The Center of Quantitative Genetics and Genomics at Aarhus University has an exciting position for a one-year postdoctoral research, with possibility for a one-year extension, in quantitative genetics applied to organic oat breeding, expected to start on November 1st, 2026. The postdoc will contribute to deciphering the adaptation of oat varieties to organic farming. If you’re interested in applying the latest bioinformatic and statistical tools for advancing organic breeding in oat, feel free to reach out to Guillaume Ramstein.

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Can a transverse load with zero resultant buckle an elastic rod like an axial load? Theory, simulations, and experiments show that it can, producing Euler-type instability and postbuckling even in the vanishing-thickness limit.

Watch the video here.

Maybe you are interested in the JMPS paper here.

🚨 PhD Opportunity in Structural Mechanics 🚨

I am looking for a talented and motivated student interested in pursuing a PhD in Structural Mechanics.

📍 Starting date: November 1, 2026

💰 Net salary: approximately €3,000/month for 36 months

📌 PhD Project

Self-tuning Variable Length Systems for the Vibration Reduction of Wind Turbine Blades

The research project focuses on the development and analysis of self-tuning Variable Length Systems (VLS) for mitigating vibrations in wind turbine blades.

Main research activities include:

[NOTE: Posting on behalf of my colleague William Stewart at Stony Brook University]

PET is everywhere: bottles, packaging, fibers, films.

When we pull it, it can neck. What appears to be damage or the end of useful deformation can instead become the beginning of a new material state.

I had lots of fun learning about the key role of mechanics in the important area of neurogenerative diseases, so I thought I would share with the iMechanica community our recent paper on this area.

 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00366-026-02313-5

A computational framework to predict the spreading of Alzheimer’s disease

Abstract

I have an opening for a post-doctoral fellow in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Alberta in Canada. The initial appointment is for one year and may be renewable. The ideal candidate must have a strong foundation in elasticity theory, composite mechanics, classical continuum mechanics and applied mathematics. The research will be largely theoretical supplemented with computational work as required.

pschiavo [at] ualberta.ca

Hi all,

We would like to invite you to attend an upcoming presentation:

"From Geometry to Physics without Boundary-Fitted Meshing: Multiphysics Simulation on Complex Domains"

The talk will be given by Dr. Cheng-Hau Yang from Argonne National Laboratory. Please refer to the attached image for more information.

The seminar will be held May 19, 2026, 12:00 -1:00 PM CDT.

Feel free to join the zoom meeting through the following meeting ID and passcode:
 

meeting ID: 824 6447 8256

passcode: 003801

According to Research.com 2026, Prof. Yonggang Huang (with D-Index of 172 and Citations of 113,658) from Northwestern University ranks # 1 among Aerospace and Mechanical Engineers in the world. Big congratulations!

The complete list is available via the following link.

https://research.com/scientists-rankings/mechanical-and-aerospace-engin…