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Postdoctoral positions at Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Columbia Engineering  has an open-rank faculty position in material science and its intersections with sustainability. 

https://www.engineering.columbia.edu/faculty-job-opportunities

This work presents a modified phase-field model for accurate coupling of phase transformation and cracking in shape memory ceramics. The existing phase-field models underestimate the elastic response at the beginning of the mechanical response. We modified the chemical free energy to control the rate of phase transformation and consequently obtain a physical elastic response before initiation of phase transformation. First, the forward and reverse martensitic phase transformation in a superelastic single crystal 3 mol% yttria-stabilized tetragonal zirconia is studied.

Dear Members of FFMTC,

This year, at the ASME IMECE conference, the Fracture and Failure Mechanics Technical Committee (FFMTC) meeting will take place on Monday, October 31, 2022.  The time and place of the meeting are as follows:  

Applied Mechanics Division - Fracture and Failure Mechanics Technical Committee

Monday, October 31, 2022            

An immediate postdoctoral position in the design and 3D printing of fiber-reinforced polymer composites is available in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at University of Colorado Denver. The project aims to develop an integrated workflow of composite materials, including optimization design, 3D printing, and application insertion.

The Sun Research Group in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Kentucky has one fully-funded opening for PhD, starting from Fall 2023. The deadline of application is March 15th. Experience in the related areas is NOT a must. However, solid backgrounds in mechanics, mathematics and programming are strongly preferred.

Dear Colleagues,

I invite you to read our recent paper on hierarchically architected foams published in Extreme Mechanics Letters: Read full article here.

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I have a post-doc position for up to 18 months at Imperial College London, funded by Rolls Royce, working on dislocation mechanics modelling for problems occuring in materials for nuclear energy applications, full advert and application from the link below. Closing date 27th October 2022, starting as soon as possible, at least within the next 6 months. https://www.imperial.ac.uk/jobs/description/ENG02285/research-assistant-associate-mechanics-mod

The objective of this PhD is to design a demonstrator at the laboratory scale of complex, multi-step forming process for thin sheet of metallic materials, to provide a large amount of smart data to test the reliability of the numerical prediction of the final state of the material, e.g., the deformed geometry and the residual stresses. The technology readiness level (TRL) of this project is around 2-3 and no direct industrial application is aimed at.

Dear iMechanicians, I hope that our latest paper is of interest. We develop an electro-chemo-mechanics framework that enables, for the first time, to quantify hydrogen uptake for any environment. 

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.corsci.2022.110681

Department of Aerospace Engineering - Open Rank Faculty Search
The Grainger College of Engineering
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

The Department of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign seeks highly qualified candidates for four open-rank (assistant, associate, or full professor level) full-time faculty positions. Primary target areas of interest that will reinforce the department's current strengths are:

A tenure-track Assistant Professor position is now open in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Vermont (UVM).

Group of Materials and Environment at the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, TU Delft, is looking for a motivated researcher with experience/knowledge in solid/experimental mechanics (with e.g., civil, mechanical, aerospace engineering background) to join their group as a PhD candidate. The work will focus on experimental characterization and understanding of composite action in a new class of cementitious composites which are reinforced with 3D printed reinforcement with a negative Poisson’s ratio.

Dear Colleagues,

CALL FOR PAPERS

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Abstract submission is still open !!!

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I am seeking a PhD student preferably starting January 2023, at University of Illinois at Chicago. Must be a US citizen or permanent resident (or, in some cases, working toward permanent residency). There are several professors in the department working on related projects in civil infrastructure. The project for which I am recruiting involves finite element or numerical analysis of infrastructure. There is some flexibility in defining the project.

I would like to bring to your attention two tenure-track faculty openings in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Northwestern University. Information about the openings may be found in the attached flyer or the posting on our website at https://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/mechanical/careers/. Please feel free to share this information with colleagues, former and current advisees and others that may be interested.

Assistant Professor of Biomechanics & Medical Devices

University of California San Diego

Position overview
Position title: Assistant Professor Application Window

Open date: October 6, 2022

Next review date: Monday, Nov 7, 2022 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Assistant Professor in Mechanics of Materials

University of California San Diego

Position overview
Position title: Assistant Professor Application Window

Open date: October 6, 2022

Next review date: Monday, Nov 7, 2022 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Full name: The 7th International Conference on Mechanical, Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering
Abbreviation: ICMAA 2023
Bangkok, Thailand | February 10-12, 2023
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More details, please visit: http://icmaa.org

Meng, Z., Liu, M., Yan, H., Genin, G. M., & Chen, C. Q.* (2022). Deployable mechanical metamaterials with multistep programmable transformation. Science Advances, 8(23), eabn5460.

Mao, J. J.*, Wang, S., Tan, W.*, & Liu, M.* (2022). Modular multistable metamaterials with reprogrammable mechanical properties. Engineering Structures, 272, 114976.

Zhang, Y., Yang, J., Liu, M.*, & Vella, D. (2022). Shape-morphing structures based on perforated kirigami. Extreme Mechanics Letters, 56, 101857.

The Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Cornell University has multiple tenure and tenure track faculty openings. We seek outstanding individuals engaged in all aspects of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, with a particular interest in Bioengineering and Fluid and Energy Sciences.

Applicants must apply by December 1, 2022 for full consideration. For more information, please see the link on our department website:

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Vermont is searching for a new tenure-track assistant professor in the areas of robotics and automation. The application deadline is on December 1, 2022.

You can find more details about this search here:

https://www.uvm.edu/cems/assistant-professor-mechanical-engineering