Our latest paper, " Exploring the Effects of Temperature, Transverse Pressure, and Strain Rate on Axial Tensile Behavior of Perfect UHMWPE Crystals Using Molecular Dynamics," is accessible freely for 50 days from this link: https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1kT-A4rCEkw1es

The key findings can be summarized as follows:

• Elevated temperatures significantly reduce the strength of UHMWPE crystals, with the reduction in strength being more pronounced than that in modulus. 

Fully-funded PhD opportunity at the Durham University Department of Engineering! Topology optimisation for fibre-reinforced polymer composites.

Details are available here: 
https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/machine-learning-enhanced-topolog…

Ph. D positions are open with starting dates of Fall 2025, in ‘Mechanics, Biomimetic, and 3D/4D Printing’ research lab in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (MIE) at Northeastern University, Boston.

A Postdoc position is open as well and can start any time.

The students and researchers will work on research projects related to the mechanics of new materials, including architected materials, additive manufactured materials, under the instruction of Professor Yaning Li.

Advanced Course on "Crack Initiation and Failure in Complex Structures: Finite Fracture Mechanics and related fracture models"

The advanced CISM Course will be organized in Udine, Italy, on June 9-13, 2025

Website: https://cism.it/en/activities/courses/C2505/

Lecturers:

We welcome submissions to Computational Geomechanics at the US National Congress on Computational Mechanics. This is a late addition.The conference will be in Chicago, July 20-24, 2025. Full description below. We would love to have contributions from you, your students, or your collaborators in this area. The abstract submission deadline has been extended to January 31. Abstracts may be submitted at https://usnccm18.usacm.org/abstract-submission.

SOLID MECHANICS SYMPOSIUM – Call for Abstracts & Papers

May 25-28, 2025

École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS), Montréal (QC)

Postdoc Hiring!

SUCSHM Lab, IIT Hyderabad invites applications for the position of Research Associate (Postdoctoral Fellow) for a DRDO-funded project on "Modelling and establishment of various process parameters for PCS fibers and modelling of PCS-SiC conversion process".

Essential Qualifications:
Ph.D. in Solid Mechanics/Applied Mathematics/Applied Mechanics/Mechanical Engineering or related fields with prior experience in continuum mechanics.

Desirable Qualifications:
1. Candidate should have strong interest in mathematics and mechanics