We proposed a computational methodology for generating microstructure models of random composites with cylindrical or sphero-cylindrical inclusions having high volume fraction and broad aspect ratio distribution. The proposed methodology couples the random sequential adsorption (RSA) algorithm and dynamic finite element (FE) simulations. It uses RSA to generate sparse inclusion assemblies of low volume fraction and subsequently utilizes dynamic FE simulation for inclusion packing to achieve high volume fractions.

5-Year Career Development Fellowship (CDF) at Balliol College in the University of Oxford. Closes: 12th October 2016. Details below:

http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AOP191/career-development-fellowship-in-engin…

A Doctorate of Engineering (DE) student position is available for Spring/Summer 2017 in Mechanical Engineering. The applicants are required to be specialized in solid mechanics and be well-familier with finite element methods. The positions involves multi-scale modeling of friction at high temperature and are directed by Multiscale Contact Mechanics and Tribology Laboratory at Lamar University, Beaumont, TX, USA.

Ph.D Position 1: viscoelastic and electromechanical behavior of porous ferroelectrets

 At the Division of Mechanics of Functional Materials in the institute of Materials Science, TU Darmstadt a Ph.D position is to be filled as soon as possible. The position is scheduled for three years.

 Tasks and Opportunities

Postdoctoral Researcher: Mechanical Modeling of Composite Structures

Location: CO - Golden

Position Type: Postdoc (Fixed Term)

Hours Per Week: 40

Job Summary

Dear Colleagues, 

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Mihail C. Roco of National Science Foundation and National Nanotechnology Initiative will be the SES2016 banquet plenary speaker. 

Nanotechnology and Other Grand Challenges in the United States

Mihail C. Roco

National Science Foundation and National Nanotechnology Initiative

Tuesday, September 20, 2016: 5:00 PM UK (USA: 9:00 AM PDT, 12:00 PM EDT)

Wednesday, September 21, 2016: 8:00 AM UK (Europe: 9:00 AM - Tokyo: 4:00 PM - Sydney: 5:00 PM)

Join us for this free webinar on the new 2016.09 version of the Simpleware software suite. Learn about the exciting new features of the release, including new segmentation and statistics tools, the integration of our +CAD module, and improvements to meshing and the user interface.

Welcome to the 21st International Conference on Wear of Materials, which will take place in California, USA from the 26-30 March 2017.

http://news.stanford.edu/2016/09/08/joseph-keller-applied-mathematician…

Hi all,

I  know that the study and application of machine learning/artificial intelligence are somehow popular nowadays, in a general academia. I happen to be interested in that. I found people use this tool to predict crystal structure in material science, to characterize molecule structure in chemistry. The first impression is that the machanince learning helps to deal with the raw data, to constitute empirical models etc. However, there are not as many published works as I imagine, on the application of machine learning in mechanics.