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Tuesday, January 22, 2008

PhD Opportunities in the Development of Next-Generation CMOS Devices

PhD studentships in Ireland.

Science Foundation Ireland has recently made a major award of a Strategic Research Cluster (SRC) Grant to a group of researchers based at the Tyndall National Institute and University College Cork, Dublin City University and Queen s University Belfast together with industrial partners Intel Ireland and Seagate Technologies. This SRC is entitled FORME - for Functional Oxides and Related Materials for Electronics. The specific aims of this Cluster are to study a range of processes associated with the development of next-generation CMOS devices and also to work towards device architectures that go far beyond CMOS technology. The team concerned represents a mixture of Materials Chemists, Physicists and industrial partners with activities spanning materials synthesis and characterisation, advanced thin layer growth, surface science studies and the optical, electrical and magnetic characterisation of a wide range of oxides and related materials.

Following this award the FORME SRC wishes to announce a major postgraduate student recruitment opportunity, through which up to 14 postgraduate students will be appointed across partner laboratories in Cork and Dublin.

Applications are encouraged from suitably qualified individuals possessing a first class or upper second class Honours degrees (or equivalent), in Chemistry, Physics, Materials Science, Electrical/Electronic Engineering or closely related disciplines. Applications are restricted to students from within the European Union. The specific projects/supervisors and institutions concerned are listed below.

Please quote the relevant reference number when applying for a position.

PhD1.1.1 In-situ spectroscopic reaction monitoring of atomic layer deposition processes. Please contact Dr Ian Povey/Tyndall National Institute Cork/ian.povey@tyndall.ie

PhD1.1.2 Design and synthesis of novel precursors for atomic layer deposition. Please contact Dr David Otway/University College Cork/dave.otway@ucc.ie

PhD1.1.3 Kinetic Monte Carlo simulations of atomic layer deposition. Please contact Dr Simon Elliott/ Tyndall National Institute Cork/simon.elliott@tyndall.ie

PhD1.1.4 Electrical and interfacial characterisation of device structures. Please contact Dr Paul Hurley/ Tyndall National Institute Cork/paul.hurley@tyndall.ie

PhD1.2.1 Growth of high-k nanolaminates by atomic layer deposition. Please contact Prof Martyn Pemble/ Tyndall National Institute Cork/martyn.pemble@tyndall.ie

PhD1.2.2 Characterisation of nanolaminates using inelastic electron tunneling spectroscopy. Please contact Dr Paul Hurley/ Tyndall National Institute Cork/paul.hurley@tyndall.ie

PhD1.3.1 Growth and characterisation of MOS structures on III-V substrates. Please contact Prof Greg Hughes/Dublin city University greg.hughes@dcu.ie

PhD1.3.2 First principles modeling of atomic layer deposition on III- V substrates. Please contact Dr Simon Elliott/ Tyndall National Institute Cork/simon.elliott@tyndall.ie

PhD2.1.1 Nanocasting routes to ordered mesoporous metal oxide nanofibres. Please contact Dr Nikolay Petkov/ University College Cork n.petkov@ucc.ie

PhD2.1.4 Development of contacting strategies for template based nanostructures. Please contact Dr Aidan Quinn/ Tyndall National Institute Cork/aidan.quinn@tyndall.ie

PhD2.2.1 Growth of novel ferroelectric thin films. Please contact Prof Roger Whatmore/ Tyndall National Institute Cork/roger.whatmore@tyndall.ie

PhD2.2.2 Atomic layer deposition of ferroelectric and multi-ferroic thin films. Please contact Prof Martyn Pemble/ Tyndall National Institute Cork/martyn.pemble@tyndall.ie

PhD2.3.1 Synthesis and characterisation of novel interconnect materials for nanoscale devices. Please contact Prof Michael Morris/University College Cork/m.morris@ucc.ie

PhD2.3.2 Optically active nanostructured oxide materials. Please contact Dr Enda McGlynn/ Dublin City University/enda.mcglynn@dcu.ie

Potential applicants are encouraged to contact individual project supervisors informally in the first instance, or the Project Coordinator, Professor Martyn Pemble. Enquiries by e-mail will be
particularly welcome.

Prof Pemble may be contacted as follows:

Professor Martyn E Pemble
Science Foundation Ireland Investigator
Director, Advanced Materials and Surfaces Group
Tyndall National Institute
University College Cork
Lee Maltings, Prospect Row, Cork, Ireland
Tel/fax +353 21 490 4456/ 427 0271
E-mail martyn.pemble@tyndall.ie


Each studentship will carry funding for up to four years of study, with the stipend currently standing at 16,000 per annum.

Link: http://www.tyndall.ie/careers/postgraduate.html

The way to AMINEF in Gedung Balai Pustaka

American Indonesian Exchange Foundation
Balai Pustaka Building, 6th. Floor
Jl. Gunung Sahari Raya No. 4
Jakarta 10720, Indonesia

1. The buses which goes to Senen Bus Station all of them pass through Gedung Balai Pustaka. Especially which route is through Pasar Baru .

2. Bus Transjakarta, from Blok M you have to change the bus 2-3 times.
Way 1 : from Blok M change the bus in Dukuh Atas bus stop to the bus towards Pulogadung, then take a bus in Pramuka bus stop towards Ancol, this bus pass through Gedung Balai Pustaka. The closest bus stop (Budi Utomo) is about 800 meters from Gedung Balai .
Way 2 : From Blok M take the bus in the Harmoni Bus Stop, the bus towards Pulogadung, get down in Senen Bus Stop and walk about 800 meters, or from this bus stop take the bus towards Ancol and get down as mentioned in way 1. About the distance, this two bus stops is about the same. (It is better if you take ojek or bajaj from this bus stop to Gedung Balai Pustaka)

3. If you take taxi with old tariff (TL=Tarif Lama) from blok M with no traffic jam is about Rp. 30.000,00.

4. From Blok M use bus Patas AC 76. Gedung Balai Pustaka is in the right side, after you pass through Depag, and say to conductor "Balai Pustaka"

5. Use a busway from Blok M towards Kota, get down in Sawah Besar bus stop. From here take a Mikrolet M12 towards Senen. After cross road Wahidin and before senen get down and cross the street.

Living Cost in Germany

Living Cost in Germany is vary from city to city, but this is th case if you stay in Aachen, Germany
Student accommodation or private sharing : 180 - 230 euros per month
Food : 10 - 12 euros per day (if eating outside)
Transport for students : free within Aachen and until Koln and Dusseldorf in regional trains)

Living Cost In Austria

Living Cost in Austria is depending on the city, for example the Capital of Austria, Vienna:
- Dormitory is about 250-400 euro per month.
- Living Cost 200-400 euro per month.
- Transportation 128 euro per 4 months (student and age < 26), or 49 euro per month (ordinary)

For visa, it has to be a letter from the University/Scholl in Austria. It takes about 2-3 months.

Where to do GMAT Test

GMAT Tests are held in Jakarta, Indonesia :
1. EEC Slipi +62-21 5320044 or +62-215323176
2. Kaplan GMAT Preparation +62-81388908450, +62-21 5211588, +62-215211701 (Information abaout this test can be asked in that number)
3. Or this number +62-213159225

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