The Computational Mechanics group at The University of Iowa, led by Professor S. Rahman,
is looking for new Ph.D. students, who are capable of and interested in performing
high-quality research on reliability-based design optimization.  The research, supported
by NSF and others, entails developing new theory and efficient algorithms for stochastic
computing and design optimization. A solid background in mechanics and elementary
numerical analysis is a must; some exposure to uncertainty and probabilistic methods is
desirable.

If you are interested in pursuing Ph.D. at Iowa, please contact:  Professor S. Rahman at
rahman@engineering.uiowa.edu.  We are interested in students who already have MS degrees
in engineering or mathematics.  The desired start date is Fall 2010.

V. Yadav
Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
The University of Iowa