30 or more faculty, and post-doctroal fellows/students at Wuhan University
OVERVIEW
The Institute of Technological Sciences (ITS)，Wuhan University was established in April 2017. Professor Sheng Liu, has been appointed as its executive director.
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Minisymposium on Mechanics in Energy Harvesting and Storage - European Solid Mechanics Conference - Bologna (Italy) July 2-6, 2018
Dear colleagues,
within the 10th European Solid Mechanics Conference (ESMC 2018, http://www.esmc2018.org) that will take place in Bologna (Italy) July 2-6, 2018, we are organizing the mini-symposium “Mechanics in Energy Harvesting and Storage” (MS 5-6) - see http://www.esmc2018.org/drupal8/node/85
The symposium aims at connecting researchers and facilitate interdisciplinary computational and experimental developments on these fascinating topics. It welcomes formulations and concepts in experimental investigations, theoretical models, multi-physics and multi-scale approaches, simulations. Abstracts are due November 15, 2017. A keynote lecture will be offered by Prof. L. Anand.
We look forward to meeting you in Bologna!
Alberto Salvadori , University of Brescia (Italy)
Robert McMeeking , University of California, Santa Barbara CA, (USA)
Angelo Simone , University of Padova (Italy)
[Call for abstracts] 2018 APS March Meeting - Focus Session on Physics of Bioinspired Materials (Los Angeles, CA: abstract submission deadline: November 3, 2017)
Dear Colleagues,
The upcoming 2018 APS March Meeting will take place in Los Angeles, CA during March 5-9, 2018. We would like to invite you to contribute to a focus session called “Physics of Bioinspired Materials”.
Session title: 02.1.8 Physics of Bioinspired Soft Materials (GSOFT, DBIO) [same as 04.1.24]
Discussion of “Measuring and Understanding Contact Area at the Nanoscale: A Review” by Tevis D. B. Jacobs and Ashlie Martini
M. Ciavarella(1) and A. Papangelo(2)
(1) Politecnico di BARI, Center of Excellence in Computational Mechanics, Deparment of Mechanics, Mathematics and Management. Viale Gentile 182. 70125 Bari (Italy)
(2) Hamburg University of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Am Schwarzenberg-Campus 1, 21073 Hamburg, Germany
michele.ciavarella [at] poliba.it, antonio.papangelo [at] poliba.it
How to Realize Volume Conservation During Finite Plastic Deformation
Volume conservation during plastic deformation is the most important feature and should be realized in elastoplastic theories. However, it is found in this paper that an elastoplastic theory is not volume conserved if it improperly sets an arbitrary plastic strain rate tensor to be deviatoric. We discuss how to rigorously realize volume conservation in finite strain regime, especially when the unloading stress free configuration is not adopted in the elastoplastic theories.
WCCM Mini-symposium 1701: Computational Geomechanics
Dear colleagues:
We invite you to present a talk within the Computational Geomechanics mini-symposium (Session ID: 1701) at the World Congress on Computational Mechanics (WCCM XIII) in New York City from July 22-27th, 2018. The call for abstracts will be open between October 15 and December 31, 2017. The mini-symposium description is provided below.
Session Description:
SEM 2018: Shock & Blast - Abstract deadline extended to Oct. 26
Dear Colleagues,
We would like to invite you to submit an abstract for the ‘Shock & Blast’ session under Track 1: Dynamic Behavior of Materials. This symposium is part of the 2018 SEM Annual Conference & Exposition held at Hyatt Regency Greenville, South Carolina, USA, June 4-7, 2018. This conference marks the 75th Anniversary of SEM and will be a special meeting.
Ph.D. Student Positions in Computational Materials and Mechanics
Several Ph.D. student positions are available in Professor El-Azab’s group with the School of Materials Engineering, Purdue University. The group performs advanced theoretical and computational research in the areas of mesoscale plasticity and dislocation dynamics, radiation effects in materials, microstructure evolution, phase field method development, and computational methods for materials science and mechanics. Applicants with MS in mechanical, aerospace, or materials engineering, with background in microstructure science, continuum mechanics and elasticity, numerical methods or computational techniques such as finite element method are highly preferred. Knowledge of an advanced programming languages such as Fortran or C++ is required. Exceptional applicants with BS degree will also be considered. The openings are for fall 2018 semester but those who wish start in the spring or summer 2018 will be accommodated. Applicants must meet Purdue University and School of Materials Engineering admission criteria. For inquiry please send email to Professor El-Azab (aelazab [at] purdue.edu).
Ph.D. Student Positions in Computational Materials and Mechanics
Several Ph.D. student positions are available in Professor El-Azab’s group with the School of Materials Engineering, Purdue University. The group performs advanced theoretical and computational research in the areas of mesoscale plasticity and dislocation dynamics, radiation effects in materials, microstructure evolution, phase field method development, and computational methods for materials science and mechanics. Applicants with MS in mechanical, aerospace, or materials engineering, with background in microstructure science, continuum mechanics and elasticity, numerical methods or computational techniques such as finite element method are highly preferred. Knowledge of an advanced programming languages such as Fortran or C++ is required. Exceptional applicants with BS degree will also be considered. The openings are for fall 2018 semester but those who wish start in the spring or summer 2018 will be accommodated. Applicants must meet Purdue University and School of Materials Engineering admission criteria. For inquiry please send email to Professor El-Azab (aelazab [at] purdue.edu).
Postdoctoral Position At Northwestern University
A postdoctoral associate position is available immediately at the Computational Nanodynamics Laboratory at Northwestern University with Prof. Sinan Keten. This research project focuses broadly on the atomistic and multi-scale modeling of biomolecular materials such as nanocellulose and their interfaces with polymers. A Ph.D. in a related field is required for this position. Expertise in atomistic and molecular modeling techniques (molecular dynamics, density functional theory, coarse-grained molecular simulations) is required. Additionally, a strong background in soft matter research (polymer science, biophysics, or related areas) is highly desired. Interested candidates should send a CV, a summary of research interests, contact information of three references, and three most relevant publications as a single pdf file to s-keten [at] northwestern.edu. Evaluations will begin immediately, and the start date is flexible.