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Professor Yonggang Huang receives 2013 ASME Daniel C. Drucker Medal

Submitted by Hanqing Jiang on Tue, 06/18/2013 - 21:51

Congradulations to Professor Yonggang Huang to receive 2013 ASME Daniel C. Drucker Medal for his "fundamental and applied contributions to mechanics of materials and structures across multiple scales." The Daniel C. Drucker medal was established in 1997 and is conferred in recognition of distinguished contributions to the field of applied mechanics and mechanical engineering through research, teaching and service to the community over a substantial period of time.

Here is a list of DANIEL C. DRUCKER MEDALISTS

PACAM XIV: Call for Abstracts and Call for Mini-symposium Proposals

Submitted by Alejandro Orti… on Tue, 06/18/2013 - 19:17

conference

The
Fourteenth Pan American Congress of Applied Mechanics (PACAM XIV) will be held
in Santiago, Chile, from March 24th to 28th, 2014, in collaboration with Universidad de Chile and Universidad de los Andes.

Postdoctoral Research Position at MIT: Multi-Physics Modeling and Analysis of DNA Nanostructures

Submitted by Bathe on Tue, 06/18/2013 - 16:57

job

finite element analysis

nanotechnology

multi-physics modeling

DNA analysis

A postdoctoral position is available to conduct research in
the multi-physics modeling and analysis of DNA-based nanostructures. The
research is conducted jointly with Professors Mark Bathe and Klaus-Jürgen Bathe
at MIT. The candidate should be familiar with nonlinear finite element methods.

Please email your application to:

"Prof. KJ Bathe" <kjb [at] mit.edu (kjb[at]mit[dot]edu)> with the subject heading "Modeling DNA-based Nanostructures".

Book Wanted: Handbook of Adhesion Technology!!!

Submitted by zsc13810288137 on Tue, 06/18/2013 - 15:54

education

Book Wanted: Handbook of Adhesion Technology!!!

Has anybody the full pdf version of

Handbook of Adhesion Technology from dasilva??

http://books.google.de/books?id=CsKoeKzXvl8C&pg=PA209&hl=de&source=gbs_…

please share the pdf version of this book with me...thank you very much !

Frederick A. Leckie died at age of 84

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 06/18/2013 - 15:22

mechanician

We are deeply sorry to report that Fred Leckie died on Friday, 14 June 2013, at the age of 84. A brief description of Fred's career is contained in the 2000 ASME Materials Division Newsletter, when Fred received the Nadai Medal.

Nonlinear Size-Dependent Finite Element Analysis of Functionally Graded Elastic Tiny-Bodies

Submitted by M. Shaat on Tue, 06/18/2013 - 13:58

research

This paper is now in Press and available on line at the Intenational Journal of Mechanical Sciences.

Finite Element Analysis of Functionally Graded Nano-Scale Films

Submitted by M. Shaat on Tue, 06/18/2013 - 13:48

research

This paper is now in press at Finite Element Analysis and Design International Journal.

PhD fellowship in Impact on Sandwich Composites

Submitted by Tamer Sebaey on Mon, 06/17/2013 - 16:16

job

We have opportunities for PhD students to join Qatar University. The candidate should have the Master's degree with a specific interest in Composite materials. Experience in experimental and numerical simulation is valuable. The project is three years within which the student should finish his/her degree.The candidate should have at least one publication. Non native English speakers should have the ILETS (6.5). The salary is high and more benefits (including flight tickets and international schools for the children) are applicable.