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Professor Herbert Winful at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is seeking a postdoctoral fellow to conduct theoretical research in a number of areas including novel schemes for synchronizing semiconductor laser arrays, mode locking in multicore and multi-mode fiber lasers, spatiotemporal dynamics of degenerate-cavity lasers, and the general problem of controlling chaos in nonlinear optical systems. The research will be conducted as part of a Multi-University Research Initiative (MURI) led by Yale University. The ideal candidate would have some background in physical optics, laser physics, nonlinear optics, or nonlinear dynamics, as well as a strong foundation in scientific computing. Some familiarity with machine learning is desirable. 

• PhD in Electrical Engineering, Optics, Physics, Applied Physics, Applied Mathematics, or a closely related discipline 
• A record of scientific publications 
   

• Background in theoretical nonlinear optics, nonlinear dynamics, or laser physics
• A strong foundation in scientific computing
• Some familiarity with machine learning
• Capability for pursuing independent research
   

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