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EML Webinar by Kaushik Bhattacharya at Caltech on 7 October 2020 on liquid crystal elastomers
EML Webinar on 7 October 2020 will be given by Prof. Kaushik Bhattacharya, Caltech, Discussion leader: Shengqiang Cai, UCSD
Title: Title: Liquid crystal elastomers
Time: 7 am California, 10 am Boston, 3 pm London, 10 pm Beijing on 7 October 2020
Zoom Link: https://harvard.zoom.us/j/271079684
Zoom ID: 271 079 684
University of California Merced - Post Doc and Funded Grad Student Openings
My group has openings for post docs and grad students (January start date) who will use reactive molecular dynamics simulations to investigate surface and interface phenomena. Applicants must have a degree (BS/MS for PhD applicants or PhD for post doc applicants) in mechanical engineering, materials science, physics, chemistry or a related field. Please contact Dr. Ashlie Martini at amartini [at] ucmerced.edu for more information.
Postdoc position in design and 3D printing of polymer composites at CU Denver
An immediate postdoctoral position in design and 3D printing of fiber-reinforced polymer composites is available at the University of Colorado Denver. The project aims to develop an integrated workflow of modern composite materials, including optimization design, 3D printing, and application insertion. The position requires a strong background in computational analysis and design optimization in mechanics. The candidate is also expected to be interested in the 3D printing and experimental characterization of composites.
Journal Club for October 2020: Toughening Transparent Ceramics with Bio-inspired Architectures
Toughening Transparent Ceramics with Bio-inspired Architectures
Zhen Yin (1, 2)
1 McGill University, Canada
2 Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Germany
Acknowledgement: This journal club was posted on my last day in Montreal. Thanks Prof. Francois Barthelat and all the group memebers for the wonderful six years. A special thanks goes to Prof. Francois Barthelat for his advisory in these years that makes this journal club possible.
(Deadline Nov 30th, 2020) Call for Nominations for the Eshelby Mechanics Award for Young Faculty
It is my pleasure to solicit nominations for the "Eshelby Mechanics Award for Young Faculty". This award, launched in 2012, is given annually to rapidly emerging junior faculty who exemplify the creative use and development of mechanics. The intent of the award is to promote the field of mechanics, especially among young researchers. While interdisciplinary work that bridges mechanics with physics, chemistry, biology and other disciplines is encouraged, the ideal awardee will demonstrate clear inspiration from mechanics in his/her research.
Phase-field modeling of crack propagation in polycrystalline materials
A phase-field model based on a modified form of the regularized formulation of Griffith’s fracture theory is presented to investigate intergranular and transgranular crack propagations in polycrystalline brittle materials. Grains and grain boundaries are incorporated in the crack initiation and propagation model based on a phase-field model for grain growth, in which the elastic anisotropy varies based on the grain orientation angle, and the grain boundary energy is related to the misorientation angle of the adjacent grains.
One PhD Position in Computational Nanomaterials at the University of Vermont
One fully-funded Ph.D. position is now available immediately in the area of computational nanomaterials in the group of Dr. Jihong Ma (https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/jihong-ma-group/home?authuser=0) at the University of Vermont.
Global Composites Experts Webinar by Ken L Reifsnider
Title: Direct coupling predicting the strength and life of fiberous composite laminates
Speaker: Dr. Ken L Reifsnider
Time: 10/8, 11AM-12PM EST.
Please go to https://www.purdue.edu/cmsc/events/2020-webinars/ to register for this talk.