Postdoctoral Position Available at Khalifa University: Characterizing the Failure Modes of Flexible Skin for Morphing Wings

A Postdoctoral Research Fellow position is available immediately in the aerospace department at the Khalifa University of Science and Technology in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. The research project focuses on characterizing the failure modes of flexible skin and their supporting structures for morphing wing applications. Those with a background in aerospace structures, composites material, fatigue and damage accumulation, morphing wings, and compliant/flexible structures are encouraged to apply.

Application submittal information:

Only applications providing all application requirements will be further considered. These requirements should be numbered and attached to the application following this order:

 Applicant name and contact information,

 A curriculum vitae including list of publications, awards, with potential start date,

 Short statement of previous work and a description of your vision and your research plan on that field (no more than one A4 page – but should be very high quality). It should clearly highlight a vision of the candidate in the field, a prior understanding of the related

literature and the definition of key steps towards innovative results in the field. This document will be a key element for the decision process towards recruitment.

 Slides from a recent presentation in a conference or seminar

 Pdf of two most publication considered by the candidate as being representative of his research work

 E‐mail and contact information for at least two references.

Materials must be submitted electronically to Dr. Rafic Ajaj (rafic.ajaj [at] ku.ac.ae) specifying in the e-mail subject “Postdoctoral-MorphingSkins”. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. The candidate is expected to start at the earliest possible date. While we thank all applicants for their interest, only those under consideration will be contacted for a follow‐up interview.