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Two PhD positions are available:

Dr Liya Zhao from the School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at the University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney, global ranking QS = 45th, US News = 41th), is seeking PhD students to work on projects related to the following topics. Full scholarship will be provided (Tuition & stipend).

• Nonlinear dynamics

• Vibration energy harvesting (harnessing renewable energy from base vibration or wind-induced vibration, ocean wave, etc.; developing efficiency enhancement innovations)

GRAMME project aims at developing an efficient and relevant coupling strategy in laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) process modelling between microstructure development and anisotropic mechanical behaviour at part scale during and after construction. An efficient computational platform based on model-order reduction and experimental validations will be established by the end of the project to meet this objective.

A fully-funded PhD studentship is available at University College London (UCL), on the mechanics of fibre/metal laminate systems. The full desccription of this position is atached, and we welcome candidates with a first-class (>70%) undergraduate or Masters degree in relevant fields. Applications are welcome until 06 July 2021, and the intended start date of the studentship is October 2022.

All potential candidates are welcome to contact me for a preliminary discussion at e.bele@ucl.ac.uk

Best wishes,

Eral Bele

Structural Integrity and MEchanical Design (SIMED) group is seeking a PhD candidate to conduct research in computational solid mechanics, mainly applied to structural problems. The successful applicant will work at the Polytechnic Engineering and Architecture Department (DPIA) of the University of Udine, under Dr Enrico Salvati’s supervision.

We have an open position as a PhD student in the area of fracture mechanics of fibre composites. The focus of the position is to develop "element test specimens", i.e., test specimens that are purposely-designed with the aim of checking the accuracy of model predictions of damage evolution (two or more damage types) in composite structures subjected to static and cyclic loading.

One postdoctoral position is immediately available in the Department of Mechanical and Design Engineering at Hongik University in Sejong, Republic of Korea. 

The postdoc candidate should have a strong background in computational mechanics of granular materials (especially, in particle-level high-speed contact/impact of solids), numerical methods (such as DEM and FEM), and computational code development with C/C++, Fortran and/or Python. 

A fully funded 2 year postdoc position is available at Penn State University in the Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics. The research is in the area of elastodynamic modeling of wave propagation and scattering in polycrystals. Candidates with a strong background in mathematics, elasticity, and elastic waves are encouraged to apply. Interested candidates can send their CV to kube@psu.edu. More information is found at chriskube.com/open-positions. 

I am looking to recruit a highly motivated and independent postdoctoral researcher to study, theoretically and computationally topics related to the dynamics of metamaterials, with specific emphasis on wave phenomena.  The position is available immediately, and potentially relevant backgrounds for the position include:

1. Phononic crystals

2. Acoustic or phononic bandgaps

3. Non-reciprocal wave propagation

We are looking for high calibre PhD candidates (exceptional international applicants are considered).

Please contact me if interested.

Title: Mechanical Engineer
Category: Full-time position in industry
Employer: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
Location: Houston, Texas, United States
Opening Date: ASAP

Job Description:

The Department of Engineering Science intends to appoint a full-time Departmental Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering to join the Solid Mechanics and Materials Engineering Group with effect from 1 September 2022 or as soon as possible thereafter. The successful candidate will work at the Department of Engineering Science (Central Oxford, OX1 3PJ). The post is fixed-term for a duration of five years.

I have up to 4 open positions (funded by the department of defense and other sources) for MS or PhD (preferred) students at the University of Tennessee Knoxville (UTK). Almost certainly, I cannot hire a postdoctoral fellow. The positions should start in Fall 2022 or at the latest Spring 2023. One of the positions requires US citizenship.

All projects use Multiscale stochastic homogenization of materials using statistical volume elements (SVEs) to some extent.

The Automated Computational Mechanics Laboratory (ACML) at The Ohio State University has an open PhD position for a project focused on developing a novel framework relying on numerical techniques and artificial intelligence (AI) for modeling composites and biomaterials. Please check ACML website to get familiar with some of the ongoing research in this lab, focused on computational mechanics and cancer engineering.

The Computational Physics Group at the University of Michigan has an opening for a postdoctoral researcher in data-driven computational mechanics. This position can be available as early as July 1, 2022. Research in the Computational Physics Group is focused on developing data-driven, machine learning and some artificial intelligence approaches that interact with a range of computational methods for problems in materials physics, biophysics and in engineering more broadly.

Location: Polytechnic University of Bari, Department of Mechanics Mathematics and Management (DMMM), Via Orabona 4 - 70125 Bari – Italy

Job Type: Full Time

Position Description

My group in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Shiv Nadar University has an open JRF position funded by Naval Research Board DRDO. The successful candidate may get the opportunity to enroll in the Ph.D. program starting in Monsoon 2022, subject to fulfilling the requirements.

I am looking to recruit a high motivated and independent postdoctoral researcher to study, through theoretical and computational approaches, various topics related to the topological mechanics of solids, including phononic topological insulators, odd elasticity, and non-Hermitian mechanics.  The position is available for an initial 8-month duration, with possible extension to 24 moths depending on availability of funding.  The position is available immediately.

Preferred qualifications for the postdoc position include:

Are you interested in pursuing an international PhD in the area of Computational Mechanics? 

A postdoctoral associate and Phd positions are available at Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University with Prof. Wei Gao. Both positions can start as early as 8/16/2022. The research project will focus broadly on studying the mechanics of materials with multsicale modeling combined with AI and machine learning methods.  The work is highly interdisciplinary and involves collaborations with experimentalists at TAMU. You may read more about Prof. Gao’s research at www.gao-group.org.