This is an introductory post to a discussion on the advantages of multicellular organisms over single-celled eukaryotes from an energy harvesting viewpoint.  It is intended for the New Mexico Tech biomechanics class but others can play.

As engineers we should seek for a numerical measure (or some measures) that allows us to decide how close an organism is to the optimum.  Consider two cases: a seaweed in comparison to a single-cell photosynthetic eukaryote and a herbivore in comparison to a single-celled eukaryotic animal.

Eight Mechanical Engineering Faculty
Positions

Northeastern
University Mechanical and Industrial Engineering department seeks faculty
candidates for multiple tenured or tenure-track appointments at the assistant,
associate or full professor level in the Department of Mechanical and
Industrial Engineering. Please refer to the positions listed below:

1.
Computational Science and Engineering (x4)

2.
Healthcare industrial and systems engineering

3.
Mechatronic systems and controls

One Ph.D. position will be available in the Applied Mechanics of Materials group of Mechanical Engineering Department at

Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA. The position will start in the coming Fall, 2014.

The research program will focus on mechanics of soft composite materials and structures as well as

their novel applications in micro/nano-fabrication, anti-biofilm, energy absorption/harvesting, etc. In

particular, it will focus on harnessing buckling instabilities of hybrid soft and hard materials and

Reversible deformation of metal nanowires accommodating large strains by twinning-detwinning

TITLE OF POST: Lecturer below the bar in Aircraft Maintenance and
Operations

LOCATION:
University of Limerick, Ireland

REPORTS TO:
Head of Department

CONTRACT TYPE:
5 Year Tenure Track. During the term of the contract the successful applicant
will have the opportunity to apply for tenure in accordance with the
University's Policy and Procedures for Granting Multi-annual Status to
Entry-level Academic Staff)

TITLE OF POST: Senior Lecturer in Aircraft Maintenance and
Operations

LOCATION: University
of Limerick, Ireland

REPORTS TO: Head
of Department

CONTRACT TYPE: Multiannual

SALARY SCALE: €67,986
- €88,509 p.a.

Further information for applicants and application
material is available online from:

http://www.ul.ie/hrvacancies/

There is an opening for a
PhD student position in Dr. Nadimpalli’s group at the New Jersey Institute of
Technology starting from Fall2014. Candidate with good academic credentials and an interest to work in experimental research projects are encouraged to apply.
Ideal candidate should have a master’s degree in mechanical/materials
science/aerospace or related field with a good background in Solid Mechanics,
Materials Science, and Experimental Methods (including but not limited to SEM,
TEM, and nanofabrication methods).

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demos:



Surgical simulation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqM7rh6sE8s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYBRKbEiHj8



Multi-crack growth