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Virginia Tech, Mathematics

Position ID:
VirginiaTech-PAYA [#27261]
Position Title:
Postdoctoral Associate
Position Type:
Postdoctoral
Position Location:
Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States of America
Subject Area:
Mathematics
Appl Deadline:
2025/12/01 11:59PMhelp popup (posted 2025/10/06, listed until 2025/12/01)
Position Description:
   

Position Description

Applications are invited for one Postdoctoral Associate position with the Department of Mathematics at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA. The postdoctoral fellow will work under the supervision of Prof. Yingda Cheng on computational methods and modeling for kinetic equations. The research conducted will involve development of numerical methods, development and analysis of reduced order models and machine learning techniques for kinetic equations arising from plasma and neutron transport. The position will be based at Virginia Tech’s campus in Blacksburg, VA. The postdoc will have a teaching load of 2 classes per year. The position is for two years, and can be renewed for a third year pending satisfactory performance.

Required Qualifications

● A PhD in Mathematics or an equivalent area, and with a strong background in numerical analysis and scientific computing. PhD must be awarded no more than four years prior to the effective date of appointment with a minimum of one year eligibility remaining. ● Strong background in the development and/or application of numerical methods for partial differential equations. ● Experience in implementation of numerical methods. ● Interest and experience in at least one application from the areas mentioned above. ● Ability to work with others in an interdisciplinary environment.

Preferred Qualifications

● Experience with the scientific computing library and parallel programming. ● Experience with writing scientific articles. ● Experience with writing scientific machine learning.

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Contact: Sarah McDearis
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Search Committee
Mathematics Department
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Web Page: https://www.math.vt.edu