This PhD project will focus on the mathematical modelling of stress patterns in plant tissues using a multi-scale approach, from micromechanical models of single cell walls, to multi-cell mechanical models and continuum approaches. The candidate will develop such models, to study the evolution of mechanical stress during tissue growth and its consequences for biological processes, such as seed germination or pathogen invasion. The PhD candidate will work closely together with experimentalists working on the same systems, and with other PhD students who develop complementary modelling approaches.
The research is embedded in the Laboratory of Physical Chemistry and Soft Matter and will be supervised by prof. Jasper van der Gucht, and co-supervised by Dr. Uddalok Sen.
You can apply for the PhD position here
For more information about this position, please contact prof. Jasper van der Gucht, by email: [email protected].
This vacancy will be listed up to and including September 30, 2024. We hope to schedule the first job interviews shortly after the closing date.