A position for PhD student (research assistant) is available in the Department of Mechanical Engineering within the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). The full-support position is available for Spring 2018 or Fall 2018. The projects are focused on conducting computational simulations of various materials, including atomistic and multiscale simulations.
Candidates who have a Bachelor/Master's degree in Engineering Mechanics, Solid Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering, or Material Science and have research experience in one or more of the following areas are encouraged to apply: (1) Atomistic Simulations (Molecular Dynamic); (2) Finite Element Modeling and Analysis; (3) Multi-scale Simulations; (4) Computational Coding (FORTRAN, C++, MPI, Linux). Interested applicants please send a detailed CV and transcripts to Dr. Yang by email (yangsf [at] iupui.edu (yangsf[at]iupui[dot]edu)).