and its interface with GaAs.
  c.. Theoretical study of CO absorption on Pt surface.