Micromechanics---loosely speaking, is the study of heterogeneities in materials and its consequences for material or continuum behavior. This encompasses studies of inclusions, dislocations, cracks or more generally defects. A related problem is that of "coarse-graining" or in other words the effective homogenized properties of a heterogeneous material. The latter is a recurring theme in all of physical sciences not just solid mechanics. Micromechanics, a formidable subject by all means, dominated a substantial part of the history of solid mechanics. Several of our Timoshenko awardees have been associated with this subject, e.g. Eshelby, Hill, Keller, Irwin, Rice among others.

A new $150M Research Center of Excellence (RCE) on Mechanobiology has been set up at the National University of Singapore  (http://newshub.nus.edu.sg/headlines/0209/TRCE_20Feb09.php). 

A new $150M Research Center of Excellence (RCE) on Mechanobiology has been set up at the National University of Singapore  (http://newshub.nus.edu.sg/headlines/0209/TRCE_20Feb09.php).  We are now in the process of hiring 50 good post-docs. 

There is an opening for a postdoctoral research position in the Advanced Computational Research Laboratory at RPI, Troy NY to work on a multiscale modeling project which involves the modeling of radiation induced damage of metallic materials. Encouraged to apply are creative, self-motivated candidates with a sound background in computational mechanics. Qualifications: 1. PhD in Computational/Applied Mechanics / Materials Science or related topic. 2. Sound background in nonlinear solid mechanics. 3. Sound background in FEM technology. Prior experience in multiscale modeling is a plus. 4.

There is an opening for a postdoctoral research position in the Advanced Computational Research Laboratory at RPI, Troy NY to work on a project sponsored by the Army Research Office involving multiscale modeling of 3D woven fiber composites under high strain rate loading conditions. Encouraged to apply are creative, self-motivated candidates with a sound background in computational mechanics. Qualifications: 1. PhD in Computational/Applied Mechanics or related topic. 2. Sound background in nonlinear solid mechanics. 3. Sound background in FEM technology.

APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED

for a top-level scientific leader, who will become head of

the Laboratory of Solids Mechanics, CNRS , Ecole Polytechnique,
Palaiseau.

see attached file (in English) or go to:  http://www.enseignement.polytechnique.fr/mecanique/Postes/appel-LMS_09…

The Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering invites applications for a tenure-track faculty member at the rank of assistant professor, associate professor, or full professor preferably in the areas of controls, solid mechanics/design.  Applications will be reviewed until the search is filled. For complete qualifications and applications information see http://www.mee.unt.edu. AA/EOE/ADA

Quantitative studies on diffusional growth of an isolated
precipitate in a supersaturated matrix date back to the classic work of
C Zener (1949) and F C Frank
(1950); while Zener-Frank (ZF) theory is for precipitates that are
non-misfitting, misfitting precipitates have been studied by Laraia,
Johnson and Voorhees (1988) (hereafter, LJV). Both ZF and LJV are sharp
interface models (and are mostly analytical); further, the assumptions
made in these theories make it difficult to verify their results by