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A postdoctoral position is available starting immediately in the area of mechanics and electronic structure of graphene. The ideal candidate will have a background in materials science/computational physics/quantum chemistry with specific expertise in density functional theory and atomistic simulations. The initial appointment will be for a period of two years, renewable annually contingent upon satisfactory performance.

We invite applications for Ph.D. student positions in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, and Maryland NanoCenter, University of Maryland, College Park. We look for talented and motivated applicants interested in pursuing a Ph.D. degree in one of the following areas:



•    Mechanics of inorganic/organic hybrid nanostructures in flexible electronics

•    Mechanics of graphene-based nanostructures and nanomaterials



Requirements:

A post-doctoral research associate position is available immediately in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, and Maryland NanoCenter at the University of Maryland, College Park, in the area of multi-scale modeling (from atomistic, molecular, coarse-grained to continuum) of carbon-based nanostructured materials. Material properties of specific interest include mechanical and electrical properties, with special focus on deformation/failure mechanisms and bandgap engineering. 

A postdoctoral position is available in the area of mechanics of solids and structures. The ideal candidate will have expertise in mechanics of materials, will be creative and willing to explore new ideas.

A postdoctoral position is available in the area of multiscale modeling of granular solids. The position is supported by the National Science Foundation and industrial partners of the NSF Engineering
Research Center for Structured Organic Particulate Systems (http://ercforsops.org/).