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1 phd position for phd is reserved to non-italian citizens at Politecnico department of Mechanical engineering.

Attached the SELECTION CALL FOR ADMISSION TO THE RESEARCH DOCTORATE (Ph.D.) PROGRAMS – XXXIII CYCLE AT THE POLITECNICO DI BARI ACADEMIC YEAR 2017/2018 

Various options for research themes are available, also including solid mechanics, fatigue or contact mechanics.

See attachment or write for details at mciava AT poliba.it

Application expires on Sept.12 !!

Dr. Kevin Xie's group at Texas A&M is planning to recruit two Ph.D. students and a postdoctoral research fellow starting 2018.

The overarching aim of the research projects is to understand mechanics of materials at nano- and sub-micron scales by applying advanced microstructural characterization techniques such as Cs-corrected STEM, TEM- based orientation mapping, EELS, and atom probe tomography. The details of the projects are as follows:

The Boston University Department of Mechanical Engineering anticipates two openings for tenure-track junior faculty positions, pending approval by the Provost. These positions are in Emerging Areas of Mechanical Engineering such as Additive Manufacturing, Multifunctional Materials, Photoacoustic Imaging, and Sustainable Energy Systems. 

We have an immediate opening for a research assistant in the Mech Engng department at IISc Bangalore. 

Requirements:

• Strong background in Finite element methods
• Skill in C++ programming
• Masters degree with specialization in computational mechanics, applied mathematics or related areas.
• Open only to Indian citizens.

Interested candidates satisfying ALL the above requirements can write to

rram at mecheng dot iisc dot ernet dot in

Dear All,

Applications are invited for a PhD studentship on inverse Finite Element Method (iFEM) at the University of Strathclyde under the supervision of Dr Selda Oterkus and Dr Erkan Oterkus for UK/EU students. If you are interested, please send an e-mail to  selda.oterkus [at] strath.ac.uk (selda[dot]oterkus[at]strath[dot]ac[dot]uk) . 

Best Regards,

Erkan

Two PhD positions on the MODELING AND SIMULATIONS OF FLOWS IN POLYELECTROLYTE-BRUSH-GRAFTED NANOCHANNELS are available immediately in SMIEL (Soft Matter Interfaces and Energy Laboratory) in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland. One of the selected students will be working with Prof. Siddhartha Das (Webpage: www.smiel.umd.edu) and the other student will work jointly with Prof. Siddhartha Das and Prof.

Position is 1-year fixed term.

The Neural Prosthetic Systems Lab in the Electrical Engineering Department at Stanford University conducts neuroscience, neuroengineering, and translational research to better understand how the brain controls movement, and to design medical systems to assist people with movement disabilities. The lab is seeking an experimental technician to lead and perform a variety of projects and tasks to help accelerate research and streamline daily operations for graduate students, postdocs and animal technicians in the lab.

Job responsibilities include