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PhD Position available in crystal plasticity modelling of Mg at the Polytechnic University of Madrid

Submitted by Javier LLorca on

The research group in Advanced Structural Materials and Nanomaterials (Department of Materials Science, Polytechnic Unviersity of Madrid) is looking for a graduate student to carry out his/her PhD within the framework of a collaborative research project among Michigan State University, IMDEA Materials Institute and the Polytechnic University of Madrid entitled "Understanding the Microstructural Evolution and Deformation Behavior of Mg-Mn-RE Alloys". The project is funded by the NSF of US and Spain within the Materials World Network program.

Theoretical investigation on polar dielectric with large electrocaloric effect as cooling devices

Submitted by Bo Li on

Polar dielectric based cooling devices are
modeled as a system with two degrees of freedom and represented by either an
entropy-temperature or electric displacement-electric field plane. A typical
thermodynamic energy cyclic path is proposed for polar dielectric as cooling
devices to experience. With the influence of temperature taken into
consideration, the free energy of a thermal electrical coupling system of polar
dielectrics is formulated, and the variation of temperature and entropy, the
absorption of heat, and the work under different electric fields are calculated
for BaTiO3, Pb(ZrxTi1-x)O3, P(VDF-TrFE), and water. And the simulation results
obtained agree well with the recently published experimental data [B. Neese, et

PhD in Solid and Structural Mechanics at University of Cagliari, Italy

Submitted by Michele Brun on

The Department of Structural Engineering at the University Cagliari, ITALY, is
looking for a PhD-student who is interested in pursuing her/his PhD in
Continuum and Structural Mechanics.

The PhD is about innovative materials, in
the context of the theoretical, analytical, numerical and/or experimental modeling
of elastodynamics of micro-structured materials.


Qualification

Applicants should have a M.Sc. and B.E. in Mechanical or Civil
Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Computational Mechanics.

PhD Positions Available in Mechanics of Materials at Clarkson University

Submitted by Lifeng Wang on
Two PhD positions are available immediately in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at Clarkson University, NY, US.  The research program focuses on the mechanical behaviors of advanced materials including polymer microstructures, composites, nanomaterials, and biological materials. Interdisciplinary collaborations are possible. The candidates with background and interest in engineering mechanics, solid mechanics, and materials science are highly encouraged to apply.

(long distance) research cooperation..

Submitted by yp on

let me know if you are interested in long distance research cooperation.

can be as simple as you get my explaination if you want/need to cite my works, or co-authoring paper in things that we can work synergically, or even research collaboration.

the only thing that i will not respond is if you ask for job....:) cant give you that.

 here is some of my recent works:

 computational materials science, 50(4) 2011 pp.1499-1503

 theoretical and applied fracture mechanic, in press, doi:

10.1016/j.tafmec.2011.10.004