Postdoctoral researcher

The work will entail: 

• Perform quantum scattering calculations of small PFAS molecules as well as possible replacement compounds for use in plasma etching of semiconductor chips using a suitable code (e.g. UKRMol+).
• Extending the capability of a scattering code to enable project goals.
• Collaborate with other project members to predict ion-molecule cross sections and reaction rates using machine learning models.
• Compare calculated results to results from other calculations and from experiment.
• Potentially interface with CFD modelers to incorporate calculated data into their models.
• Work to develop a knowledge base of the important properties of PFAS molecules for the etch process as a means of guiding the search for replacement compounds.
• Develop software to implement the goals stated above using an appropriate computer language (e.g., Fortran, C/C++, Python).
• Disseminating results through posters/seminars at international meetings and university seminars.
• Ensuring that all results, findings, data, software, etc. are correctly archived and transmitted through appropriate channels.