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PostDoc Opening in Ortiz Group at MIT: Mechanics of Structural Biological and Bioinspired Materials
PostDoc Opening in Ortiz Group at MIT: Mechanics of Structural Biological and Bioinspired Materials
(http://web.mit.edu/cortiz/www)
Immediate opening available for post-doctoral associate to carry interdisciplinary research on structural biological and bio-inspired materials. The purpose of this funded DOD research is to elucidate and understand structure-property relationships of biological exoskeletons using state-of-the-art multi-scale experimental and computational mechanics-of-materials methods and implementing these findings in a new fabrication technology able to dynamically mix and vary material properties on the fly. Examples of topical areas include the roles of hierarchy, multi-layering, functionally graded and geometrically-interlocking inter-phases, spatial heterogeneity, anisotropy, and confinement. The aim is to both enhance the fundamental understanding of the concept of “mechanical property amplification,” i.e. how biological systems achieve orders-of-magnitude increases in strength and toughness relative to their constituents, which occur in a non-additive manner beyond composite rule of mixture formulations; and to implement these findings in the generation of a suite of armor designs supporting weight reduction and increased flexibility / mobility without degradation of protection capabilities, improved multi-hit capability, and multifunctional performance across diverse operational environments.
Experience with experimental mechanics, computational design/geometry, finite elements, CAD, 3D printing, Solidworks, programming/scripting, desirable.
If interested, Send CV and names of three references to Professor Christine Ortiz (http://web.mit.edu/cortiz/www/) at cortiz@mit.edu.
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