The Center for the Predictive Modeling and Simulation of High-Energy Density Dynamic Response at the California Institute of Technology seeks a post-doctoral scholars in the broad area of multiscale modeling of materials.  The scholar will be supervised by Professor Kaushik Bhattacharya, and will develop fast multiscale models that implicitly account for the microstructural features during the dynamic deformation of materials.  Candidates with experience in incorporating Density Functional Theory calculations into coarse-grained models of mechanical behavior are especially encouraged to apply.   The nominal starting date is 1 October 2009, and applications will be evaluated as received.
Please apply with a cv, recent publication and a list of references to Kaushik Bhattacharya, Professor of Mechanics and Materials Science, Mail Stop 104-44 California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125.  Email: bhatta@caltech.edu