IAP - Assistant Professor in Theoretical Optics and Materials Physics

About UM6P:

Located at the heart of the future Green City of Benguerir, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), a higher education institution with an international standard, is established to serve Morocco and the African continent. Its vision is honed around research and innovation at the service of education and development. This unique nascent university, with its state-of-the-art campus and infrastructure, has woven a sound academic and research network, and its recruitment process is seeking high-quality academics and professionals to boost its quality-oriented research environment in the metropolitan area of Marrakech.

About the IAP:

The UM6P Institute of Applied Physics constitutes a dynamic community comprising faculty members, students, postdocs, and administrative and technical staff, all dedicated to UM6P’s mission as a student-centered research university. The institute's research focus lies in establishing advanced research and education environments, nurturing upcoming generations of physicists and faculty, particularly emphasizing Condensed Matter Physics, Nanoscience, Photonics, Nuclear, Cosmology, and Particle Physics.

About the EPS:

The UM6P Engineering Physics School (EPS), established by UM6P, stands as a premier engineering physics school in Morocco. Over a three-year program, it trains physicists to emerge as future entrepreneurs, leaders, and professionals in the Kingdom and across Africa. The program awards an EPS engineering degree, and its education and research are developed at the UM6P Institute of Applied Physics.

Position Objectives:

• The assistant professor will teach and research theoretical optics, focusing on mathematical modeling of optical materials, nonlinear optical systems, and optical phenomena in advanced materials.

Teaching  Responsibilities:

• Complex Analysis: Holomorphic functions, residue theorem, and their application to optical system analysis. 
• Differential Geometry: Study surfaces and curves in optical materials using tensor calculus.
• Group Theory: Using symmetries in optical systems, particularly in diffraction and reflection phenomena. 
• Numerical Methods: Modeling complex optical systems through numerical solution techniques and simulations. 
• Linear Algebra: Solving linear systems in optical materials to study resonance modes.

Research Responsibilities:

• Study the nonlinear properties of optical materials and nonlinear optical phenomena such as second-harmonic generation, Raman scattering, and interference effects.
• Develop mathematical models for studying laser emitters, photonic materials, and manipulating light waves in nanostructured materials.
• Collaborate with experimental research groups to study optical effects in novel materials.

Requirements:

• PhD in Theoretical Physics or a related field, specializing in theoretical optics and materials physics.
• Strong skills in mathematical modeling of optical systems and complex analysis.
• Experience with numerical simulations in nonlinear optical systems and photonics materials.
• Teaching Skills: Ability to teach at various levels (undergraduate, graduate, doctoral) and use modern pedagogical methods.
• Research Skills: Ability to conduct high-impact and independent research and contribute to collaborative projects.
• Communication Skills: Excellent skills in communicating research findings to diverse audiences, writing scientific papers, and presenting at conferences.
• Languages: Proficiency in scientific English (both oral and written).