CSIC-ICMM: SPANISH NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL (CSIC), MATERIALS SCIENCE INSTITUTE OF MADRID (ICMM)
MADRID, C/ Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, 3, 28049 Madrid (Spain), Spain
The Materials Science Institute of Madrid (ICMM-Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid) belongs to the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas) , which is the largest public research organization in Spain and the fourth largest in Europe, with over 11,000 people (> 3,500 scientists) working in 123 research centres (https://www.csic.es). The ICMM is a leading institute in materials science, the largest in Spain with more than 150 researchers and around 60 PhD students. In the period 2018-2022, ICMM publishes more than 1,000 scientific papers in Q1 journals, with an average journal impact factor of 7.7. Besides the quality of its basic research, ICMM has almost 6 patent applications per year, obtaining more than 1.5 M€ from RD contracts and technical and advisory services with large organizations and private companies between 2018 and 2022. Nowadays, 3 spin-off companies from ICMM are active. Regarding its budget, the ICMM attracted more than 11 M€ of competitive funding in 2022, with one Starting Grant of the ERC programme, and coordinating two Pathfinder projects in Horizon Europe, among more than 130 funded active projects today. The ICMM has also a strong commitment with training, supervising doctoral thesis (15.6 thesis defenses per year).
Internship possibilities
Name
- CSIC-ICMM: SPANISH NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL (CSIC), MATERIALS SCIENCE INSTITUTE OF MADRID (ICMM)
City
- MADRID
Address
- C/ Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, 3, 28049 Madrid (Spain)
Country
- Spain
VAT Number
- Q2818002D
Status of organization
- Public
Type of organisation
- Research organisation
Organisation acts primarily in the following raw materials sectors
- Materials science
Website
- https://www.icmm.csic.es/
Name
- Sonia López Esteban
E-mail address
- s.lopez.esteban@csic.es
Which months can the internships take place?
- January 2023
- February 2023
- March 2023
- April 2023
- May 2023
- June 2023
- July 2023
- August 2023
- September 2023
- October 2023
- November 2023
- December 2023
What is the preferred duration of the internship?
- 1 month
- 2 months
- 3 months
Open positions for internships in this year
- 1
We accept
- International students
- National students
- EIT Labelled students
- SinREM
- Amir
- Emerald
Internship location
- Spain
- MADRID
- C/ Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, 3, 28049 Madrid (Spain)
Own equipment
- Yes
Own equipment required
- Laptop Computer.
During the internship, company is able to offer to the intern(s):
- None of the above
Is laboratory work included?
- Yes
Preferred educational background of the intern(s)
- mining
- geology
- ecology/biology
- chemistry
- waste management
- civil engineering
- mechanical engineering
- environmental engineering
- metallurgy
- economy/management
Required skills and competences
- Computer skills. English or Spanish.
Interns assignments/tasks
- Density Functional Theory (DFT) simulations of nanostructures based on non-critical materials, mainly ferrites, to design efficient permanent magnets. This includes: * Design of the heterostructures based on crystallographic visualization tools. * Determination of the adequate theoretical conditions to perform the simulations (choice of functionals, convergence tests, precision). * Performance of the DFT simulations in HP computers. * Data analysis and writing a report. Preferred duration: 2-3 months (October 2023, November 2023, December 2023). Preferred educational background: Chemistry. Others: Physics, Physical Engineering. Requirements: - Strong motivation to develop a research project in computational physics. - Basic knowledge of solid state physics and quantum mechanics. - Notions of programming skills in any language (python, fortran, etc.). - Good English level. - Though not compulsory, knowledge of basic magnetism and previous work on linux systems and computation are welcome.
Supervisors
- Dr. Silvia Gallego Queipo
About supervisors
- Dr. Silvia Gallego Queipo. Graduated in Physics from the UAM (Autonomous University of Madrid), specializing in Theoretical Physics, and PhD in Physics from the UAM. She developed her doctoral thesis at ICMM, a theoretical-experimental work applying the LEED technique (low energy electron diffraction) to the identification of new surface alloys. During her postdoctoral stays at the LURE synchrotron (Orsay, France) and the Technical University of Vienna, she began in the simulation of nanostructured materials using DFT (density functional theory). Expert in the application of DFT to low dimensional magnetic systems including interactions based on spin-orbit coupling. Her lines of research and scientific interests include the interaction between electronic correlations and magnetism in low-dimensional systems, the appearance of p-type anomalous magnetism, the development of multiscale magnetic models, and new physical scenarios emerging at complex magnetic boundaries. She is involved in the search for sustainable solutions for permanent magnets, and in the development of materials for spintronics and spinorbitronics.
Interview with the candidates
- Yes
Students with disabilities
- Yes
Has your organisation already participated?
- Yes
Year/programme of participation
- Programme FUNDACIÓN IES ABROAD MADRID (2023). Programme MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives (MISTI)(2023).