Several postdoctoral and PhD research positions are currently open in the Advanced Computational Technology (ACT) group at the University of Pittsburgh for the following research projects in the multidisciplinary areas of computational nanomechanics, bio-nanotechnology, renewable energy, and nanomedicine:

A postdoctoral research associate position is available starting October 1st at the Department of Engineering in Cambridge. The successful candidate will work on a project on parallel numerical methods for fluid-structure interaction with application to life sciences.

The candidate should have a PhD in Computational Mechanics, Applied Mathematics or a closely related field. Strong background in nonlinear mechanics, finite elements, C/C++ software development and high performance computing are expected. Although not required, experience in biological fluid dynamics, computational geometry and domain decomposition methods are desirable.

The position is for up to three years.

Dr. Ted Belytschko of the Mechanical Engineering Department of Northwestern University invites applications for a Post-Doctoral  Fellowships in the area of computational fracture.  Experience with FORTRAN is necessary; some experience with MPI is desirable. Applicants without extensive experience in FORTRAN need not apply.  Furthermore, applicants with experience with DYNA and/or LS-DYNA will be given preference.  The appointment will be for a minimum of two years.   Interested applicants should send their curriculum vitae along with a list of three references to Robert Gracie at rgracie@northwestern.edu

Dear all,

Below is an opportunity to apply for post-doctoral positions in the UK for two years if you are not currently working in the UK. I am currently looking for candidates with expertise in computational mechanics to complement the work being performed by 4 to 5 Ph.D. students in areas related to: (1) fracture mechanics (2) surgical simulation (3) multiphysics and multiscale modelling of fracture in materials with complex architectures. Please contact me if you are interested stephane dot bordas at gmail dot com

Stephane Bordas

A postdoctoral associate position at MIT is available immediately, focused on the analysis and development of bioinspired, adaptive thermal management structures, by using theoretical and atomistic multi-scale modeling and simulation.

We have an immediate opening in the Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics for a postdoctoral research associate in multiscale modeling and computational mechanics. The focus of this position is on the modeling, simulation, and analysis of the nonlinear evolution of coupled macro/microstructure in failure processes, with an emphasis toward structural health monitoring. Coupled-field models using continuum damage variables will be used to study the fundamental spatiotemporal features of damage evolution, particularly regarding the nature and origin of unpredictability in damage processes. The candidate must have a solid general background in theoretical mechanics and dynamics, and be familiar with nonlinear finite element analysis

I am looking for two postdocs in the analytical and computational modeling areas. One position will focus on the theoretical and computational modeling of microstructure-modulated failure processes, with an emphasis on nanocrystalline materials. The other will focus on hypervelocity impact fragmentation problems, including planetary scale impact and fragmentation. The latter position is available immediately, and the former is available as of June 1, 2008.

If you are interested, please send me (ramesh@jhu.edu) your CV and the names of at least two references. Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. The Johns Hopkins University is an EEO/AA Employer.

We are no longer accepting applications for these positions.  Qualified applicants will be contacted in the near future.  

Thank you for your interest,

 Robert Gracie 

I am a Ph.D. student in Department of Solid Mechanics at Xian Jiao-Tong University, P.R. China.

My research interests include Fracture Mechanics of Piezoelectric Materials and Mechanics and Strength of Advanced Materials.

Welcome to join our research team in the Extreme Loading and Design, School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, University of Manchester, Manchester, England !