iMechanica

Dear Colleagues,

Our speaker will be Prof. Michele Ceriotti from EPFL.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Date/Time: September 25; 2-3pm CST

I am looking for a postdoctoral research assistant to join my group at the University of Oxford to study the mechanical and degradation behaviour of biodegradable polymers. The position is to be filled as soon as possible, with a fixed term contract until 31st July 2026. Possible extension will depend on funding availability.

I am looking to recruit 1-2 PhD students to start at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Boston University in Fall (September) 2025.  I am interested in working with students with a background and passion for computational and applied mechanics at the continuum scale, applied to modern scientific problems.  My specific recent research interests lie in: (1) Elastogranular mechanics; (2) Non-traditional forms of computing and physical intelligence; (3) Topological mechanics and dynamics; (4) Coupled physics phenomena.  My work is generally collaborative with other ex

We have multiple (Direct) PhD positions in the field of micromechanics of polycrystals, e.g., metals and alloys as well as ceramics. Our research focuses on finite element modelling and diffraction-based characterization of deformation and fracture of polycrystalline materials. Currently our research themes include:

Applications are invited for a 2-year postdoc position in the area of crystal plasticity and finite element modeling of advanced materials. This position is a full-time position at the University of Western Ontario, Canada, and the selected applicant can start effective immediately.

Postdoc Opening in Computational Materials Research

Qualifications:

o   Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering or related fields

o   Proficiency in finite element modeling and simulation

o   Substantial experience with computational mechanics, fracture mechanics, and machine learning

Fluid Mechanics:

Variational dual solutions for incompressible fluids

Amit Acharya, Bianca Stroffolini, Arghir Zarnescu

Nonlinear Elasticity:

A hidden convexity of nonlinear elasticity

Siddharth Singh, Janusz Ginster, Amit Acharya

The Extreme Mechanics Letters (EML) Young Investigator Award (YIA) 2024 edition is organized by the journal and Elsevier to honor the best paper by a young scientist. The papers must have been published in volumes 63-69, from 2023 to 2024.

Mechanical properties of materials are usually measured by simple one-dimensional tests. The growing field of data-driven mechanics requires development of experimental methods to obtain large quantities of multi-axial data from a single test. To complement this data is the requirement to develop computational methods that can deal with the inevitable measurement noise.

The contact between a rigid Hertzian indenter and an adhesive broad-band viscoelastic substrate is considered. The material behavior is described by a modified power law model, which is characterized by only four parameters, the glassy and rubbery elastic moduli, a characteristic exponent n and a timescale tau0.

The Kang Group for Bioinspired Extreme Materials is looking for outstanding candidates to join the group. We have openings as below. Due to the large volume of applications received, we will contact only those selected for interviews. Thank you for your understanding.

Postdoctoral Fellow

One postdoctoral fellow position is available in the area of bioinspired materials with focus on experimental aspects. 

Description of position: https://sites.google.com/site/romainlagrangehomepage/internships-phd?aut...

The Department of Mechanical and Production Engineering (MPE) at Aarhus University is expanding its research and teaching activities in the field of “Renewable Energy Technologies” and invites applications for two Tenure-track Assistant / Associate Professor positions within the Section of “Fluids and Energy”.

The Department of Mechanical and Production Engineering (MPE) at Aarhus University is expanding its research and teaching activities in the field of “CO2 capture or conversion” and invites applications for Tenure-track Assistant / Associate Professor position within the Section of “Fluids and Energy”.

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 areas of computational solid mechanics and methods, beginning either Spring 2025 or Fall 2025. Interested individuals should send a detailed CV and official transcripts to Dr.

In differential geometry, rigidity theory investigates whether a surface can deform by pure bending without stretching. The central problem is to find or disprove the existence of isometric deformations.

Classical examples in the "discrete" category include:

We are looking for a Postdoc Fellow in the area of structural mechanics (4D printed morphing structures). The successful candidate will work in Hopkins Extreme Materials Institute (HEMI), Johns Hopkins University on a fully funded research project.

Duties
• Design, fabricate and conduct mechanical tests and numerical simulations on morphing structures with programmable materials such as shape memory polymer or other similar materials
• Write technical reports, papers and research proposals
• Guide the graduate students in the group

It is 50 years that people use models of viscoelastic fracture which assume the fracture energy in the process zone is independent on the crack speed. This has been assumed in the cohesive models by Knauss and Schapery and then by the dissipation theory of de gennes and Persson-Brener.  Researchers like to use this model because it is simple.   Unfortunately, it does not work, as we show in adhesion experiments in the recent JMPS paper attached.   We obtain nice results for a broad band power law material, but these results only work at very low speeds.

by Oscar Lopez-Pamies, John E. Dolbow, Gilles A. Francfort, and Chris J. Larsen

Abstract

Dear colleagues,

Universidad Loyola Andalucía (Seville, Spain) is currently offering a postdoc position (2 years) within the “BatCAT” project, at the Department of Engineering. The aim of this project is to develop a multiscale multiphysical simulation framework of the manufacturing process of electrodes, by means of a coupled thermo-diffusive-mechanical numerical model (DEM- or FEM-based).  

Requirements

Position Title:

PhD Research Assistant

School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

University of Oklahoma, Norman Campus

General Description:

Our latest paper is accessible freely for 50 days from this link: https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1jiSx7NHxQiuj