Abstract: Shear banding is widely observed in natural fault zones as well as in laboratory experiments on granular materials. Understanding the dynamics of strain localization under different loading conditions is essential for quantifying strength evolution of fault gouge and energy partitioning during earthquakes and characterizing rheological transitions and fault zone structure changes. To that end, we develop a physics-based continuum model for strain localization in sheared granular materials.

On the Role of the Plaque Porous Structure in Mussel Adhesion: Implications for Adhesion Control Using Bulk Patterning

Ahmed Ghareeb and Ahmed Elbanna -- Journal of Applied Mechanics (2018)

Geometric role in designing pneumatically actuated pattern-transforming metamaterials

Yuzhen Chen, Lihua Jin

Extreme Mechanics Letters

Duke University will host on April 26, 2019 the 30th Annual Robert J. Melosh Competition for best papers by graduate (or recently graduated) students. The deadline for extended abstract submission is January 21, 2019. 

Students interested in participating can find more details about the format of the competition and submission requirements at 

http://www.cee.duke.edu/melosh

and 

Dear colleagues,

New Assistant Professor position with experimental focus on polymers or polymer matrix composites at TU Delft.

https://vacature.beta.tudelft.nl/vacaturesite/permalink/48891/?lang=en

Examples of areas of interest (not in any particular order):

- polymers or polymer composites under extreme events (high strain-rates, extreme temperatures, fire, radiation, etc.)

- recycling and contributions to circular economy

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PhD Open Positions

PhD positions with financial support in the form of research assistant/teaching assistant are available in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Connecticut (UConn).

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09500839.2018.1515506

Abstract

Check out our new work on topography driven surface renewal published in Nature Physics:

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41567-018-0193-x

We are building a new dynamic group at University of Chicago bringing together physicists, surgeons, and engineers to tackle some of the most

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