A post doc position and/or a PhD student position are available immediately at Biomimetics Research Group at Composite Vehicle Research Center, Michigan State University, USA.

Strong communication skills (written and oral presentation in English) and research background in at least one or more of the following key areas preferred

PhD positions are available starting Fall 2009.

Michigan State University, Department of Mechanical Engineering

If you have strong interest in Solid Mechanics and Nature, write to me after applying to MSU Graduate School for admission.

Desirable qualities: Innovative, strongly motivated and interested in understanding how nature works and applying the same for mechanics based problems

The research will focus on biomimetic design of composite materials. 

My contact email is tsarjun@egr.msu.edu

www.egr.msu.edu/~tsarjun

One post doc position and two PhD student positions are available immediately at Composite Vehicle Research Center, Michigan State University.

Research background in atleast one of the following key areas preferred

1. Experimental Mechanics

2. Composite Materials - Design, characterization or damage mechanics

3. Biomimetic Design - Analytical or Computational experience with interest in experimental validation

Interested candidates, please feel free to email your intent (CV and personal statement) to tsarjun@egr.msu.edu
Further details about the research group can be found at http://www.egr.msu.edu/cvrc/index.html