Matthias
TAUFER
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Bâtiment Abel de Pujol 2 Bureau
Bureau A104
Welcome to my site. I am Matthias Täufer, a mathematician interested in various aspects of analysis, spectral theory, and mathematical physics. In my role at CERAMATHS, I conduct research on the mathematical aspects of materials science, particularly to understand the properties of porous materials, especially in the context of processes such as 3D printing.
(Photo © University of Bielefeld / P. Ottenhöfer)
Job opening: PhD position
Starting date: September 2025 or the earliest convenient date.
Deadline for applications: April 25, 2025, 12:00 CET.
A three-year PhD position in Mathematics on "Heat flow in random and homogenized materials" is available at Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France (UPHF) within the context of the Chaire de Professeur Junior project "Mathematical modeling and optimisation of additive manufacturing of ceramics", funded by Agence Nationale de Recherche of Matthias Täufer.
The position is for three years. It is a pure research position with no teaching duties. The salary will be the statewide sanctioned salary for PhD students (2,200€ gross per month in 2025; 2,300€ gross per month from 2026). There are generous funds for research visits, conferences and guests.
The CERAMATHS laboratory is a research unit of UPHF, consisting of the department of mathematics (DMATHS) and the department of material sciences and processes (DMP), working on ceramics research. This combines the advantage of an environment suitable for pure mathematical research with organizational proximity to applied research.
Candidates are expected to have:
• a master's degree or equivalent in Mathematics (defense by Fall 2025),
• a background in analysis, mathematical Physics or probability theory,
• eagerness to quickly engage with a new topic,
• willingness to collaborate with both theorists and applied researchers.
Knowledge in Anderson localization, homogenization or percolation is a plus but not required. Profficiency in French is not necessary but taking up language classes upon arrival as ofered by UPHF is strongly encouraged.
Applications, including a CV, a letter of motivation, and the contact details of two referees willing to provide recommendation letters, should be sent as a single PDF file to matthias.taufer@uphf.fr. For any questions, applicants are encouraged to contact me.
Expériences professionnelles
- Since December 2024, I have held a Chaire de Professeur Junior (tenure-track assistant professor) position at Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France in Valenciennes, France.
- Before that, I was a postdoctoral researcher in Delio Mugnolo's group at FernUniversität in Hagen, Germany from 2020 to 2024, and with Sasha Sodin at Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom from 2018 to 2020.
- I completed my PhD in 2018 at TU Dortmund, Germany, under the supervision of Ivan Veselić.
Enseignements actuels
A list of my publications can be found on Google Scholar. Preprints of my works are available on the arXiv.