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Postdoctoral Research Associate -- Modeling of Electronic and Quantum Materials

Submitted by Harley T. Johnson on Mon, 06/23/2025 - 14:17

Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Associate position in the research group of Professor Harley Johnson, working within the NSF-funded Illinois Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (I-MRSEC) and in collaboration with the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP). The position is expected to begin September 1, 2025, and will be based in Urbana, IL, with occasional work in Chicago.

Postdoc positions in computational science at UIUC

Submitted by Harley T. Johnson on Fri, 02/11/2022 - 17:03

Topology optimization

electronic structure

Multi-Physics

materials design

Two postdoc positions in computational science are available at UIUC in the research group of Prof. Harley T. Johnson in the Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering and the Materials Research Lab.

Postdoc position at Illinois -- metamaterial device design

Submitted by Harley T. Johnson on Tue, 09/03/2019 - 03:04

A postdoctoral research position in the design of materials and structures for tunable and active plasmonic filters is available immediately in the research group of Prof. Harley T. Johnson in the Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering and the Materials Research Lab at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Faculty Positions in Mechanical Science and Engineering at UIUC

Submitted by Harley T. Johnson on Wed, 10/04/2017 - 17:08

The Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign invites applications for multiple faculty positions at all ranks. Candidates are sought in all technical sub-disciplines of mechanical science and engineering, including design, thermosciences, solid and fluid mechanics, and dynamics and control, with particular interest in the broad application areas of manufacturing, energy and sustainability, and robotics and cyber-physical systems.

Postdoc position at UIUC: mechanics of 2D materials

Submitted by Harley T. Johnson on Wed, 05/10/2017 - 16:08

A postdoctoral position in the UIUC research group of Prof. Harley Johnson is available immediately. The project, in collaboration with Prof. Shaoxing Qu of Zhejiang University, will involve modeling of coupled mechanical and optical behavior of 2D materials. Candidates should have experience with empirical and first-principles atomistic modeling. The position will start no later than July 31st, 2017, for a one-year duration, and may be renewable depending on progress and availability of funds.

Faculty Positions in Mechanical Science and Engineering at UIUC

Submitted by Harley T. Johnson on Mon, 09/26/2016 - 21:30

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Faculty Position

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<p>The Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign invites applications for multiple faculty positions in all ranks. Emphasis is on the areas of (i) manufacturing and (ii) energy and sustainability; however, excellent candidates will be considered in all areas related to mechanical engineering and theoretical and applied mechanics. A doctoral degree is required, and salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Applications received by December 4, 2016, will receive full consideration.

A critical thickness condition for graphene and other 2D materials

Submitted by Harley T. Johnson on Mon, 06/06/2016 - 20:14

B. C. McGuigan, P. Pochet, and H. T. Johnson, Critical thickness for interface misfit dislocation formation in two-dimensional materials, Phys. Rev. B 93, 214103, 2016.

URL: http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevB.93.214103

Faculty Positions in Mechanical Science and Engineering at UIUC

Submitted by Harley T. Johnson on Mon, 09/28/2015 - 19:42

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Faculty Position

The Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign invites applications for multiple faculty positions in all ranks. Emphasis is on the areas of manufacturing, materials, and computational science; however, excellent candidates will be considered in all areas related to mechanical science and engineering. Successful candidates are expected to teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels, establish and maintain active research programs, and provide service to the department, the university, and the profession.

Faculty Position in Solid Mechanics at UIUC

Submitted by Harley T. Johnson on Wed, 09/25/2013 - 21:54

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Faculty Position

solid mechanics

experimental mechanics

The Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering (MechSE) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign invites applications for faculty positions at all levels in Solid Mechanics, broadly defined, with particular emphasis on research that is experimental in nature. MechSE at Illinois has a strong tradition in solid mechanics, and offers a BS degree in Engineering Mechanics and MS/PhD programs in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, as well as BS, MS, and PhD degrees in Mechanical Engineering.