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Postdoc Position in Advanced Materials Lab, Northwestern University

Submitted by cbrinson on Fri, 05/04/2012 - 03:06

A postdoctoral position is available immediately in Brinson’s Advanced Materials Lab involving collaborative work on finite element modeling of nanostructured polymer composites. The majority of the work will be split across two projects on the subject. The first project involves 3D modeling of filled elastomers, with a focus on the viscoelastic properties. Non-linear viscoelastic modeling experience is a plus, but not required.

Dielectric elastomer actuators under equal-biaxial forces, uniaxial forces, and uniaxial constraint of stiff fibers

Submitted by tongqing.lu on Fri, 05/04/2012 - 00:35

CISM SUMMER COURSE in Italy: Materiomics: Multiscale Mechanics of Biological Materials and Structures

Submitted by Markus J. Buehler on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 17:25

June 4, 2012 — June 8, 2012 (Udine, Italy @ CISM)

http://www.cism.it/courses/C1202/

Subra Suresh elected to the National Academy of Sciences

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 05/01/2012 - 18:48

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Dr. Subra Suresh, material scientist and the Director of the National Science Foundation, is elected to the US National Academy of Sciences. He is iMechanica user 190. Congratulations!

Journal Club Theme of May 2012: Hierarchical and Quasiperiodic Phononic Crystals and Metamaterials

Submitted by gtg627e on Tue, 05/01/2012 - 18:00

Following last month’s blog by Mahmoud on the role of structure in the design of materials capable of controlling the propagation of mechanical waves, I would like to delve into the characteristics of the structure itself. The propagation of mechanical waves can be controlled via scattering induced by a material’s structure.The propagation of waves for example is significantly disturbed when their wavelength and direction become correlated with the medium’s structure.