European Commission' s JRC (Joint Research Centre) is organizing a workshop on physics based modeling of material properties and experimental observations in collaboration with METU (Middle East Technical University). The workshop will be held in Ankara on 22-23 October 2012.

The Workshop will include lectures by keynote speakers: W. Curtin, F. Dunne, L. Malerba, J-F Molinari, A. Needleman and B. Svendsen, and presentations by participants (oral or posters).

A joint workshop of the ISSMGE TC101-TC105: Experimental
Micromechanics for Geomaterials will be held on 23rd-24th May
2013 at The University of Hong Kong.



Abstracts are now invited, until the 1st October 2012. They should
be 200-300 words in length, written in English, and show relevance
to the theme of the workshop. Abstracts should be sent to Ms Bridget
Lam. Email: owlam [at] hku.hk (owlam[at]hku[dot]hk) (subject: EXP MICRO 2013)

The work involves working
independently and collaboratively on: Identifying processing parameters that
will optimize the properties of the bi-metallic joint, developing a material
constitutive model for impact loading conditions, developing an experimentally
validated numerical model the can be used to predict the joint performance
under impact loading conditions, and developing design and processing
guidelines for the bimetallic joints.

New version of Fidesys Online is released.
Fidesys Online is a Cloud Computing platform for Finite Element Analysis
of Structures.

http://online.cae-fidesys.com/en/welcome

The Fidesys Online web service allows to carry out deformation mode
analysis for articles under static loads. You will need only web browser
and Internet connection. Now it's easier than ever.

 Intel has a potential opening for an entry-level Engineering position in the area of Thermal Mechanics.  If you would like more information on this position please contact me at li.han [at] intel.com (li[dot]han[at]intel[dot]com) with current resume. 

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2012.06.017 

ERC Starting Research Grant (IDEAS) on Multi-field and multi-scale computational approach to design and durability of photovoltaic modules

Principal Investigator: Prof. Dr. Ing. Marco Paggi

CALL FOR PhD STUDENTS (Jan 2013 – Dec 2015; application: deadline in summer 2012)

Forthcoming papers of International Journal of Applied Mechanics (IJAM) Vol.4 No.3:

1. “On The Large Strain Torsion Of HCP Polycrystals”,  P.D. Wu, H. Wang (Mcmaster University, Canada), K.W. Neale (University Of Sherbrooke, Canada).