Polymer necking revisited: A mechanics secret in an everyday polymer
PET is everywhere: bottles, packaging, fibers, films.
When we pull it, it can neck. What appears to be damage or the end of useful deformation can instead become the beginning of a new material state.
A computational framework to predict the spreading of Alzheimer’s disease
I had lots of fun learning about the key role of mechanics in the important area of neurogenerative diseases, so I thought I would share with the iMechanica community our recent paper on this area.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00366-026-02313-5
A computational framework to predict the spreading of Alzheimer’s disease
Postdoctoral Fellow
I have an opening for a post-doctoral fellow in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Alberta in Canada. The initial appointment is for one year and may be renewable. The ideal candidate must have a strong foundation in elasticity theory, composite mechanics, classical continuum mechanics and applied mathematics. The research will be largely theoretical supplemented with computational work as required.
pschiavo [at] ualberta.ca
USACM Student Chapter Seminar 05/19 by Dr. Cheng-Hau Yang
Hi all,
We would like to invite you to attend an upcoming presentation:
"From Geometry to Physics without Boundary-Fitted Meshing: Multiphysics Simulation on Complex Domains"
The talk will be given by Dr. Cheng-Hau Yang from Argonne National Laboratory. Please refer to the attached image for more information.
The seminar will be held May 19, 2026, 12:00 -1:00 PM CDT.
Feel free to join the zoom meeting through the following meeting ID and passcode:
meeting ID: 824 6447 8256
passcode: 003801
Prof. Yonggang Huang ranks #1 among Aerospace and Mechanical Engineers in the world
According to Research.com 2026, Prof. Yonggang Huang (with D-Index of 172 and Citations of 113,658) from Northwestern University ranks # 1 among Aerospace and Mechanical Engineers in the world. Big congratulations!
The complete list is available via the following link.
https://research.com/scientists-rankings/mechanical-and-aerospace-engin…
Postdoc position at Northwestern University – AI-empowered Computational Mechanics
Position Description: The Wing Kam Liu group in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Northwestern (PI: Professor Wing Kam Liu) invites applications for a postdoctoral position in AI-empowered computational mechanics with a joint appointment through HIDENN-AI, Inc., (co-founded by Prof. Liu)
Key Responsibilities:
Fully Funded PhD Position: Machine Learning for 3D Printed Multifunctional Metamaterials (PICTUS Programme, CTU Prague)
A fully funded PhD position is available at the Department of Mechanics and Materials, Faculty of Transportation Sciences, Czech Technical University in Prague (CTU), Czech Republic, within the international PICTUS doctoral fellowship programme.
Fully funded PhD position / Dislocation plasticity
A fully funded PhD position is available in my group at the University of Groningen (Netherlands), on discrete dislocation plasticity and interaction with precipitates. A strong solid mechanics background and computational mechanics skills are needed. The project is multi-scale since it will include connection with atomistics.
To apply (deadline 30 June): https://werkenbij.rug.nl/vacature/phd-position-multi-scale-modelling-of…