PhD Student Position - San Marino, CA, United States - Redwood Ventures

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San Marino, CA, United States

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Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences

PhD Student Position (f/m/d): Granular Sound Characterization in Microgravity

Granular Matter Group | Institute for Theoretical Physics:

The Granular Matter Group in San Marino, CA is seeking a PhD student to join our team. Our group focuses on studying the microscopic mechanisms that determine the collective mechanical properties of large particulate systems. We are currently conducting an experiment on the International Space Station (ISS) to investigate the continuum limit of bead packing ensembles under fluctuating contact-forces and topologies using sound waves.

YOUR TASKS

Analyzing data from the ongoing ISS experiment
Conducting ground reference measurements and refining parameters for new runs of the ISS experiment
Collaborating with DLR Cologne to conduct laboratory experiments
Combining results from ISS and ground data with externally provided material calibration data to establish empirical laws
Theoretical analysis using Effective Medium Theory
Identifying and testing relevant mechanisms on different length scales, such as nonlinear forcelaws, forcechain topology, distribution of force fluctuations, and crystalline domains
Exploring extensions of current theories for disordered granular matter

YOUR PROFILE

Master's degree in Physics or equivalent
Previous experience working in physics labs with electronic equipment (microcontrollers, oscilloscopes, etc)
Proficiency in programming languages such as C, C++, and git
Familiarity with Linux is advantageous
Fluent