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IQTCUB PhD projects within INPhINIT, “la Caixa” Foundation Fellowship Programme – CLOSED

Doctoral INPhINIT – INCOMING Fellowship Programme – 2019 Call for applications

The Institute of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry (IQTC), University of Barcelona, offers 11 positions in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering in the Doctorate INPhINIT Incoming Call (https://obrasociallacaixa.org/en/investigacion-y-becas/programa-de-becas-de-posgrado/inphinit/programme-description)

INPhINIT is a doctoral fellowship programme promoted by La Caixa Foundation with the aim of supporting the best scientific talent and fostering innovative and high-quality research in Spain. If you are a talented Early-Stage Researcher in a STEM discipline —of any nationality—, who wish to pursue doctoral studies in research centres accredited with the Spanish Seal of Excellence Severo Ochoa, María de Maeztu or Health Institute Carlos III, apply for a position!

The IQTC aims to develop and efficiently use computational methods in chemistry and physics to solve scientific and technological questions related to a wide range of fields, from environment and energy, to materials science and life science. Since its creation in 2007, IQTC has worked on cutting-edge research, enjoying top collaborations with worldwide institutions, in different fields of theoretical and computational chemistry, generating outstanding publications in the most important international journals.

Find our project proposals and PhD position offers at https://hosts.lacaixafellowships.org/finder#1 looking for the Research Centre IQTC – Institute of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry.

Materials Science:

  • Design of New Nanomaterials for Efficient Hydrogen Production for Use as a Clean and Renewable Fuel, Director: Dr. Stefan Bromley, Email: , Research Group websites (Url): http://www.ub.edu/cmsl/
  • From Weak Interactions to Noncovalent Molecular Electronics, Director: Dr. Jorge Echeverría, Email: , Research Group website (Url):
  • Virtual screening for new multifunctional Metal-Organic Frameworks, Director: Dr. Eliseo Ruiz, Email: , Research Group website (Url):
  • Computational modelling of interface effects in nanomaterials for catalysis and sustainable energy technologies. Dr. Konstantin M. NEYMAN, Email: Researcher website (Url): http://
  • Prediction of new Post-Graphene materials with externally controllable characteristics based on ab initio Computational Studies, Director: Dra. Mercé Deumal, Email: , Research Group website (Url): http://www.ub.edu/gem2/welcome.html
  • Toward an optimal use of Mechanical Forces and electric fields for the catalysis of chemical reactions, Directors: Dr. Josep Maria Bofill and Dr. Jordi Ribas, Email: jmbofill@ub.edu, Research Group website (Url): http://www.ub.edu/gem2/welcome.html
  • Making progress in society sustainable by greenhouse gas conversion into useful chemicals using new two-dimensional materials, Director: Dr. Francesc Illas Riera, Email: , Research Group website (Url): http://www.ub.edu/cmsl/; http://www.ub.edu/cmsl/xino.html

Life Science

  • Development of a FRET-based simulation strategy to unravel binding sites in proteins, Director: Carles Eduard Curutchet Barat, Email: , Research Group website (Url): https://carlescurutchet.wordpress.com
  • Identifying function of non-structured proteins by molecular simulations. New paradigm for intrinsic disordered proteins. Director: Sergio Madurga Díez, Email: , Research Group website (Url):
  • Dissection of molecular mechanisms of carbohydrate-active enzymes involved in rare diseases, Director: Dra. Carme Rovira Virgili, Email: , Research Group website (Url): http://www.ub.edu/sqpbio
  • Drug Design targeting allosteric sites of the protein kinase family. Director: Dr. Jaime Rubio-Martinez, Email: , Research Group website (Url): http://www.ub.edu/cadrugdesign/index.html