job

We are seeking a motivated PhD student (only a student currently in the US for an immediate start) to work as a Graduate Research Assistant in our NSF project titled "Metamaterial-Enhanced Electroelastoacoustic Energy Harvesting for Sensor Systems." This computational and experimental project will investigate electroelastoacoustically coupled linear and nonlinear metamaterial-inspired piezoelectric energy harvesting concepts for self-powered sensor systems.

The project deals with the development of a novel procedure for quantitative validation of finite element simulations with full-field optical strain measurements like digital image correlation. The work will be shared between numerical simulations and experimental work. This project has strong industrial relevence. Please note that the project can only be offered to EU/UK students.

A postdoctoral associate position is available immediately at the Computational Nanodynamics Group at Northwestern University. This research project focuses broadly on the atomistic and meso-scale modeling of biomolecular materials and their interfaces with engineered polymers. Nanostructural predictions, self-assembly studies, and simulations of mechanofunctional behavior constitute the scope of the project.

The Structural Engineering and Infrastructure Materials (SEIM) group at Northwestern University has an opening for a postdoctoral Research Associate position to work on Multiscale Modeling of Infrastructure Materials.

Required qualifications for this positions are as follow

The International Research Training Group IRTG 1627/1 “Virtual Materials and Structures and their Validation” at the Leibniz Universität Hannover (Germany)  invites applications for 2 PhD positions in virtual testing of materials and structures (Salary Scale TV-L E13).

The positions are funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) and are available from October 2013 on. The funding period is 3 years.

The Institute of Mechanics, Department of Mechanical Engineering, is looking for an Assistant Professor (W1) „Computational Mechanics“ to start work from the next possible date. Further details can be found in the attachement.

A one-year post-doc position is available immediately in the Arruda laboratory at the University of Michigan.  The position is renewable, depending on performance.  The project involves analytical and computational modeling of non-woven polymer fibrous networks during high strain rate deformation.  Applicants should have a strong background in solid mechanics, including plasticity.  Knowledge of polymers is a plus.  Send application materials (including cv, list of publications, references and earliest start date) to arruda

One year postdoctoral position at Texas
A&M University in Qatar is effective immediately; the work will be in the
field of solid mechanics experimental investigation and modeling of Mg alloys.

This position

is not located in the United States. Must be willing to relocate to Doha, Qatar.