I am happy to share our newest open access article which is published in Computational Materials Science. For the first time, we were able to create the t’ phase of yttria stabilized zirconia from its cubic phase through the process of rapid quenching by utilizing molecular dynamics simulations. The simulation of quenching process followed the experimental procedure, and the results of virtual XRD and RDF were comparable to the actual experiments, verifying the created phases.

Applicants are once again sought for PhD positions at Griffith University, Gold Coast (Australia).

If you are interested in a PhD in fibre-reinforced composite materials, structural health monitoring or NDT,  please contact me (w.hall [at] griffith.edu.au (w[dot]hall[at]griffith[dot]edu[dot]au)) with the following information:

* Brief CV/Resume

* List of publications (at least 2 engineering-related publications)

We invite extended abstracts (400-650 words) for presenting your works on mechanical metamaterials (MM) at ASME IMECE 2024. The MM symposium is included in the Track 1 acoustics, vibration, and Phononics this year. The deadline for the submission is 7/17.

https://event.asme.org/IMECE/Program/Tracks

Track 1: Acoustics, Vibration, and Phononics

01-01: Mechanical Metamaterials

As some of you may know, I recently announced that I would be stepping down as the Editor-In-Chief (EIC) for the Elsevier journal titled Finite Elements in Analysis and Design (FINEL).  I had served in that capacity since 2010, so roughly 14 years, and the team at Elsevier indicated that it was time for someone new to take over the role.  Although I would have been more than happy to stay on, in time I did appreciate that it was probably better for the community to pass the reins on to someone else. 

Ph.D and Postdoc positions are available in Mechanics, Biomimetics, and 3D Priting lab at Northeastern University, Boston. Candidates will background in mechanics, materials, finite element analysis are all welcome to apply. 

Applicants can send the CV directly to Prof. Yaning Li 

Email: y.li [at] northeastern.edu

The Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering at Aarhus University, Denmark, invites applications for a position as Full Professor in Structural Mechanics. The position is available from 15 January 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter. The
position is permanent.

Expected start date and duration of employment
15 January 2025 or as soon as possible

Job description

Daedalus, our research group at the Georgia Institute of Technology, is announcing an opening for a postdoctoral researcher. We are looking for an individual with a background in solid/experimental mechanics or polymer engineering to contribute to our pioneering projects on high-throughput mechanical testing methods and mechanics of flexible materials. This project is a collaborative effort with a major industrial partner in the US, making it an excellent opportunity for those interested in exploring a novel application area and pursuing an academic career.

Harkirat Singh (California Institute of Technology) and David Henann (Brown University)

Challenges

For ionic and dielectric materials, the polarization (dipole moment per unit cell) is plagued with non-uniqueness. As a 1D example, consider a 1D line of alternating positive and negative charges. If we agree that the dipole is a vector from the negative to the positive charge, then we have two choices for the dipole. This is because every negative charge has two different positive charges in its immediate vicinity. The situation gets more complicated in higher dimensions.