Two postdocs and two PhDs at UC San Diego and Cardiff University (UK)
Applications are sought for one Post-Doctoral Researcher at University of California, San Diego (USA) and one Post-Doctoral Researcher at Cardiff University (UK) and two PhDs (Cardiff) to join a very active cross-continental M2DO research lab. The primary research focus is to develop topology optimization for multiscale and multiphysics problems optimizing materials and structures. The research members are required to travel between US and UK regardless of their bases.
Research experience in the following areas are required.
Postdoctoral Associate
The University of Notre Dame, Center for Shock Wave-processing of Advanced Reactive Materials (C-SWARM), is seeking a highly qualified candidate for the postdoctoral associate position in the area of computational mechanics/physics with emphasis on chemically reactive solids. C-SWARM is center of excellence established by National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) whose primary focus is on the emerging field of predictive science.
PhD position in computational modeling of fracture in thin-walled structures available at NTNU Trondheim
Please check the official announcement at:
https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/124853/phd-position-in-c…
A new review article on stretchable and reconfigurable electronics
Muhammad Hussain leads a dynamic group at KAUST working on the development of stretchable and reconfigurable electronics. He came to the field with a background of semiconductors. Last year he gave an Applied Mechanics Colloquium at Harvard. Students and faculty were all deeply impressed by the creativity and range of his work.
PhD studentship available at Imperial College London –UK students only
Applicants are invited for a 4-year PhD position within the Mechanical Engineering Department to start Oct 2016.
The project will be focused on computational modelling of particulate composites for the defence sector, dealing with non-linear materials and developing interfacial models. The project is fully funded (includes bursary and fees) by an ESPRC CASE award and the student will be expected to spend a portion of the studentship with the industrial collaborators.
Research position (E 13 TV – TU Darmstadt), Doctoral Candidate
Research position (E 13 TV – TU Darmstadt), Doctoral Candidate
The Mechanics of functional materials Division is offering a position for a Doctoral candiate starting as soon as possible. The position is scheduled for three years.
Funded PhD studentship: Modelling of Fibroblast Mechanobiology
Supervisor: PN Watton, Department of Computer Science, University of Sheffield.
Co-supervisors: Prof Ray Ogden, School of Mathematics and Statistics & Dr Huabing Yin, Bioengineering, University of Glasgow
We are seeking applications from motivated mathematics, science or engineering graduates with strong mathematical/computational modelling skills interested in studying for a Ph.D. in an exciting interdisciplinary environment.
Intrinsic stress mitigation via elastic softening during two-step electrochemical lithiation of amorphous silicon
Zheng Jia, Teng Li, Intrinsic stress mitigation via elastic softening during two-step electrochemical lithiation of amorphous silicon, Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 91, 278–290, (2016) (DOI:10.1016/j.jmps.2016.03.014)
Harnessing atomistic simulations to predict the rate at which dislocations overcome obstacles
Predicting the rate at which dislocations overcome obstacles is key to understanding the microscopic features that govern the plastic flow of modern alloys. In this spirit, the current manuscript examines the rate at which an edge dislocation overcomes an obstacle in aluminum. Predictions were made using different popular variants of Harmonic Transition State Theory (HTST) and compared to those of direct Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulations. The HTST predictions were found to be grossly inaccurate due to the large entropy barrier associated with the dislocation–obstacle interaction.