Simon Divilov
How Did You Find Your Job?
The job was found through my advisor.
Position Description
Computational condensed matter physics involving density functional theory, twisted bilayer graphene, superconductivity, high pressure and force field modeling.
Structure of a Typical Day
The typical day is performing simulations using first principles code and writing code to post-process the output data.
Advice to Other Students
To continue in academia after the doctorate, one should really enjoy what they are doing because it is more of the same skills and procedures one has learned in their time as a student.