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CISM, Udine course on Isogeometric Analysis

Submitted by Stephane Bordas on

Dear all,

To register for the CISM course on isogeometric analysis described here: http://www.cism.it/courses/C1301/ please go to: http://www.cism.it/accounts/login/?next=/courses/C1301/apply/



It would help if you applied early, to make sure there are places remaining. Talk to me if questions arise.

stephane  dot bordas at gmail dot com

bordasS at cardiff.ac dot uk

Cheers,

Stéf

Incoming Marie Curie Post-Doctoral Fellows in Computational Mechanics

Submitted by Stephane Bordas on

Dear colleagues,

the iMAM is looking for strong Computational Mechanicists interested in joining the ~20 researchers in the Institute of Mechanics and Advanced Materials as incoming Post-Doctoral Marie Curie Fellows, the deadline for applications is August 2012. I will be most keen to discuss with potential applicants.

 Salaries for such fellows are in the vicinity of 50,000€.

Topics:

- biomechanics (soft tissue, cell mechanics)

- fracture mechanics (theoretical, applied or computational)

Meshless/XFEM/extended isogeometric analysis software on SourceForge

Submitted by Stephane Bordas on

Dear Colleagues,

At https://sourceforge.net/projects/cmcodes/ you will be able to download open source software for the extended finite element method, the extended element-free Galerkin method and extended isogeometric analysis methods in 2D and 3D.

Some of the papers associated with these pieces of code are here:

http://arxiv.org/abs/1205.2129

Lecturer/Assistant Professor/Tenure Track Computational Mechanics Position

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Cardiff University is seeking strong individuals with the following traits to become permanent members of staff. Cardiff School of Engineering was ranked 4th by the Times Higher Education in 2011 in General Engineering and Civil Engineering.

TO APPLY:  www.cardiff.ac.uk/jobs/


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Star science Professors to Wales to boost Welsh research and economy

Submitted by Stephane Bordas on

The First Minister announced a £50 million package to bring
‘star’ science professors to work and create networks of researchers in
Wales.



The programme will seek to appoint a 'star' academic and supporting team in

each of the Grand Challenge priority areas:

- Life Sciences and Health

- Low Carbon, Energy and Environment

- Advanced Engineering and Materials

http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/businessandeconomy/2012/5820050/?lang=en

Postdoctoral Newton Fellowship in Computational Mechanics and Advanced Materials

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http://www.newtonfellowships.org/

the iMAM is welcoming applications from outstanding post-doctoral researchers from outside the UK seeking research experience in our computational mechanics group. The successful candidate would join a group of 7 post-docs and 7 PhD students led by four academics and, in particular, an ERC Starting Independent Research Group.

Email stephane dot bordas at gmail dot com for details.

Best regards from Cardiff,

Stéphane

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Chinese Scholarship Council PhD in Computational Mechanics

Submitted by Stephane Bordas on

Three PhD studentships available at Cardiff University. Deadline Friday 24th of February.

Assuming you get a CSC scholarship, this fellowship will waive your tuition fee for study in computational mechanics in our group. 

Please APPLY ONLINE to the University and send me (stephane dot bordas at gmail dot com) a one paragraph research proposal about what you intent to work on. Themes are:

- multiscale fracture

- meshless methods

- extended finite element methods

- moving boundary problems

- fibrous flows