New textbook on Lagrangian Mechanics
Dear Colleague,
I’m delighted to announce that the second edition of my textbook “Intermediate Dynamics for Engineers Newton-Euler and Lagrangian Mechanics has just been published:
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Ph.D positions on Mechanics of Materials, Biomimetics, and 3D Printing
Ph.D positions now open (for Fall 2020) in Mechanics, Biomimetics, and 3D Printing Lab at Northeastern University/Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department. More information about the lab can be found at https://www1.coe.neu.edu/~yaningli/home.html
If interested, please directly send CV to Prof. Yaning Li at: y.li [at] northeastern.edu
Two fully funded PhD positions at IIT Indore
Dear All:
Two fully funded PhD positions are available in the Applied and Theoretical Mechanics (ATOM) Lab (https://www.sikundalwal.com/atom-lab), Department of Mechanical Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Indore.
Fully-Funded PhD Position: Smart Materials, Bio-Functional/Inspired Materials, Meta-Materials, 3D and 4D Printing Technologies, and Biomedical Device Design
Fully-funded PhD positions are available to UK, EU and International students in the Department of Engineering at Nottingham Trent University with a starting date of 1 October 2020 or 5 January 2021 (application deadline: 14 February 2020 at 12 noon (GMT)). More information about the PhD studentship can be found in the links below:
A fully funded PhD Position Available at Stony Brook University
One PhD position is available for Fall 2020 in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Stony Brook University, New York Long Island. The research program focuses on the mechanics and design of novel advanced materials and metamaterials to achieve high mechanical performance, new wave propagation features, and multifunctional characteristics. The candidates with background in solid mechanics and finite element analysis are highly encouraged to apply.
Info session webinars for the MS of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Vermont
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Vermont is organizing two info session webinars on January 6, 2020 and January 8, 2020 for prospective graduate students interested in applying to its Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering for Fall 2020 admission. There is still time to sign up online to one of the webinars using the attached form.
A hydrodynamic analogy to the crack driving force
Students often have a tough time understanding the crack driving force in an elementary course on fracture mechanics.
A recent free access article has been published on a fluid analogy to the crack driving force and the Riabouchinsky free streamline problem for ideal fluid flow around two plates. Hopefully this analogy can aid in the visualization.
The URL where this article can be downloaded is found at 10.1515/jmbm-2019-0011
Fully-funded PhD Opportunity in 3D Printing of Smart Materials
We are looking for an Academic Associate to join the Department of Engineering. This post is part-time and in addition you will be required to register for a PhD part-time for the duration of the 5-year post. Part-time PhD fees will be paid by the Department for 5 years and the PhD will be in the area of 3D printing of Smart Shape Memory Materials for Advanced Sensors and Actuators.
PhD Title: 3D printing of Smart Shape Memory Materials for Advanced Sensors and Actuators
Director of Studies: Dr. Mahdi Bodaghi
Duration: 5 years, part time.
mechanics of composite materials teaching--online homework
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Just released, 105 homework problems for mechanics of composite materials in Webwork environment. You can choose 105 randomized (each student gets different data) or the same 105 problems but not-randomized to make it easier to teach online (all students work with same data so it is easier to answer questions online). Take a look at this introductory Youtube video.