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On optimal hierarchy of load-bearing biological materials, Zhang, Zhang, Gao, Proceedings of The Royal Society B, 2011
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Ph.D position at the Institute of Physics, Czech Academy of Sciences
Duration: 36 months
There is an available PhD position at the Institute of Physics, Czech Academy of Sciences in Prague to work under the design, modelling, preparation and characterization of smart structures.
On the origin of supercontraction in spider silk
Spider silk is a protein material that exhibits extraordinary and nontrivial properties such as the ability to soften and decrease its length by up to ∼60% upon exposure to high humidity. This counter-intuitive process is commonly called supercontraction and is the result of a transition from a highly oriented glassy phase to a disoriented rubbery phase. In our new paper (published in biomacromolecules) we derive a model that explains the origins of the supercontraction phenomena. The insights from this work motivate the development of novel biomimetic materials.
Review article on elastic instabilities, microstructure transformations, and pattern formations in soft materials
Dear Colleagues,
We recently published a review article on "Elastic instabilities, microstructure transformations, and pattern formations in soft materials" in Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science.
In the paper, we have reviewed the state of the art in:
GetFEM: A high level multiphysics finite element framework
Dear mechanics community,
I would like to draw your attention to our recent publication about the opensource finite element framework GetFEM:
Entropy Based Fatigue, Fracture, Failure Prediction and Structural Health Monitoring
If you are interested in the most recent advances in physics-based Fatigue, Fracture, Failure Prediction, and Structural Health Monitoring
You may find this publication helpful.
free download site https://www.mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/3299
Faculty position - Mechanical Engineering, UIS, Colombia
Two Tenure-Track Lecturer positions at the School of Mechanical Engineering, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Colombia.
More info:
https://www.uis.edu.co/webUIS/es/concursoDocente/concursoDocente2021/ca…
agonzale [at] uis.edu.co
MULTIPLE GRADUATE STUDENT openings in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering at University of Texas at Arlington, Texas, USA.
Our group has several openings for fully-funded graduate students in computational and experimental mechanics of biological and engineered materials. Our primary goal is to link traumatic brain injury (TBI) with multiscale, multiphysics damage evolution in the brain using experimentally verifiable computations and simulations. We are also interested in designing advanced material for TBI protection.
Architected Materials PhD Position for Fall 2021
A PhD student is being sought to fill an opening in the Gross Materials Lab (group website: andrewjgross.com) at the University of South Carolina. Research activities are focused on the design, fabrication, and characterization of architected materials. Students must be capable coders to be considered. Prior experience configuring optical equipment and National Instruments DAQ hardware is valuable, but not required. Students interested in or having prior experience with finite element modeling, mechanical property testing, and 3D printing are strongly encouraged to apply.
University Lectureships in Mechanics and Materials (x 2) - Cambridge
Applications are invited for two University Lectureships in Mechanics and Materials Engineering, to be known as the 'Granta Design University Lectureships in Engineering'.