A postdoctoral position in numerical modeling of nonlinear wave propagation is available in the Eriten Research Group (PI: Prof. Melih Eriten) and the Henak Lab (PI: Prof. Corinne R. Henak) in the UW-Madison, Department of Mechanical Engineering. This position is supported by a newly funded NSF project on numerical simulation of surface acoustic waves in nonlinear elastic materials.
Qualifications:
- PhD in a field of numerical simulation of wave propagation (within 3 years or will have completed PhD in Fall 2022 semester),
- Strong background in nonlinear theory of elastic waves and numerical methods (such as FEM, DEM, spectral methods, etc.),
- Knowledge in nonlinear elasticity, constitutive modeling of materials and failure mechanics, and
- Solid publication record and conference attendance.
Interested applicants should email the following to eriten [at] wisc.edu (eriten[at]wisc[dot]edu) and/or chenak [at] wisc.edu (chenak[at]wisc[dot]edu):
- Cover letter
- Two lead-author articles exemplifying the past experience relevant to the qualifications listed above
- List of 3 reference providers with contact information
- Detailed CV
Applications submitted before December 15, 2022 will be given priority.