Dear colleagues,

We are reaching out to remind you that abstract submission for the 8th International Conference on Computational and Mathematical Biomedical Engineering (CMBE24) is now open. CMBE24 provides a unique platform for researchers, academics, and industry professionals to share their latest findings and innovations in Computational and Mathematical Biomedical Engineering.

Our recent paper is accessible freely for 50 days from this link: https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1iaz87NHxQgzz

Key findings of this paper include a 7-fold strength increase in crystals with chain ends at higher strain rates, a shift in failure mode from chain end sliding to chain scission, and the influence of molecular weight on the failure mode.

Brief. One full-time PhD position on "Composite sandwich panels with auxetic cores" is available (AuxeticsLab). The theme can be shaped around numerical modelling and/or machine learning.

Minimum Requirements. High GPA is mandatory and a track record of high quality relevant publications is preferred. For immediate application, a valid English test score is mandatory. 

Critical note. Studnets from sanctioned countries cannot apply.

It gives me great pleasure to announce the outcome of the 2023 competition for the Eshelby Mechanics Award for Young Faculty. This award is given annually to rapidly emerging junior faculty who exemplify the creative use and development of mechanics. The intent of the award is to promote the field of mechanics, especially among young researchers. The selection committee consisted of: K. Ravi-chandar (UT Austin), Huajian Gao (Brown University), G.

cdmHUB invites you to attend the Global Composites Experts Webinar Series. 

Title: Composites in Sports: A Testbed for Cutting-edge Technologies

Speaker:  Dr. Jan-Anders Mansson, Purdue University

Time: Feb. 29, 2024, 11AM-12PM EST.

Register in advance for this webinar: bit.ly/488sYUg.

Dear Colleague,

Imagine rolling a tennis ball on a table top so that the center of the ball returns to its original location. Surprisingly, the orientation of the ball will have changed - something you can notice by looking at the branding markings on the ball. This phenomenon is known as a holonomy. Holonomy is also exhibited by the BB-8 robot: as it moves around a room and returns to its original location, the orientation of its spherical part will have changed albeit camouflaged by the ingenious magnetic mechanism used to orient its head.

The problem of the detachment of a flat indenter from a plane adhesive viscoelastic strip of thickness “b” is studied. For any given retraction speed, three different detachment regimes are found: (i) for very small “b” the detachment stress is constant and equal to the theoretical strength of the interface, (ii) for intermediate values of “b” the detachment stress decays approximately as b^{-1/2}1/2, (iii) for thick layers a constant detachment stress is obtained corresponding to case the punch is detaching from a halfplane.

Two fully funded PhD positions are available as early as Spring, 2024 in Dr. Ning Zhang’s research group at the Baylor University. The research work will focus on the mechanical, chemical, and thermal properties of structural and multifunctional materials.

The research topics include:

(1)   Polymer composites;

(2)   Medium/High entropy alloys;

(3)   High entropy ceramics;

(4)   Biomaterials;

(5)   Machine learning.

Two postdoctoral positions are available in the Theoretical & Applied Geomechanics research group at the University of British Columbia. Both positions offer a two-year appointment with the possibility of a contract extension. Successful candidates will benefit from exposure to a dynamic international research environment and opportunities for various areas of professional development.

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