Research Projects Lyon



Ralf Everaers ralf.everaers[at]ens-lyon.fr
  • Simulations of DNA melting using lattice models
  • Preferred background: Physics
Wei Dong Wei.Dong[at]ens-lyon.fr
  • Study of self-assembled monolayers (SAM) by Monte Carlo simulations
  • Preferred background: Physics, Chemistry or Material science

Françoise Delbecq francoise.delbecq[at]ens-lyon.fr

  • Selectivity in heterogeneous catalysis : theoretical study of the hydrogenation of prenal on Pt(111)
  • Preferred background: physical chemistry, notions of quantum chemistry

Lyndon Emsley lyndon.emsley[at]ens-lyon.fr

  • Ab Initio Crystal Structure Determination in Powders from NMR Chemical
  • Shifts Using Periodic DFT Approaches
  • Preferred background: chemistry or physics

Vincent Krakoviack vincent.krakoviack[at]ens-lyon.fr

  • Monte Carlo simulation of fluids adsorbed in disordered porous media
  • Preferred background: chemistry or physics

Paul Fleurat Lessard Paul.Fleurat-Lessard[at]ens-lyon.fr

  • Tracing minimum Free energy pathways or how to find reaction mechanisms without any help
  • Preferred background: The interested student should have solid knowledge in physical chemistry, and some knowledge in theoretical and statistical chemistry. Some knowledge in scientific programming in Fortran (77 and/or 90) will be appreaciated. Basic knowledge of Linux/UNIX environment might help.
David Carpentier & Peter Holdsworth
david.carpentier[at]ens-lyon.fr  peter.holdsworth[at]ens-lyon.fr
  • Static and dynamic properties of spin glasses at low temperature
  • Preferred background: physics

Jean-Louis Barrat jean-louis.barrat[at]univ-lyon1.fr

  • Thermal Activation of deformations in disordered media
  • Preferred background: Physics/Chemistry
  • Description: We suggest to apply the Activation-Relaxation-Technique (ART) to the study of thermal activation of shear transformation zones in a glass at the atomic scale. We pay special attention to the dependence of the activation energy on the applied stress, from which we can calculate the activation volume --a quantity measured experimentally-- and which we seek to link with the processes at the atomic scale.
Didier Long & Paul Sotta
didier.long-exterieur[at]eu.rhodia.com  paul.sotta-exterieur[at]eu.rhodia.com
  • Instability of tear propagation in reinforced elastomers: Theory
  • Tear in elastomers : Effect of reinforcing fillers surface treatments. Theory and numerical simulations.
  • Preferred background: theoretical physics, statistical physics or condensed matter physics

Didier Long didier.long-exterieur[at]eu.rhodia.com

  • Polymer dynamics in the vicinity of an interface: effects of the surface treatment
  • Preferred background: statistical physics and polymer physics

Torsten Herrmann torsten.herrmann[at]ens-lyon.fr

  • Computational aspects of biomolecular NMR data analysis
  • Preferred background: Physics/Chemistry
  • Description: The successful candidate will work on the design of novel approaches for NMR data analysis of solution and solid state NMR data sets. The project will be embedded into the existing framework of the ATNOS/CANDID software package for automated NOE signal identification and NOE assignment. Close collaboration with experimental groups both inside and outside the institute is envisaged, keeping a healthy balance between theoretical sophistication and biological reality. Background: The successful candidate has a strong background in computational biology, mathematics, physics or related fields.