The Sustainable Infrastructure, Geotechnics, and Materials (SIGMa) Lab at Howard University invites applicants for a Ph.D. position in multiscale simulation and characterization of polymer composites starting January 2022. Highly motivated individuals with strong computational, machine learning, microscopy and communication skills are encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities
Position Title: Post-doctoral Research Associate
Location: School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette
Contact: Prof. Thomas Siegmund, siegmund [at] purdue.edu
Start Date: As soon as possible, latest by Fall 2021
Project Title: Bone Hydration to Reduce Microcracking and Fracture Risk
Description of project:
The Mechanics of Infrastructure Materials research group are looking to hire a Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA) to work in the EPSRC project NEXTGEM. The project, led by Dr Emilio Martínez-Pañeda, aims at combining phase field methods and electro-chemo-mechanics modelling to resolve the scientific challenges holding back the applicability of hydrogen embrittlement models.
The postdoc fellow will work with Associate Research Professor Feng Zhu (https://fzhu.wse.jhu.edu/) in Hopkins Extreme Materials Institute (HEMI), a division of Johns Hopkins University.
Duties
· Conduct drop tower and ballistic impact tests on lithium-ion battery cells and system
· Develop numerical models to simulate the battery tests and analyze the failure responses
Université Côte d'Azur and CEMEF Mines ParisTech, in the French Riviera, currently have a Ph.D. position in computational geomechanics.
The goal of the project is to study the microstructural evolutions that take place on rocks of the lithosphere by using full field numerical simulations. The idea is to directly account for the physical mechanisms responsible for the microstructural evolution of the rocks and that are thought to be at the origin of strain localization and might help us to understand the origin of tectonic plates.
I am looking to hire a postdoc for a 2 year appointment to work with me on FE simulation of wind turbine tower structures with opportunities for collaboration in uncertainty quantification, other energy structures, other thin-walled structures, and more. I have two active projects on wind turbine towers that include collaborations with one large OEM and one startup manufacturer that will be the primary emphasis of the postdoc.
PhD positions in Computational Mechanics - Fracture and Contact Mechanics
We just opened at IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca a call for PhD students for the next cycle of the PhD Programme in Systems Science, Track Computer Science and Systems Engineering.
People interested in computational mechanics and tribology should mention MUSAM -Multi-scale Analysis of Materials- in their motivation letter and in the online form.
I am seeking a PhD student to work on the design and modeling of morphing solids and shells. The position is fully funded and is available at the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Missouri – Columbia.
Applicants will have a BS or an MS or an Engineering degree in a relevant area (Mechanical or Civil Engineering, Physics or Applied Mathematics). Knowledge of Python, Matlab and of an FEA software (e.g., Ansys) is a plus.
A PhD position in the area of experimental corrosion/electrochemistry and corrosion fatigue of conventional and additive manufactured alloys is available in the Department of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering at Virginia Tech. Candidates should be strongly self-motivated individuals possessing an MS degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, materials science and engineering, or other closely related disciplines, and have demonstrated extensive experience in relevant research areas.
