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Postdoctoral Researcher opening at Purdue – Biomechanics and fluid dynamics

Submitted by hgomez on

We have an opening for a postdoctoral researcher to perform original research on biomechanics and fluid dynamics, with particular emphasis on interstitial flow modeling. The successful candidate will develop numerical methods to model coupled processes on high-performance computing platforms. This position is in the Gomez Research Group (https://engineering.purdue.edu/gomez/) in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue. This is a one-year postdoctoral appointment with the possibility of extension to a maximum of three years.

Postdoctoral Researcher opening at Purdue – Biomechanics and fluid dynamics

Submitted by hgomez on

We have an opening for a postdoctoral researcher to perform original research on biomechanics and fluid dynamics, with particular emphasis on interstitial flow modeling. The successful candidate will develop numerical methods to model coupled processes on high-performance computing platforms. This position is in the Gomez Research Group (https://engineering.purdue.edu/gomez/) in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue. This is a one-year postdoctoral appointment with the possibility of extension to a maximum of three years.

Axisymmetric JKR-type adhesive contact under equibiaxial stretching

Submitted by Antonio Papangelo on
 Our research has just been published in Journal of Adhesion. It deals with axisymmetric frictionless adhesive contact problem for a spherical indenter pressed against an isotropic elastic incompressible half-space under equibiaxial stretching is studied in the framework of the generalized Johnson{Kendall{Roberts (JKR) theory, which accounts for the effect of weak coupling between fracture modes I and II by means of a phenomenological mode-mixity function. The model predicts that contact area can withstand a larger level of the substrate stretch under moderate pre-pulling force.

Call for applications for a PhD position in the new four-year EU-funded Marie Sklodowska-Curie ITN programme “INSPIRE": "Optimization and application of novel protection concepts for pipes: Meta-Pipes", at University of Trento, starting November 2019

Submitted by oreste.bursi on

 

We are pleased to invite applications for a PhD position in the new four-year EU-funded Marie Sklodowska-Curie ITN programme “INSPIRE - INNOVATIVE GROUND INTERFACE CONCEPTS FOR STRUCTURE PROTECTION”. This network is led by National Technical University of Athens and consists of 7 European universities (Univ. of Trento, ETH, Univ. of Lille, Technical University of Kaiserslautern, Univ. of Mons, Univ of Bologna) 1 Research Institute (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique) as well as 5 industrial partners (RINAC,FIP, ADT, IGF, GRSc).

On incompressibility constraint and crack direction in soft solids

Submitted by Konstantin Volokh on

Most soft materials resist volumetric changes much more than shape distortions. This experimental observation led to the introduction of the incompressibility constraint in the constitutive description of soft materials. The incompressibility constraint provides analytical solutions for problems which, otherwise, could be solved numerically only. However, in the present work, we show that the enforcement of the incompressibility constraint in the analysis of failure of soft materials can lead to somewhat non- physical results. 

 

FACULTY POSITION (TENURE-TRACK) IN THERMAL-FLUID SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING

Submitted by dengke_chen on

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at University of Mississippi (“Ole Miss” Campus) is pleased to invite applications for a tenure-track position in the area of thermal-fluid sciences and engineering, with an anticipated starting date of January 20, 2020 or thereafter.  We are seeking a candidate at the Assistant Professor level who has potential to develop an excellent track record in teaching, research, and service.   

PhD Research Assistant position in Materials Science and Engineering at University Nevada Reno, starting Spring 2020

Submitted by tmushongs12 on

A PhD Research Assistant position in Materials Science and Engineering is available. The research focuses on the computational modeling of elasto-plastic phase transitions in alloys. Applicants with a background or interest in this research field are preferred.

Interested applicants can send an email to lmushongera [at] unr.edu with the resume, cover letter, transcripts, GRE and TOEFL scores in attachment. The position is available for start in Spring 2020.

 

Postdoctoral Position on Modeling the Fracture Mechanics of Antarctic Ice Shelves

Submitted by Ravindra Duddu on

The Computational Mechanics and Physics Laboratory at Vanderbilt University is seeking a postdoctoral researcher interested in the area of ice sheet modeling and fracture mechanics of Antarctic ice shelves and glaciers.