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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

1040 27402
Position ID:
RPI-FLPF25 [#27402]
Position Title:
Postdoctoral Fellow
Position Type:
Postdoctoral
Position Location:
Troy, New York 12180, United States of America
Subject Area:
Computational and Applied Mathematics
Appl Deadline:
2025/12/01 11:59:59 finished (2025/10/16, finished 2026/03/03)
Position Description:
   

*** this position has been closed and new applications are no longer accepted. ***

Position Description

Department of Mathematical Sciences

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

Troy, New York


Applications are invited for a postdoctoral fellow to begin on August 16, 2026 (or much sooner). The candidates must hold, or expect to obtain prior to the start date, a Ph.D. in (Applied) Mathematics or a closely related discipline, with a strong background in scientific computing and numerical analysis.

The postdoctoral fellow will work closely with Dr. Fengyan Li and her research group in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), together with collaborators at Virgina Tech and the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth. The research will focus on computation-based and/or data-driven reduced order models for PDEs, especially with applications to kinetic equations arising from plasma physics and radiation/neutron transport. The position will start with a one-year appointment and is renewable for an additional year, pending satisfactory performance (two years in total). 

Required qualifications include 1) a strong background in the development and/or analysis and/or application of numerical methods for PDEs; 2) experience in implementation of numerical methods. Candidates with interest and experience with numerical methods for hyperbolic and/or kinetic equations and complexity reduction techniques will be given preference. 

Evaluation of applications will be conducted on a rolling basis. Applications submitted by December 1, 2025 will be given first consideration. Applicants must submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a research statement, and (at least) three letters of recommendation to MathJobs.Org. Inquiries should be sent directly to Dr. Fengyan Li (lif@rpi.edu). 

Rensselaer is committed to the cultivation of a community that is welcoming, inclusive, and above all values learning. We welcome candidates who bring a variety of perspectives to Rensselaer’s work and campus communities. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or other characteristic protected by law.

Pay transparency disclosure: The hiring salary will be determined based on factors that include the available budget, internal equity, and the final candidate’s qualifications, experience, education, and other job-related credentials. This hiring range is provided as Rensselaer’s good faith estimate of the expected hiring range at the time of posting: Postdoctoral Research Associate ($62,354 - $65,000).


Application Materials Required:
Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:
  • Cover letter
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Research statement
  • Three or more reference letters (to be submitted online by the reference writers on this site help popup)
And anything else requested in the position description.

Further Info:
https://faculty.rpi.edu/fengyan-li
email address
 
110 8th Street
Department of Math Science
Troy, NY 12180