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In Memoriam: Dr Louis Cloutier (1936-2017)
My friend and former colleague, Dr. Louis Cloutier, passed away on February 26. A long time Hydro-Quebec engineer, among other achievements, he will be remembered for his major contribution to the solution of electric power transmission mechanical problems, most notably to Aeolian vibration control, and related conductor fatigue.
PhD Positions in Polymer Composites (Mechanical Engineering at University of Maine)
There are two open positions starting in the fall of 2017 for PhD students interested in analysis and design optimization of polymer composite materials and structures subject to impact and shock loading conditions. A master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field is required. Students will have an opportunity to work closely with the faculty in mechical engineering and researchers at Advanced Structures and Composites Center at UMaine.
The positions are restricted to individuals with US citizenship or permanent residency.
MRC - Bruno Boley 90th Anniversary Issue
In memory of Prof. Bruno Boley, Founding Editor-in-Chief of Mechanics Research Communications (MRC), we made the Special Issue, published in MRC in September 2015, freely available until 13 June 2017.
To read it, go to http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00936413/68
PhD Position in the Impact and Structural Optimization Laboratory at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Seeking a Ph.D. student, starting Fall 2017 or Spring 2018, with a background in computational mechanics, finite element modeling, and crash mechanics. Candidates with Masters degrees in CAE fields with prior knowledge of finite element packages such as LS-DYNA or ABAQUS would be preferred.
Any interested candidates should send their detailed CV to Prof. Howie Fang at hfang [at] uncc.edu.
Howie Fang, Ph.D., Professor
Postdoctoral Cecil and Sally Drinkward Fellowship Competition at Caltech
The Mechanical and Civil Engineering Department at Caltech is inviting applications for a one-year postdoctoral scholar position in Civil Engineering and Applied Science. This is an endowed postdoctoral fellowship with the intention to identify and groom the best talent in the field.
More information on the process and how to apply can be found at https://applications.caltech.edu/job/drinkward
Acta Mechanica Sinica (Volume 33, Issue 1, 2017 ) is online now !
Acta Mechanica Sinica (Volume 33, Issue 1, 2017 ) is online now !
Dear everyone!
The first issue in 2017 (Volume 33, Issue 1) of Acta Mechanica Sinica (AMS) is online now.
Welcome to this SCI-indexed journal http://ams.cstam.org.cn for rapid publication of your exciting results.
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Textbook on Modeling Nonlinear Problems in the Mechanics of Strings and Rods
My latest textbook, O. M. O’Reilly, Modeling Nonlinear Problems in the Mechanics of Strings and Rods, has just been published by Springer Verlag. The electronic version of this book is available (for free if your university's library has a subscription) on this website:
http://www.springer.com/us/book/9783319505961
Compressible, Dense, Three-Dimensional Holey Graphene Monolithic Architecture
We demonstrated outstanding compressibility of holey graphene nanosheets, which is impossible for pristine graphene. Holey graphene powder can be easily compressed into dense and strong monoliths with different shapes at room temperature without using any solvents or binders.
ACS Nano, Article ASAP, http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acsnano.7b00227