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A preprint on erasing the size effect in adhesive friction with re-attachment
Our analysis based on a simple model shows how adhesive friction breaks the size limit dictated by the fracture theory, which can offer insights into understanding the phenomena associated with adhesive friction in various fields, including gecko adhesion, cell adhesion, earthquake, etc.
https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2403.05283
Postdoctoral Appointee in Computational Solid Mechanics - Sandia National Laboratories
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What Your Job Will Be Like
The Materials and Failure Modeling Department is seeking a highly motivated individual to join our diverse and inclusive team and contribute to ongoing computational solid mechanics research, development, and analysis.
On any given day, you will have the opportunity to:
Discussion of fracture paper #41 - Are dislocations good or bad guys? It depends!
Shifting from macroscopic to microscopic plasticity helps us understand mechanisms that can help us develop high-strength metallic materials. Things that prevent dislocation dynamics or generation, such as other dislocations and grain boundaries in polycrystalline materials, lead to higher strength.
The interesting and well-written paper
Interplay between Nucleation and Kinetics in Dynamic Twinning
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Postdoc position at the University of Oklahoma
Position Title:
Postdoctoral Research Associate
School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
University of Oklahoma, Norman Campus
General Description:
Funded Ph.D. Opportunity in Additive Manufacturing
A fully supported Ph.D. position is open immediately in the Advanced Manufacturing Research Group within the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU), starting in Spring or Fall 2025. Our interdisciplinary research focuses on advancing additive manufacturing technologies for high-performance composite materials, with applications spanning aerospace, automotive, electronics, and biomedical industries.
Postdoctoral Research Position in Machine Learning-Assisted Polymer Design
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Southern University and A&M College (SU), in collaboration with the Department of Mechanical Industrial Engineering at Louisiana State University (LSU), is seeking a motivated postdoctoral researcher. The research will focus on the design of multifunctional polymers, including shape memory polymers, vitrimers, and flame-retardant materials, utilizing advanced machine learning techniques.
Key Responsibilities:
• Conduct research in machine learning-assisted polymer design.
PhD position at the University of Minnesota (Stefano Gonella's group)
PhD positions are available in the group of Prof. Stefano Gonella at the University of Minnesota. The positions are in the general area of mechanics and physics of solids, with emphasis on mechanical and elastic metamaterials and wave physics.
Current topics of interest include:
1) Topological mechanics and metamaterials
2) Optimization of metamaterials and metastructures
3) Mechanics of lattices
Postdoc positions at South China University of Technology
Two-year/three-year Postdoc Positions are available at South China University of Technology. South China University of Technology (SCUT) is a leading educational institution in China. Located in the city of Guangzhou, a thriving metropolis in South China.