numerical modeling

We are looking for a doctoral student to work multi-scale modeling of sea ice deformation on numerical modeling of ridging of sea ice by using discrete element method. Large-scale continuum models are typically used to study ice behavior with a resolution of some tens of kilometers. These models do not accurately describe small-scale processes related to deformation and failure of ice. In such models, the ice properties, such as compressive strength are tuned so that the models to present observed ice behavior. Predictive power of the models suffers from this.

Ice Mechanics Group at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Aalto University is looking for two motivated doctoral students to work on numerical modeling and experiments on sea ice interacting with offshore wind farm. Novel numerical models for sea ice behavior and failure form a central part of the research by our group. Also we have a world unique experimental facility, Aalto Ice and Wave Tank.

We are looking for a doctoral student to work on numerical modeling of ridging of sea ice. Ridging is central to understanding the behavior of sea ice from scales varying from tens of meters up to hundreds of kilometers and has a close connection to sea ice dynamics models, which have an important role in predicting the effects of climate change. The applicant should be advanced in solid and computational mechanics and have at least average programming skills.

Chemo-thermal model and Gaussian process emulator for combustion synthesis of Ni/Al composites

We are looking for a PhD
student to work on Numerical modelling of landslides and generated seismic waves.
This PhD is funded by the European project ERC SLIDEQUAKES.

From:

Anne Mangeney
Professor of Geosciences at University Paris Diderot, PRES SPC
Head of the Seismology Group, Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris

Institution:  POLITECNICO di MILANO – Italy

Ph.D. Supervisor:  Prof. Valter Carvelli

Funding Availability: 
FP7-Marie Curie-ITN Endure

Deadline application: Aprili 29th, 2014

One
Ph.D. position
(Early-Stage Researcher) of 36 months, in the framework of EU Marie
Curie FP7-PEOPLE-2013-ITN Endure (see http://www.endure-itn.eu)

The Journal of Multifunctional Composites is accepting manuscripts for publication in 2013. Please click on the URL below to read more about the journal and its aims and scope. Articles belonging to the first issue will start appearing online in January 2013. Three issues are planned for 2013 (April, July, and October).

Gaurav Nilakantan
Editor-in-Chief
Journal of Multifunctional Composites
Email: gaurav.nilakantan@usc.edu

I have an open position for a Post-doctoral researcher in the area of biomimetics and novel ceramic composite armor designs, starting immediately.