Two postdoctoral fellow positions at Northeastern University is available immediately, focused on the analysis of the nonlinear behavior of structures and soft matter using computational mechanics and the development and analysis of active cellular structures, and biomimetic materials. The research will be carried out at the High Performance Materials and Structures Laboratory (http://www.hpmsl.neu.edu/).

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Villanova University has an opening for a tenure-track position in the area of advanced manufacturing.  We are seeking to hire an outstanding individual with strong fundamentals.  Areas of interest include small-scale manufacturing, additive manufacturing, and advanced materials design, synthesis, and processing.  The primary responsibilities are to develop a vibrant research program and to teach undergraduate and graduate courses.   Required are a Ph.D.

DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2014.08.026

Multiscale material design group  in SUNY at StonyBrook is looking for two qualified candidates pursuing PhD degree starting Winter 2015  or Fall 2015.

One position is on multi-scale simulations ( first principles, MD, FEA) and conducting experiments on compoistes materials

One position is  on developing new ultrasonic method for nondestructive evaluation for simulations and tests on navel composites materials

Fellowship Positions are available for U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents who have completed a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Civil Engineering or a related field and wish to pursue Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from Fall 2015. Three-year stipends with up to $32,000 per year will be provided depending on a student’s financial need. A full tuition waiver and health benefits are also included. We will also consider outstanding students who have completed their B.S. degree and want to directly pursue their Ph.D. degree.

Development of Advanced Numerical Methods for the Virtual Testing of Composite Structures

The Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at MIT invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position with a start date of September 1, 2015 or thereafter.   The department is conducting a search for exceptional candidates with a strong background in any discipline related to Aerospace Engineering, broadly defined.   We are seeking highly qualified candidates with a commitment to research and education.   Faculty duties include teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels, advising students, and conducting research.

Self-positioned nanomembranes such as rolled-up tubes and wrinkled thin films have been potential systems for a variety of applications and basic studies on elastic properties of nanometer-thick systems. Although there is a clear driving force towards elastic energy minimization in each system, the exploration of intermediate states where specific characteristics could be chosen by a slight modification of a processing parameter had not been experimentally realized.