One or more postdoctoral positions are available April 1 of 2010 in 
Prof. Y. Aokis laboratory in the Department of Material Sciences, 
Faculty of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University, Japan. The project 
is from government : Japan Science and Technology Agency - Core Research 
for Evolutional Science and Technology (JST-CREST):
Highly accurate Order(N) computational method for gigantic systems and 
material design for nano-bio systems

In the Research Area
"High Performance Computing for Multi-scale and Multi-physics Phenomena"
http://www.multi.jst.go.jp/en/introduction.html
which is aimed to the development of our elongation method, a quantum 
chemistry and electronic structure theory. 
The successful candidate is expected to further develop our elongation 
method for quantum chemical electronic structure theory, and/or conduct 
theoretical study of structures, functionality, electronic structure, 
optical and spectroscopic properties, and formation mechanisms of nano-
materials and biological materials. 
As the main task of this project is to develop the codes, besides the 
strong background in theoretical chemistry or physics, computer programming 
skill by Fortran language is inevitable to conduct the research. 
The project will be carried out in close collaboration with quite a few 
international groups, thus good English communication skill (both oral 
and written) is highly required. Preference will be given to the candidates 
with strong back grounds related to the research fields of our group.
Applicants should submit inquiries or applications

1. CV with face photo and with other references (awards, patents, teaching 
    experience, etc.)
2. Publication list and copies of your three best papers
3. Description of research experience and interests

by email:

Prof. Yuriko Aoki
Department of Material Sciences
Faculty of Engineering Sciences
Kyushu University
Kasuga, Fukuoka 816-8580, Japan
Phone&Fax: +81-92-583-8834
E-mail: aoki{:}mm.kyushu-u.ac.jp


Period: Possible extension upon mutual agreement until March 2013.

Salary: Decided according to the rule of JST-CREST and Kyushu University 
depending on the experience and publication of the applicants 
   (4~8 Million JPN incl.Tax/Year).

The information about Prof. Aokis group can be found at the website 
http://aoki.cube.kyushu-u.ac.jp/index_top.html. 
About JST-CREST, it is referred to 
http://www.jst.go.jp/kisoken/en/index.html.  
Our elongation project Highly accurate Order(N) computational method for 
gigantic systems and material design for nano-bio systems starting 
from October 2007 belongs to the field "High Performance Computing 
for Multi-Scale and Multi-Physics Phenomena" 
http://www.multi.jst.go.jp/en/index.html

Important References:
1) A Theoretical Synthesis of Polymers by Using Uniform Localization of
Molecular Orbitals --- Proposal of an Elongation Method,
A. Imamura, Y. Aoki, and K. Maekawa,
J. Chem. Phys., 95, 5419-5431 (1991).
2) A new localization scheme for the elongation method,
F. L. Gu, Y. Aoki, J. Korchowiec, A. Imamura, and B. Kirtman,
J. Chem. Phys., 121, 10385-10391(2004).
3) Effciency and accuracy of the elongation method as applied to the
electronic structures of large systems,
M. Makowski, J. Korchowiecc, F. L. Gu, and Y. Aoki,
J. Comp. Chem., 27, 1603-1619 (2006).
4) Efficient and accurate calculations on the electronic structure of
B-type poly(dG)-poly(dC) DNA by elongation method: First step toward
the understanding of the biological properties of aperiodic DNA,
Y. Orimoto, F. L. Gu, A. Imamura, and Y. Aoki,
J. Chem. Phys., 126, 215104, 1-7 (2007).
5) Nonlinear optical properties of polydiacetylene with donor-acceptor
substitution block,
S. Ohnishi, Y. Orimoto, F. L. Gu, and Y. Aoki,
J. Chem. Phys., 127, 084702, 1-11 (2007).