The University of Vermont (UVM) invites applications for an immediate, fully funded Ph.D. position to work with Professor Jihong A. Ma. The position focuses on cutting-edge research in computational organic chemistry and polymer science, with an emphasis on developing fundamental, predictive understanding of structure–property relationships in organic molecules and polymeric materials.

2026 International Conference on Power, Electrical and Energy Systems Engineering (PEESE 2026) will be held in Chengdu, China during October 31 - November 1, 2026. It is sponsored by IEEE, IEEE Chengdu Section; organized by School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China. 该会议由电子科技大学主办; 电子科技大学机械与电气工程学院承办；IEEE和IEEE成都分部共同赞助。

Elastomers are among the most familiar and most deceptive solids. They stretch enormously, recover their shape, and appear forgiving in a way that glass or ceramic never would. Yet they are held together by covalent bonds whose intrinsic strength is measured in GPa. The macroscopic strength of rubber-like networks, however, is usually only in the MPa range. How does a material made of very strong bonds become so weak?

The Computational Mechanics and Methods (CM³) Group in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Kentucky is seeking highly self-motivated individuals who have great interest in the broad research areas of computational solid mechanics and methods, beginning Fall 2026. Interested individuals should send a detailed CV and official transcripts to Dr.

The Laboratory for Additive Manufacturing and Architected Materials (https://muellerlab.com/) at Johns Hopkins University seeks to fill 1–2 Postdoctoral Fellow positions as soon as possible. Our group lives at the intersection of mechanical engineering, materials science, and computational design to create multifunctional structures and programmable materials. The positions are tentatively for 2 years, with the option to extend based on performance and funding.

Dear colleagues,

I am honoured to be helping restart the EML Webinar Series as Special Editor for Extreme Mechanics Letters (EML).

Our first seminar of the new season will be by Prof. Alain Goriely, University of Oxford, on:

“Tilings and Mosaics: Soft Cells and the Tainted Love of the Nautilus”

Date: Friday, 19 June 2026

Time: 10 am Boston / 10 pm Beijing / 4 pm Paris / 3 pm London

Discussion leader: Prof. Ellen Kuhl, Stanford University

Jiang Ke. Orthotropic metamaterials with freely tailorable elastic constants. AIP Advances, 2023, 13 (9): 095205.

Hi,

The 37^th edition of the Robert J. Melosh Competition for the best Ph.D. paper in Computational Mechanics will take place on October 9^th 2026. Important dates are provided below, a flyer is attached, and further information can be found on the competition website (https://cee.duke.edu/about/awards-honors/melosh-medal/call-for-papers):

🚨 We are looking for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Multifunctional Metamaterials and Smart Textiles to join the European project SUBBIMATT – Bioinspired And Biomimetic Materials For Sustainable Textiles.

📍 Duration: 24 months

Our group at the University of Georgia is seeking a postdoctoral researcher with expertise in solid mechanics.

Requirements:
• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related field
• Strong background in solid mechanics, including theory, simulation, and/or experimental mechanics
• Experience with architected materials, impact mechanics, or additive manufacturing is a plus

Start date: Flexible