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Exceptional points (EP) are non-Hermitian degeneracies where eigenvalues and their corresponding eigenvectors coalesce. Recently, EPs have attracted attention as a means to enhance the responsivity of sensors, through the abrupt resonant detuning occurring in their proximity. In many cases, however, the EP implementation is accompanied by noise enhancement, leading to the degradation of the sensor’s performance.

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Applications are invited for a two-year appointment as Postdoctoral Research Associate in metamaterials and ML at the Micro and Nanomechanics Lab, Northwestern University. The candidate will conduct research in the area of mechanics of metamaterials and will be expected to contribute to experimental and computational efforts within a vibrant multidisciplinary research group and closely collaborate with groups in the Materials Science and Chemistry Departments.

Requirements:

A 1-year long postdoc position (starting approximately from October 1st, 2022) is available at Univ. of Parma, ITALY

on the topic: "Multiphysics modeling of piezoelectric polymers".

The candidates must hold a Ph.D. degree and must have deep expertise and experience in theoretical and numerical modeling 

of the mechanics and physics of polymers.

If you are interested, please contact urgently the responsible of the project,

Prof. Roberto Brighenti

Topic: Soft Electronic and Microfluidic Systems for the Skin
Time:  8:00 AM, 12 August, 2022 (New York)
           8:00 PM, 12 August, 2022 (Beijing)
         10:00 PM, 12 August, 2022 (Sydney)
           1:00 PM, 12 August, 2022 (London)
Speaker: Prof. John A. Rogers

ICMCE 2023

2023  - 11th International Conference on Mechatronics and Control Engineering

Athens, Greece | January 29-31, 2023

Dear iMechanicians - I hope this is of interest. We develop a model for predicting fatigue cracking in lithium-ion battery electrode particles. Existing models were limited to simulating one half charge cycle. 

Journal of Power Sources 544, 231805 (2022)

The PAI Lab is seeking a Senior Postdoc for a fully funded position (work location in Israel).
As a senior postdoc in the PAI Lab, you will lead multidisciplinary research toward creating soft robotic systems possessing physical AI. Specifically, you will work at the nexus of functional matter, processing, design, and manufacturing to develop material-based actuator-sensor-control loops for soft robots with learning-based control.

Special note:

This is a long post; it covers a dilemma I'm facing right now; but there is no real ``masaalaa'' to it; so, if you aren't a researcher yourself, leave it alone.

Background:

Ph.D. Student and Post-Doctoral Fellow Positions

in Computational Engineering & Sciences

Computational Mechanics Research Laboratory (CMRL)

https://cmrl.jhu.edu/

Two advanced courses are offered at the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague in the first half of September 2022: Modeling of Localized Inelastic Deformation (LID 2022), delivered by Milan Jirásek from 5 to 9 September, and the

The Department of Aerospace Engineering, in the College of Engineering at Iowa State University, invites applications for a tenure-track/tenured faculty position in the area of Aerospace Structural Mechanics and Materials, involving either a modeling, computational or experimental focus. Exceptional candidates with commensurate experience and proven track record will be considered for the Associate or Full Professor ranks.

I am looking for a research fellow (pre/post-doc) to join my group at Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna (Pisa, Italy) to work on the ERC project ALPS - AI-based Learning for Physical Simulation.

The goal of the research is to develop a new generation machine learning and simulation algorithms that are able to automatically build interpretable models of physical systems starting from experimental data. These algorithms will be applied in the contexts of biological systems, human health, fluid dynamics and engineering.

Dear mechanicians,

I am looking for students interested in doing a Ph.D. or M.A.Sc. (two Ph.D. students and one M.A.Sc. student). The positions are funded by NSERC and by several industrial partners. Students from everywhere can apply (there is no restriction on nationality). The positions are going to be related to:

1- Simulation of dynamic fracture of Alumina under high-strain rate. 

2- Spall and dynamic fracture modeling and testing of materials. 

3- Device failure modes under blast and impact conditions. 

Dear mechanicians,

I am posting this on behalf of my friend and colleague, Prof. Shmuel. If interested, please contact him directly (meshmuel@technion.ac.il).

Best regards,

Mauricio 

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A fully-funded Ph.D./postdoctoral position in the field of data-driven modeling of engineering materials is available at the Department of Mechanics, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague. The position will be supervised by Dr.

The Grytz Lab seeks a Post-doctoral fellow for imaging-informed computational modeling of the eye. This position is funded from a recently awarded NIH/NEI R01 grant. The candidate will participate in developing personalized finite element models that combine patient-specific morphology and biomechanical property inputs from in vivo imaging using optical coherence tomography to advance personalized medicine in the eye. 

Griffith University (Gold Coast, Australia) have PhD scholarships available for suitably qualified candidates. For the next competitive intake, we are looking to recommend two PhD candidates to work on the development of lightweight fibre-reinforced composite materials. We are particularly interested to hear from (and preference will be given to) applicants with some experience in the area of design, manufacture and testing (destructive or non-destructive) of composites, and/or machine learning (ML) techniques applied to engineering problems.

Postdoctoral Fellows at Johns Hopkins in AI applied to Mechanics & Materials

We are seeking highly motivated postdoctoral fellows with an interest in the applications of artificial intelligence to mechanics and materials science. Successful candidates will be appointed as Postdoctoral Fellows within the Hopkins Extreme Materials Institute (HEMI) at Johns Hopkins University. HEMI is an interdisciplinary institute which seeks to develop the science and technology to protect people, structures, and the planet.

Postdoctoral Fellow, Johns Hopkins University 

Biomechanics of Traumatic Brain Injury

PhD positions are available within the Department of Biomedical Engineering or the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas at San Antonio in the area of experimental impact biomechanics research focusing on material system design and injury protection technologies. The PhD student will be working as part of a team exploring various aspects of both impact biomechanics, sensors, and injury protection design.

We are looking for a Postdoc Fellow (with PhD) or a Research Engineer (w/o a PhD) in the area of injury biomechanics and human body modeling. The sucessful cadidate will work on numerical simulations of pilot neck injuries during combat and training. Due to the funding source, the applicant must have either U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residency (i.e. "Green Card").

Location: Hopkins Extreme Materials Institute, Johns Hopkins University

Duties

Composite tape-spring hinge (CTSH) is a simple yet elegant mechanical component for various deployable space structures. This paper formulates and addresses cut-out shape optimization of a CTSH, which is seldom touched upon in literature. Both the maximum strain energy stored during the folding process as well as the maximum bending moment during deployment were maximized in a concurrent way, and the multi-objective optimization problem was realized by merging data-driven surrogate modeling and shape optimization.

2 funded PhD position in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering are available at Utah State University starting from Spring 2023. Our research focus is composite materials/structures under extreme environment. Graduate students will be exposed to solve multi physic problems AND/OR manufacture novel composites followed by their material/mechanical characterization.