The Micromechanics of Materials group at the Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials in the Netherlands is looking for a qualified PhD student to unravel irradiation-induced embrittlement in nuclear materials. A detailed description can be found in the attachment. Ideally, candidates have an MSc degree in mechanical or nuclear engineering, (applied) physics, material science or a related field, but holders of a BSc with the highest ranks may also be considered.

Apply before it's too late: June 1. 

Are you interested in contributing to the development of a totally new concept of self-healing in polymer networks? The Micromechanics group at the University of Groningen (the Netherlands) is offering a post-doc position for the development of coarse-grained Molecular Dynamics and/or novel mesoscopic models of polymer networks with dormant polymerization catalysts. The modeling work will be done concurrently with experimental research in the chemistry department of the university of Eindhoven.

The Micromechanics of Materials group in Groningen (the Netherlands) has an opening for a PostDoc to study the adhesion of polymers by meands of Molecular Dynamics simulations. The two-year position is part of a collaborative, multiscale modeling project in which other groups in the Netherlands focus on more macroscopic models. More info on http://micromechanics.phys.rug.nl/index.php?s=Openings or by contacting E.van.der.Giessen@rug.nl.

A four-year PhD position has recently been opened in a collaborative project on Multiscale Metallic Interface Modelling (MuMiM). The student will work on the implementation of the transmission of dislocations across (high-angle) grain boundaries within our Discrete Dislocation Dynamics framework. Parameter values will be provided by atomistic simulations carried out by another partner, and the results will be used to guide the development of a strain-gradient crystal plasticity theory. More details can be found in the attached short description (under workpackage WP1). Please contact E.van.der.Giessen@rug.nl for further info, or check http://micromechanics.phys.rug.nl/index.php?s=Openings.