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Post-doctoral Research Associate Position in Nanomechanics of Bone
The Mechanics of Biological Materials/Structures Laboratory at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) is seeking to fill a Postdoctoral Research Associate position working on a NIH supported research project. In this five-year research project, we intend to elucidate the effect of proteoglycans on the age-related deterioration of bone quality and to develop therapeutic strategies for preventing or deterring such adverse effect.
Material Testing: Crucial Step in Bridge Development & Engineering Design
Bridge failures underscore the importance of rigorous material testing. The collapse of the incomplete pedestrian bridge at Florida International University on March 2018 is an example where design errors led to growing cracks as described by OSHA.
Although material failure is not the sole reason for bridge failures, it is a crucial step for selecting the right materials, bridge design analysis, and construction testing.
Ph.D. position in Robotic Materials
In the Materials and Technology Center of Robotics at Empa (Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology), we are looking for a Ph.D. student in Robotic Materials to perform a pioneering research in bio-hybrid materials for Aerial Robotics.
The Center is based on the institutional partnership between the Imperial College London and Empa.
Postdoc in computational mechanics & topology optimization at SUTD in Singapore
We invite applications for Postdoctoral Research Fellow positions with the Bio-inspired Robotics & Design Laboratory (http://brd.sutd.edu.sg) at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD).
A micromechanical model for the growth of collagenous tissues under mechanics-mediated collagen deposition and degradation
In this study, we developed a micromechanical model for the growth and remodeling of a soft tissue based on the concurrent action of collagen deposition and degradation. We assumed in the model that collagen degradation causes a reduction in the fiber radius, while collagen deposition can increase both the radius and length of the collagen fibers growing under load. The latter arises from the assumption that collagen is deposited in an unstressed state, which increases the reference length of a fiber growing under mechanical load.
Bifurcation instability of substrate-supported metal films under biaxial in-plane tension
The stretchability of metal materials is often limited by the onset and development of necking instability. For instance, necking of lithium metal often occurs at low strains and thus hinders its practical applications in stretchable lithium batteries. Substrate/metal bilayers are emerging as a promising solution to the stringent stretchability requirement of metal electrodes and current collectors in flexible and stretchable batteries.
Postdoctoral position in experimental additive manufacturing and characterization of nickel-titanium shape memory alloys
Location
Khalifa University of Science and Technology, main campus, Abu Dhabi, UAE. Website: www.ku.ac.ae
Duration
The position is available from September 2019 for up to 34 months.
About the role
