Two post-doctoral positions are available in the lab of Sachin Velankar in the Dept. of Chemical Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh to conduct experimental research on the biomechanics of surface texturing in cephalopods (octopus or cuttlefish), and to devise reversibly-morphing surfaces.  These animals are famous for their camouflage abilities.  Like many other animals, cephalopods can change their color, but in addition, they can also change the texture of their skin by expressing protuberances or wrinkles.

School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University

The Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences seeks highly qualified applicants for a post-doctoral research position in experimental mechanics.  The successful candidate will participate in a project to make ultra-high-temperature calorimetry measurements on nanoscale quantities of materials. This apparatus will be used to study phase transformations in complex ternary and quaternary materials systems.

Qualifications:

The Disease Biophysics group has a postdoctoral position open for an engineering PhD with a background in modeling soft materials. Our group's website is www.dbg.seas.harvard.edu. The candidate should send a single PDF with a cover letter, resume, and examples of three publications directly to Professor Parker.

Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and test data
analysis Engineer Job Description:

Microsoft
is a world leader in the design of entertainment devices. We are looking for a
creative, talented and experienced Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and test data
analysis Engineer.

Job Opening Schlumberger, a Fortune 500 Company, is a world-wide leading supplier of premium products and services to the oil and gas exploration and production industry, the petrochemical industry and other industrial markets.  We are seeking to hire a qualified candidate to fill the position of Engineer III in our Houston, TX location.   The successful candidate will be responsible for planning, organizing, and executing design development projects resulting in the definition of new products and improv

The School of Aerospace Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology invites nominations and applications for two faculty positions in the areas of solid mechanics, structural dynamics, and aeroelasticity.  Appointments at all ranks will be considered. While candidates in all related areas of research will be considered, candidates with a strong experimental background are particularly sought.

A postdoctoral position is available starting in May 2011 in Prof. Wenxing Zhou’s research group in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Western Ontario.  The duration for the position is 2 -3 years.  The successful candidate will carry out fracture mechanics testing and numerical simulations, and develop strain-based design methods for pressurized energy pipelines.  The project is jointly funded by the Engineering Research Council of Canada and a major pipeline company.  If interested, please send your CVs to wzhou [at] eng.uwo.ca (wzhou[at]eng[dot]uwo[dot]ca) to apply.

Nanomechanical Resonators and Their Applications in Biological/Chemical Detection: Nanomechanics Principles

Kilho Eom, Harold S. Park, Dae Sung Yoon, Taeyun Kwon 

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