SAM Lab

Contact Details

Dr. Seán Kavanagh
Asst. Prof. in Simulation of Energy Materials
Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry
University of Cambridge
Lensfield Rd, Cambridge CB2 1EW, UK

Email: sk2045[at]cam.ac.uk
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Interested in joining the SAM Lab?
We are always looking for motivated and talented people! Check out our current Research interest areas, and the Join page if you are interested in being part of the team.

Join Us

Seán

We are actively recruiting motivated students and post-doctoral researchers!
You can reach out to Seán via email (sk2045[at]cam.ac.uk), and it is helpful to include a brief description of your background, a CV and any relevant experience, to help determine potential research projects.

Experience with computational methods (Python / coding, machine learning, DFT…) is certainly a plus, but not required, just a willingness to learn and a passion for research! (Seán had no computational experience before his PhD!). Some knowledge in the physical sciences – chemistry, physics, materials science, maths – is also beneficial, but again not a dealbreaker and we are happy to train you in the necessary background.

Join US

Our Research page gives a flavour of what we do, but we are always open to new ideas and approaches, so if you have a specific project in mind that you would like to work on, feel free to reach out.

Our Commitment to You

We have built a comprehensive internal wiki and accompanying set of group resources (code & video tutorials, condensed notes and walkthroughs) to help you get up to speed quickly. Seán and group members are committed to mentoring you through your growth as an independent researcher. We are a friendly and inclusive group, and we welcome all backgrounds.

Undergraduate, Masters’ and PhD students that Seán has supervised have won research awards (Catlow prize for best PhD in Chemistry, Sharp and Nyholm prizes for best MSc/MSci in Theoretical and Inorganic Chemistry respectively, …), published papers in leading journals (Energy & Environmental Science, npj Computational Materials, Joule, Matter…) and achieved top grades for their projects.

Fellowships

We are extremely supportive of students and postdocs applying for external fellowships to fund their research, and we have a strong track record of success in this area. There are a number of opportunities for fellowships at Cambridge. If you are interested in applying for a fellowship, please reach out to Seán to discuss potential projects and application strategies.