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Over the last years, UGent-MMS has developed the stand-alone BladeMesher software for generating finite element models of large wind turbine blades. The software reads in the material data and airfoil data of the wind turbine blade, and automatically constructs the geometry and finite element mesh for the blade. In a next step, the nodal and element information of the finite element mesh is written out to an input file for a commercial finite element solver (Abaqus in this case).

Postdoctoral Fellow, Johns Hopkins 

High-Throughput Experiments for AI-Driven Design of Materials

A postdoc position in the field of computational mechanics is available in the Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Arizona. The project will focus on developing a systematic integration between experiment, crystal plasticity, finite element method (FEM), or peridynamic implementation of crystal plasticity to find an optimized microstructure for a given lattice structure topology to improve mechanical property under different loading conditions.

There are two open Ph.D. positions fully funded in the Multiscale Modeling of Materials and Machine Learning (M4L) Laboratory at Villanova University. The positions start as early as Fall 2022. The successful applicants will work with Dr. David Cereceda on interdisciplinary research topics that involve Computational Mechanics, Multiscale Modeling of Materials and Machine Learning.

A postdoctoral position in Engineering Optimization is available at the Institute of Information Theory and Automation, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague. The position is for one year and can be extended for up to 30 months. It is funded by Czech Science Foundation project No. 22-15524S. The postdoctoral candidate will work on an engineering optimization project with applications in structural dynamics.

The chair of lightweight design (Prof. Weissgraeber) at the University of Rostock, Germany, offers a fully-finded PhD-position for 3 years (extension possible). 

 We are seeking for an excellent candidate interested in research on a Ph.D. project in the field of applied structural mechanics. The research project will be on of shape-adaptive lightweight structures and developing new analytical approaches for multistable composite structures.

 Recruitment requirements

We have a new opening for a Post-Doctoral Researcher starting immediately in the Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Bioinspiration at the University of Colorado Boulder.

Our lab is currently developing the next generation of biomedical devices for treatment of major diseases. This includes technologies such as drug delivery systems, smart pills and stents, soft actuators, and ingestible electronics for sensing and monitoring. These disruptive technologies will impact the lives of many, helping treat chronic illnesses, minimize side effects, and improve patient compliance for long and cumbersome treatment regimens.

Job Purpose: To make a leading research contribution to an industry-sponsored project on state-of-the-art finite element techniques to simulate needle penetration into skin working with the PI, A/Prof. Georges Limbert. You will join the national Centre for Advanced Tribology at Southampton (nCATS). In addition, you will work closely with the sponsor and contribute to the planning, writing and submission of reports and research publications.

Full Time Fixed Term for 18 months