Mentor Name:
Pai Wang
Mentor Position:
Assistant Professor
Department:
Mechanical Engineering
College:
Engineering
Email:
pai.wang@utah.edu
Project Description:
We are looking for motivated candidates to join the Utah Waves and Architected Materials Group.
Applicants with track record / experience / expertise / strong passion in ANY ONE of the following technical fields are especially valued:
– Finite element simulations
– Acoustics, Vibrations and Waves
– Frontiers in condensed matter physics, including topological invariant, magic angle, multi-body topological order, spin-orbital coupling of phonon system, etc.
– White-box machine learning techniques
– Quantum algorithm
Opportunity Type:
Volunteer; This is a paid research position; This is a work-study research position; Prepare a UROP proposal; Write an Honors Thesis or Senior Thesis; Earn independent study credit
Student Role:
Students will use commercial simulation platforms or open-source software packages. Students will be responsible for data exaction, management and visualization as well.
Student Benefits:
We have paid positions and unpaid opportunities for senior/honors thesis, independent study with course credit as well as volunteers
Project Duration:
One or more semesters (summer included); 10 to 20 hours per week
Minimum Requirements:
Familiarity with numerical methods and linear algebra; AND
Proficiency in either (1) finite element software or (2) any programming language.