Journal Club for August 2021 - Electromechanics of Polyelectrolytes
Meredith Silberstein and Max Tepermeister
Cornell University, Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Blog posts
A Research Scientist Position on Composites at Institute of High Performance Computing, A*STAR Research Entities, Singapore
We seek candidates with research experience in computational mechanics:
- PhD in Mechanical Engineering / Solid Mechanics / Material Science;
- Specialization in the Mechanics of Composite Materials and damage modeling of composites at different length scales.
- Expertise in linear and nonlinear Finite Element analysis;
- Familiarity with multi-physics simulations for composite manufacturing processes;
- Good coding skills for scientific computing
Job requirements:
PhD in Mechanics of Soft Materials and Biological Tissues
Ph.D. position at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. The research is concerned with the modeling of failure and fracture in soft materials and biological tissues. Preference will be given to candidates with background in nonlinear finite element methods and constitutive modeling. If you are interested, please send an email to me at: cvolokh [at] technion.ac.il (cvolokh[at]technion[dot]ac[dot]il) with a single PDF file containing
Postdoc Positions at Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
Postdoc positions are available in the group of Prof. JG Zhu at Jiangsu University, China. Those possessing PhDs in the area of solid mechanics and material science are sought. We are particularly interested in candidates with experience in experimental and computational mechanics, composite materials and structures etc. Applicants should submit a full curriculum vitae to zhujg [at] ujs.edu.cn (zhujg[at]ujs[dot]edu[dot]cn) .
CTU Global Postdoc Fellowship in quasicontinuum modeling of lattice structures and metamaterials
Together with Ondřej Rokoš and Milan Jirásek, we are searching for a postdoctoral researcher to work with us on leveraging quasi-continuum methods towards robust simulations of initiation and propagation of instabilities in architectured materials and flexible mechanical metamaterials. Eligible candidates must hold a Ph.D. degree awarded in 2015 or later.
Tenure Track faculty opening at University of Rochester
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at University of Rochester is searching for a new tenure-track Assistant Professor, to join in July 2022. The research field is materials science theory / computation particularly related to superconductors. Please see the attachement if interested or distribute to your network.
Postdoctoral Research Associate and Graduate Student Openings in Mechanobiology and Biomechanics at UPenn
Several postdoctoral and graduate student openings with primary focus on biomechanics is available immediately in the Shenoy Research Group at the University of Pennsylvania. We are looking for strongly motivated candidates to work on Nation Cancer supported Cancer Metastasis Network Center. The center will focus on 1) cell-matrix interactions in cancer, 2) nuclear mechano-transduction and 3) cancer cell motility.
Molecular‑level investigation on the spallation of polyurea
Our paper "Molecular‑level investigation on the spallation of polyurea" is freely available from this link: https://rdcu.be/cqkbG
We used molecular dynamics (MD) simulations to investigate the nanoscale mechanism associated with the spallation of polyurea, which allowed us to test some assumptions commonly made in the interpretation of similar experiments on the macroscale.
Two PhD Positions on Composites (Onshore/Australian domestic students only)
Two PhD Positions on Composite Materials (Onshore/Australian domestic students only).
We are currently looking to recruit two PhD candidates to work on the development of manufacturing processes and technologies for lightweight fibre-reinforced composite materials with complex geometry. Project activities include design, manufacture and testing (including non-destructive testing, NDT) of carbon fibre-reinforced composites. NDT approaches may also expand into sensor technologies for structural health monitoring of advanced composite structures.
Reminder (Deadline Oct 15th, 2021) Call for Nominations for the Eshelby Mechanics Award for Young Faculty
It is my pleasure to solicit nominations for the "Eshelby Mechanics Award for Young Faculty". This award, launched in 2012, is given annually to rapidly emerging junior faculty who exemplify the creative use and development of mechanics. The intent of the award is to promote the field of mechanics, especially among young researchers. While interdisciplinary work that bridges mechanics with physics, chemistry, biology and other disciplines is encouraged, the ideal awardee will demonstrate clear inspiration from mechanics in his/her research.