Post-Doctoral Associate in the Division of Science [Mathematics] - Dr. Weiren Zhao

NYU Abu Dhabi is pioneering a new model of higher education for a global world, dedicated to excellence in teaching and research and to advancing cooperation and progress on humanity?s shared challenges. Drawing on the strengths of the NYU global network, it offers an outstanding liberal arts and sciences education to students from the United Arab Emirates, the United States, and around the world, with a distinctive focus on intercultural understanding and leadership. It supports innovative research and graduate education programs that push forward the frontiers of knowledge and respond in powerful and interdisciplinary ways to vital global and local challenges.

Description

The Division of Science, Mathematics department at New York University Abu Dhabi is looking to recruit a postdoctoral associate to work with Weiren Zhao on subjects including (in no particular order):

• Stability/Instability of coherent structures in 2D/3D flows.
• Stability/Instability in geophysical fluids and plasma physics.
• Spectral theory for non-self-adjoint operators.

Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in Mathematics and Applied Mathematics (or be close to completing one). Ph.D. holders with a strong publication record and a background in analysis and PDE are encouraged to apply. Applications will be accepted immediately, and candidates will be considered until the position is filled. To be considered, all applicants need to submit

• a cover letter,
• a curriculum vitae with a full publication list,
• a statement of research interests,
• representative publications,
• and provide three recommendation letters.

The anticipated appointment starting date is September 2025, and applications will be considered on a rolling basis. If you have any questions, please email wz19@nyu.edu .

About NYUAD:

NYU Abu Dhabi is a degree-granting research university with a fully integrated liberal arts and science undergraduate program in the Arts, Sciences, Social Sciences, Humanities, and Engineering. NYU Abu Dhabi, NYU New York, and NYU Shanghai, form the backbone of NYU’s global network university, an interconnected network of portal campuses and academic centers across six continents that enable seamless international mobility of students and faculty in their pursuit of academic and scholarly activity. This global university represents a transformative shift in higher education, one in which the intellectual and creative endeavors of academia are shaped and examined through an international and multicultural perspective. As a major intellectual hub at the crossroads of the Arab world, NYUAD serves as a center for scholarly thought, advanced research, knowledge creation, and sharing, through its academic, research, and creative activities.

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