Postdoctoral Research Associate

University of Oxford - Department of Engineering Science

We have an opening for a postdoctoral scholar in the area of computational mechanics. Specific problems of interest include molecular dynamics and meshless method for continuum damage mechanics. Rich experience of C++, X-windows image processing, and Fortran programming (especially parallel processing) is required.   Contact: Professor Jung-Wuk Hong at Michigan State University.  Email: jwh at egr dot msu dot edu.

The 20^th International Workshop on Computational Mechanics of Materials (IWCMM 2010) will be held on 8-10 September 2010 at Loughborough University, UK. Selected papers will be published in a Special Issue of Computational Materials Science by Elsevier.

For details see iwcmm.lboro.ac.uk .

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Any one can tell about the modelling of viscoelastic materials in ANSYS. In the modeeling how material properties can be given. Like I have material data in the form of Prony series parameter. If sone is having relaxation data how can that be fed to ANSYS model?

TIA

RKPATEL

ICEM 14 - International Conference on Experimental Mechanics

Poitiers, France, 4 - 9 July 2010

Abstracts are invited for the Smart Materials and Systems Mini Symposium (A9). We will welcome works related to smart materials and multifunctional nanocomposites and nanostructures characterisation and testing. More information can be found at the Conference website: http://www.icem14.fr

11th International Workshop on Stress-Induced Phenomena in Metallization

April 12 - 14, 2010 in Dresden, Germany

The workshop will provide a forum for presenting current research and
for discussions on issues related to stress-induced phenomena in
on-chip metal interconnects and solder joints. Stresses arising in
metal structures and surrounding dielectric materials due to novel
process steps, thermal mismatch of thin film materials,

Xi Chen, of Columbia University, has graciously agreed to be a new Editor of the iMechanica Journal Club.  Xi is one of the earliest active users of iMechanica (user number 15), and has played a large role in shaping the development of iMechanica.  He has a broad vision for mechanics, and has made contributions to diverse topics.  in 2008, he received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers.

It is with deep sorrow that we inform you that Jim Knowles passed away today.

Updates on 7 November 2009.  A photo of Jim is received from Rohan Abeyaratne.  The following is a Caltech press release issued on the passing of James K. Knowles, William R. Kenan, Jr., Professor and Professor of Applied Mechanics, Emeritus.