Join Our Research Group
How we combine mathematics, data science, and experiments to understand the kinetics of electrocatalytic reactions.
The Mathematical Catalysis Research Team develops uses mathematics, data science, and experiments to understand the kinetics of electrocatalytic mechanisms. Our research targets spans electrocatalysis, microkinetic modeling, lifetime prediction, and data-driven approaches for sustainable energy technologies. If you are interested, please check current openings here.
Who Should Apply?
We welcome researchers and students who enjoy tackling challenging problems at the interface of chemistry, mathematics, engineering, and data science. Are you:
- An electrochemist wanting to learn Python?
- A mathematician interested in real applications?
- A chemical engineer interested in mechanistic work?
- A theoretical physicist eager to model complex experimental systems?
- A data scientist needing some experimental data?
Most importantly, Are you excited to challenge conventional ways of thinking? If you answered yes, you might be a good fit.
Our work includes:
- Electrochemistry and electrocatalysis
- Reaction kinetics and microkinetic modeling
- Mathematical modeling
- Numerical simulations (Python)
- Algorithm Development (Python)
We do not expect expertise in all of these areas. Curiosity and a willingness to learn are more important than specific technical skills. We expect a strong growth mindset from everyone, regardless of career stage or experience.
What You Can Expect
- An open and honest environment dedicated towards scientific activies
- Training in not only science but more broadly in critical and logical thinking
- Opportunities to develop independent research projects
- Collaboration across disciplines
- Publication of high-impact research
- Exposure to both theory and experiment
- Mentoring to excel as an academic researcher
Prospective Applicants
Before contacting us, we strongly encourage you to familiarize yourself with our recent publications and research activities. When contacting us, please briefly describe:
- Your current affiliation and academic background
- Your research interests
- Which of our research themes interests you the most
- Relevant skills or experience
At present, we are generally not considering applicants purely focused on DFT or MD because we are not a traditional computational chemistry group. We are open to candidates with experience developing new computational packages (grand canonical DFT, solvation models, etc) if those skills can be transfered to developing new mathematical or physical models of electrocatalytic reactions.
JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship Applicants
Due to limited capacity, we are generally able to consider hosting JSPS Postdoctoral Fellows only when there is strong overlap between the applicant's research interests and ongoing projects in the group. Applicants are expected to have reviewed our recent publications and to explain how their proposed research aligns with our activities. Because of the volume of inquiries, we may only be able to respond to applicants whose interests closely align with our current projects.
Contact
If you believe your skills and interests align with our research, please check current openings here. You can also contact us through the Contact page if you have any questions.