Applications are invited from outstanding candidates for several graduate Ph.D. studentships in Theoretical Modern Cosmology and/or General Relativity at the University of Texas at Dallas.

Research topics include: Gravitational Lensing and its applications to cosmology; The Acceleration of the expansion of the universe (Cosmological Constant, Dark Energy, …) ; Constraining cosmological parameters and cosmological models using probes such as gravitational lensing, the cosmic microwave background (CMB), and supernova searches; General Relativity and Cosmological Exact Solutions to Einstein’s Equations; Higher dimensional cosmological models; Projects at the intersection of modern cosmology and General Relativity; Junction conditions for matching space-times and constructing wormholes and spacetime thin-shells; Computer Algebra (symbolic computing) and application to cosmology and general relativity.

For more information, see the UTD Department of Physics home page (http://www.utdallas.edu/physics/ ) and the following relevant web pages: http://www.utdallas.edu/nsm/physics/faculty/ishak-boushaki.html
http://www.utdallas.edu/~mishak/relativitycosmology.html

Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in Physics or related area.

Application deadline: Mar 31 (Fri), 2006

Contact: Prof. Mustapha Ishak-BoushakiE-mail: mishak@utdallas.edu