Multiple spatially localized dynamical states in friction-excited oscillator chains
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Ph.D. position in Mechanical Engineering at Villanova University - Fall 2018
There is one open Ph.D. student position fully funded in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Villanova University. The position starts Fall 2018. The successful applicant will work with Dr. David Cereceda in the Multiscale Modeling and Machine Learning (M3L) Laboratory on interdisciplinary research topics that involve Computational Mechanics, Multiscale Modeling of Materials and Machine Learning.
Two PhD positions in computational mechanics of composites @ Ghent University (Belgium)
Two funded PhD positions for 4 years are available in the composites group at Ghent University in Belgium. Both are focussed on computational mechanics of composites, in the framework of multi-scale modelling.
More information can be found from: http://www.composites.ugent.be/PhD_job_vacancies_PhD_job_positions_composites.html
(Computational mechanics, structural optimization) Postdoc position in Hanyang university, South Korea (2018~)
(Computational mechanics, structural optimization) Postdoc position in Hanyang university, South Korea (2018~)
*This is the second job post. We hired one applicant from India but he cannot make it because of his personal reason.
Post-doctoral position at the University of Southern California
Opportunity for a post-doctoral researcher in the Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Southern California (USC) in the field of computational methods for inverse problems in mechanics, with applications in biomechanics and biomedical engineering. The specific applications include traction force microscopy, elasticity imaging for diagnosing and understanding disease like cancer and atheroscleroris.
Research Intern Position In Schlumberger Doll Research Center
Job Title Internship in Materials for O&G
Duration 2018, 4-6+ months
International Applications Yes, for 6+ months
Job Description and Responsibilities
At Schlumberger-Doll Research (SDR) center in Cambridge, MA, the materials group is conducting applied research and advanced materials developing for oilfield operations. We are looking for motivated materials and mechanics PhD or Master’s level interns to join our team. Under the supervision of an experienced research scientist, the intern will be expected to define, execute and interpret the results of lab experiments and/or perform numerical simulations.
Qualifications
· PhD candidates in materials science and engineering, or mechanical engineering with a strong fundamental understanding of materials science and mechanics of materials. Preferred candicate should have metallugry or ceramic composites backgound in at least one of the following fields:
- Knowledge and hands on experience on material characterization, metallurgy, mechanics of materials and mechanical testing.
- Experience with material characterization techiniques such as SEM, EDX, DSC, TMA, Instron, optical imaging, metallurgical sample preparion for microstructure evaluation.
- Knowledge on structure-property correlation of metal and ceramic materials.
- Numerical simulation experience on mechanics of materials, residual stresses and thermal analysis. Experience on modeling of additive manufacuring processes is a plus.
· Independent research experience and good problem-solving skills.
Benefits
· Competitive salary
· Lease allowance
About Schlumberger Company
Candidates can apply by submitting an application (include resume, coursework transcripts, a presentation not exceeding 20 pages) to Meng Qu (mqu@slb.com).
Schlumberger-Doll Research (SDR) is the prime corporate research center for Schlumberger, the world’s leading supplier of technology, integrated project management and information solutions to customers working in the oil and gas industry worldwide. SDR hosts more than 130 scientists working in various fields including robotics, advanced materials, geosciences and computational sciences. SDR is located within the MIT campus. Several dozen interns are hosted each summer at SDR. Previous interns have highlighted the working environment, camaraderie, diversity in expertise and domains of interest, learning about new technical challenges, SDR facilities, and Cambridge numerous attractions, as prime elements they enjoyed during their stay at SDR.
Schlumberger is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.
Schlumberger is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor - priority referral Protected Veterans requested.
Location Schlumberger-Doll Research, Cambridge, MA, US
Post-doctoral position at LGCGM (INSA-Rennes) and IRDL (UBS-Lorient)
This study is dedicated to the characterization and modelling of the mechanical behavior of a titanium alloy under complex strain paths representative of incremental forming. A combined experimental and numerical approach is to be developed. A commercial alloy in sheet form is considered (cf. attached file for a full description).
Mechanics of Soft and Biological Materials
Dear Colleagues, 13th World Congress on Computational Mechanics (WCCM) will be held in New York, July 22 - 27, 2018.
29th Robert J. Melosh Competition - Call for Applicants & Papers
Twenty-ninth edition of the Annual Robert J. Melosh Competition at Duke University
Duke University will host on April 27, 2018 the XXIX Annual Robert J. Melosh Competition for best papers by graduate (or recently graduated) students. The deadline for extended abstract submission is January 22, 2018.
Journal Club for December 2017: Mechanics of living mammalian cytoplasm
Mechanics of living mammalian cytoplasm
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