Three-dimensional postbuckling analysis of thick hyperelastic tubes
By Yu Zhou, Yuzhen Chen and Lihua Jin
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Interdisciplinary Program Director Position
Dear Mechanics Community Friends,
PhD position in data-driven modelling of composite materials
A fully funded PhD project in predictive data-driven modelling of polymer composites for hydrogen applications at the University of Warwick, UK.
We are looking for a talented graduate in Physics, Mathematics or Engineering to work on this exciting project that will combine data-driven phase-field modelling to understand better the problem of microcavitation in polymer composites for hydrogen storage and transmission.
PhD openings in computational solid mechanics at University of Kentucky
The Computational Mechanics and Methods (CM3) Group in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Kentucky is seeking highly self-motivated individuals who have great interest in the broad research area of computational solid mechanics and methods. These openings are for the 2023 Fall semester. Successful applicants will be provided with competitive stipend, tuition wavier, and health insurance.
Postdoctoral Opportunity at UT Austin
Professors Kenneth Liechti and Rui Huang in the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at the University of Texas Austin have an opening for a Postdoctoral Fellow to engage in a funded project in the area of multilayered van der Waals materials. Although the project involves both experiments and modeling, the thrust of this position will be experimental. Accordingly, we seek a creative individual who has prior experience in conducting nanomechanical experiments with 2D materials.
Funded PhD position on Wear Resistance of Nanoengineered Surfaces at University College London
A fully-funded PhD Position is available at University College London on the topic of "Understanding and improving durability of nanoengineered surfaces". A full description of the project is here, and details on how to apply are here. The deadline to apply is 26 January 2023. Please contact me directly with any queries.
Magneto-thermomechanically reprogrammable mechanical metamaterials
We developed a method enabling a single material system to transform with untethered, reversible, low-powered reprogrammable deformations and shape locking via the application of magneto-thermomechanically triggered prestress on the Shape Memory Polymers (SMPs) and structural instability with asymmetric magnetic torque. The mutual assistance of two physics concepts—magnetic control combined with the thermomechanical behavior of SMPs is demonstrated, without requiring new materials synthesis and high-power energy for reprogramming.
Call for abstracts: EMI 2023 MS-811 Architected Materials
Please consider submitting an abstract to MS-811 Architected Materials for the upcoming EMI 2023 conference which will take place between June 6-9 in Atlanta, GA. The final deadline for abstract submission is January 31.
This symposium will discuss the latest advances in the field including, but not limited to, the following areas:
κ‐Carrageenan Associated with Fructose/Glycerol/Water LTTM: Toward Natural Thermosensitive Physical Gels
Here is a recent paper of our lab focusing on the physico-chemical origin of the thermoreversible properties of an organohydrogel made of polysaccharides. #greenchemistry
Rheological investigation and modeling of healing properties during extrusion‐based 3D printing of poly(lactic‐acid)
Dear fellow iMechanicians,
Here is our recent paper that studies and models the rheological behavior of PLA deposited by 3D printing and allows to highlight the important process parameters than enable a full healing of the interface between printed layers.
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