Hosting Information
- Offer Deadline: Wed, 9 Sep 2026 - 16:00
- EU Research Framework Programme: Horizon Europe - MSCA
- Country: Spain
- City: Granada
Organisation/Institute
- Organisation / Company: University of Granada
- Department: Electronics and Computer Technology
- Laboratory: NA
- Is the Hosting related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?: No
Contact Information
- Organisation / Company Type: Higher Education Institution
- Website: http://www.ofpi.ugr.es
https://produccioncientifica.ugr.es/investigadores/453625/detalle
https://detc.ugr.es/
cmedba@ugr.es
Description
MSCA-PF: Joint application at the University of Granada. Department of Electronics and Computer Technology.
Professor Cristina Medina Bailón, from the Department of Electronics and Computer Technology at the University of Granada, welcomes postdoctoral candidates interested in applying for a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship (MSCA-PF) in 2026 at this University. Please note that applicants must comply with the Mobility Rule (for more information about the 2026 call, please consult this link).
Brief description of the institution:
The University of Granada (UGR), founded in 1531, is one of the largest and most important universities in Spain. With more than 57,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students and almost 7,000 members of staff, the UGR offers 97 undergraduate degrees, 157 master’s degrees (7 of which are double degrees) and 28 doctoral programmes via its 124 departments and nearly 50 centers. Accordingly, the UGR offers one of the most extensive and diverse ranges of higher education programmes in Spain.
The UGR has been awarded with the "Human Resources Excellence in Research (HRS4R)", which reflects the institution’s commitment to continuously improve its human resource policies in line with the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers. The UGR is also internationally renowned for its excellence in diverse research fields and ranked among the top Spanish universities in a variety of ranking criteria, such as national R&D projects, fellowships awarded, publications, and international funding.
The UGR is one of the few Spanish Universities listed in the Shanghai Top 500 ranking - Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). The 2025 edition of the ARWU places the UGR in 301-400th position in the world and as the 3-8 highest ranked University in Spain, reaffirming its position as an institution at the forefront of national and international research. From the perspective of specialist areas in the ARWU rankings, the UGR is outstanding in Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence and Dentistry & Oral Sciences (ranked between 51th-75th position), Computer Science & Engineering, Education and Hospitality & Tourism Management (between 76-100th position), and in the areas of Food Science & Technology and Business Administration (between 101-150th position). A little lower in the ranking, the UGR also stands out in the areas of Earth Sciences, Law, Management, Nursing, Psychology and Statistics, in which the UGR is positioned in the 151-200th position.
Additionally, the UGR counts with 4 researchers at the top of the Highly Cited Researchers (HCR) list, most of them related to the Computer Science and Mathematics scientific areas. It is also well recognised for its presence in the top 200 Universities in Europe at 83th place.
Internationally, the University of Granada is firmly committed to its participation in the calls of the Framework Programme of the European Union. For the duration of the prevoius Framework Programme, Horizon 2020, the UGR obtained a total of 124 projects with a total funding of more than €30 million. For the current Framework Programme, Horizon Europe, the UGR has obtained 136 projects, so far, with a total funding of more than €38 million.
Brief description of the Centre/Research Group:
The fellow will be hosted by the Nanoelectronics Research Group (NRG, TIC-216), which has a solid background in the advanced physical modeling of semiconductor nanodevices and has acquired extensive expertise in developing Ensemble Monte Carlo (MC) techniques. This experience is crystallized in a proprietary in-house tool, MULHACEN (MULti-subband stocHAstic Code for Electronic Nanodevices), focusing on modular architectures and the rigorous modeling of quantum effects. The team track record is supported by significant contributions, including foundational work on tunneling (DOI: 10.1109/TED.2019.2890985) and the recent evolution of MULHACEN (DOI: 10.1016/j.sse.2024.109213). Technically, their profile encompasses the comprehensive modeling of carrier transport, advanced scattering mechanisms, alternative channel materials, and quantum phenomena across current and emerging sub-nanometer technologies like non-planar FETs and Tunnel-FETs. In this context, they maintain active, long-standing collaborations with top-tier international research centers and cutting-edge semiconductor companies at the forefront of TCAD simulation. To support computationally intensive research, the fellow will have full access to a state-of-the-art High-Performance Computing (HPC) infrastructure. This includes the UGR’s Albaicín and Alhambra supercomputers (https://supercomputacion.ugr.es/) as well as the NRG exclusive cluster equipped with high-performance multi-core computing nodes (16 nodes Intel Xeon Dual-Core 3.0 GHz, 256 cores and 576GB of RAM memory).
Project description:
The fellow will join a unique research line aimed at advancing the state-of-the-art in nanoelectronic device simulation. The primary objective is to transform the semiclassical tool, MULHACEN, into a highly powerful quantum transport simulator capable of tackling the challenges of next-generation technology nodes. While semiclassical MC methods are computationally efficient, aggressive transistor scaling requires a rigorous quantum description. The researcher will seamlessly embed a 1D quantum transport model based on the Wigner formalism into the existing MC engine, which already includes a 2D Schrödinger confinement solver. By leveraging the mathematical similarity between the Wigner and the Boltzmann Transport Equations, the objective is to capture critical quantum effects (subband coupling, interference, tunneling) without sacrificing the MC speed. The project entails complex parallel code development, including the implementation of robust numerical schemes to accurately resolve quantum transport within a stochastic framework and minimize statistical noise. Additional physical models will be implemented to explore emerging device architectures. Multi-band models (e.g., Kane or k·p) will be adapted to describe interband tunneling. The simulator will also incorporate hole quantization for p-channel devices, heterojunctions, and Coulomb scattering. This comprehensive modeling framework will enable predictive simulations of ultrascaled FETs, Tunnel FETs, and resonant devices (RTDs). Finally, a key aspect of this research is its exploitation potential. The research group will actively explore pathways to release the enhanced simulator as Free and Open-Source Software (FOSS), fostering transparency, reproducibility, and collaborative advancement.
Research Area:
- Information Science and Engineering (ENG)
For a correct evaluation of your candidature, please send the documents below to Professor Cristina Medina Bailón (cmedba@ugr.es):
- CV
- Letter of recommendation (optional)
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