These positions form a cluster hire in “Adaptive and functional Matter” Areas of interest may include (but are not limited to):
Soft, Bioinspired and Biological Matter (SBM)
Materials and systems that are functionally robust and adaptive to a wide variety of conditions including soft and biologically inspired materials as well as living systems.
Quantum Matter (Q)
Materials, structures and techniques for the manipulation of light and matter at the smallest scales utilizing quantum effects for novel functional properties.
Materials for Renewable energy and Catalysis (EC)
Novel functional materials and systems that are geared toward high efficiency energy harvesting, storage of naturally occurring sources of energy or highly efficient catalysis.
The full posting can be found here
https://aprecruit.ucmerced.edu/apply/JPF00400