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The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Southern University and A&M College (SU), in collaboration with the Department of Mechanical Industrial Engineering at Louisiana State University (LSU), is seeking a motivated postdoctoral researcher. The research will focus on the design of multifunctional polymers, including shape memory polymers, vitrimers, and flame-retardant materials, utilizing advanced machine learning techniques.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct research in machine learning-assisted polymer design.

Two-year/three-year Postdoc Positions are available at South China University of Technology. South China University of Technology (SCUT) is a leading educational institution in China. Located in the city of Guangzhou, a thriving metropolis in South China.

One PhD position is available in the Computational Cardiovascular Bioengineering Lab (C2BL) at the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M University for Spring/Summer 2025 entry.

The Structures-Computer Interaction Lab (PI: Prof. M. Khalid Jawed) has openings for multiple postdoctoral researchers. Below is a short summary.  Please check this website for details: https://tinyurl.com/ucla-postdoc-2025

Position 1: Postdoctoral Researcher in Computational Mechanics, Computer Graphics, and Scientific Machine Learning

There is an immediate opening for a self-motivated PhD/MS student (Spring 2025) in the Aerospace Structures Reliability Laboratory at Auburn University, working with Dr. Wen Luo on modeling the stochastic nonlinear behaviors of aerospace structures and materials. Prospective students are welcome to contact Dr. Wen Luo at w-luo@auburn.edu.

The Manufacturing Laboratory in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Alabama is looking for a highly driven Visiting Research Professor to join the lab. Our group focuses on developing advanced surface engineering techniques, particularly laser-based methods, and conducting experiments to deepen our understanding of the microstructure-property-process relationship.

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Louisville is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Researcher to join our team. The successful candidate will focus on simulating the dynamic behavior of multiphase architected materials.

Key Responsibilities:

Two Ph.D. positions are available in Prof. Dongare's research group in the area of atomic-scale and mesoscale modeling of the deformation behavior of materials. The positions can be in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering or the School of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Manufacturing Engineering at the University of Connecticut. 

Interested students should email their CV to Prof. Dongare at dongare(at)uconn.edu.

We have three fully-funded PhD positions specializing in the fracture assessment of metallic materials at Department of Materials Engineering, KU Leuven, Belgium. These positions offer an excellent opportunity for those interested in advancing their academic career in this cutting-edge field. If you are passionate about pursuing a PhD in this area, we encourage you to apply by submitting your CV and a detailed motivation letter to the email address provided below.

Ph.D and Postdoc positions are available in Mechanics, Biomimetics, and 3D Priting lab at Northeastern University, Boston. Candidates will background in mechanics, materials, finite element analysis are all welcome to apply. 

Applicants can send the CV directly to Prof. Yaning Li 

Email: y.li@northeastern.edu

The Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering at Aarhus University, Denmark, invites applications for a position as Full Professor in Structural Mechanics. The position is available from 15 January 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter. The
position is permanent.

Expected start date and duration of employment
15 January 2025 or as soon as possible

We have an open PhD position as MSCA Fellow in the FibReLoop project (see full description of this project at the end of this post). This position will be hosted by the Composite Materials Group at KU Leuven (www.composites-kuleuven.be). The title is: Recycling and re-using continuous carbon fibres from filament-wound Elium products

You can find full details and how to apply here: https://fibreloop.polimi.it/?page_id=2.

Postdoctoral Position Available

One PhD position is available immediately at CEMEF Mines Paris, in the French Riviera.

PhD topic : Modeling of plastic deformation of Titanium alloys in α/β domain
Funding : Continuum consortium
Industrial Partners : Airbus, Aubert&Duval, Safran and Timet
Academic Partners : Chimie ParisTech, Institut Pprime and CEMEF

Interested applicants can send a resume to : daniel.pino_munoz@mines-paristech.fr

Position details: The Autonomy and Intelligence of Materials and Structures (AIMS) group in the Department of Mechanical Engineering (ME) at the University of Alabama has an opening for a PhD student starting from Spring 2025. The research theme for this position is Mechanics and Manufacturing of Architected Devices. Students with the following profile will be considered.

Qualifications:

We are looking for an enthusiastic student with a MSc degree to conduct research in the area of Machine Learning and finite element modelling of materials. Students with a degree in mechanical or materials engineering or mathematics are encouraged to apply.

We are currently seeking a highly motivated candidate for a Post-Doc position in the School of Packaging at MSU. The focus of this position will be on studying the vibrations experienced by packages during transportation, their stabilty, and structural mechanics. This research will involve utilizing various tools and techniques such as a vibration shaker, acceleration sled, FEM simulations, DIC, nonlinear computational models, and more. To be considered for this position, the ideal candidate should possess the following qualifications:

Do you want to understand how digitalization can revolutionize civil engineering structures? Do you want to bridge the gap between academia and industry in your daily work? Are you eager to share your research with our students so that they can make the difference tomorrow? Then you could be the new colleague we are looking for. The Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering of Aarhus University is looking for a visionary Assistant Professor (Tenure Track)/Associate Professor in the area of Digitalization for Structural Engineering.

New 4-year PDRA position at University of Glasgow, deadline 11th July 2024

A fully supported Ph.D. position is open immediately in Advanced Hierarchical Materials by Design Lab at the University of Alabama. This role focuses on the multiscale modeling of materials, specifically for the additive manufacturing of metals. The successful candidate will engage in detailed modeling of the additive manufacturing process and the development of novel metal alloys, utilizing techniques such as continuum mechanics, phase-field modeling, CALPHAD simulations, and molecular dynamics models.

Postdoc positions are available at Jiangsu University, China. Those possessing PhDs in the area of mechanical engineering and non-destructive evaluation are sought. We are particularly interested in candidates with experience in experimental and computational mechanics, composite materials and structures etc. Also, candidates with experience in machine learning or material science etc. are also welcome for inter-discipline research.

Multiple PhD positions are available for Fall 2024 in the Department of Physics or the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Vermont in Dr. Jihong Ma's group. Successful candidates will work under the supervision of Prof. Jihong Ma on projects related to atomistic simulations of polymers. The candidates should have a strong background in physics, chemistry, and mathematics, and preferably have experience in MD and/or MM simulations.