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Job position at GEM in Princeton, NJ

Submitted by Xiujun Fang on Thu, 07/03/2014 - 16:27

Global Engineering and Materials, Inc. (GEM) is looking for candidates to fill a position of Research Engineer. Please refer to the attached file for detailed information. Thanks!

post-doctoral position in the following areas: blood compatibility and design/development of blood contacting medical devices - University of Maryland

Submitted by JiafengZhang on Thu, 07/03/2014 - 14:13

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1 postdoctoral position

biomedical devices and biomechanics

The Artificial Organs Laboratory at the Department of Surgery of the University of Maryland seeks highly motivated individuals for a post-doctoral research associate position in the following areas: blood compatibility and design/development of blood contacting medical devices.

Professor of Mechanics

Submitted by ETH on Wed, 07/02/2014 - 09:04

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The Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering (www.mavt.ethz.ch) at the ETH Zurich invites applications for a full professorship in Mechanics.

Call for Papers: Shape Modeling International 2014 (Deadline July 7, 2014)

Submitted by Eitan Grinspun on Tue, 07/01/2014 - 18:12

DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JULY 8, 2014 12:00 GMT/UTC (JULY 7, 2014 AoE)

International Convention on SPM/SMI 2014 - Shape Modeling International

Symposium on Geomaterials: Poromechanics and Failure at EMI International Conference, Hong Kong January 7-9,2015

Submitted by WaiChing Sun on Tue, 07/01/2014 - 14:19

Dear Colleagues,

We are currently organizing a Symposium on Geomaterials: Poromechanics and Failure, for the upcoming EMI International Conference "Mechanics for Civil Engineers Against Natural Hazards" in Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, from January 7th to 9th, 2015.

We would like to invite submission for abstracts on modeling, characterization, and experimental studies on geomaterials for disaster prevention (landslides, earthquake) and for problems related to new energy applications (e.g. fracking, induced seismic events).

Jan Achenbach and John Hutchinson will receive the 2014 Monie A. Ferst Award

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 07/01/2014 - 12:50

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Here is a description of the award and past winners.

Modeling of Localized Inelastic Deformation 2014

Submitted by jenda_z on Tue, 07/01/2014 - 12:31

education

course

localisation

continum damage mechanics

Plasticity

strain-softening

Dear colleagues,

I would like to bring to your attention the advanced course on Modeling of localized inelastic deformation that will be taught by Milan Jirasek in Prague, Czech Republic on 15-19 September 2014. More detailed information on the course is posted at http://mech.fsv.cvut.cz/~milan/course2014.html. We are looking forward to seeing you in Prague!

Postdoc position in computational geomechanics at Durham University

Submitted by Charles Augarde on Tue, 07/01/2014 - 04:09

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geomechanics

durham

We have EPSRC funding for a 39 month project modelling seabed ploughing (for cable and pipeline installation) starting in October 2014. We are recruiting two postdocs one in computational geomechanics (based at Durham, details here, closing August 4th) and another in experimental geomechanics (based at Dundee, details here).

Society of Engineering Science Call for Award Nominations

Submitted by Pradeep Sharma on Sat, 06/28/2014 - 15:20

The Society of Engineering Science (SES) oversees several awards and honors to members and eminent scholars of the field. A total of five medals are offered on an annual basis as well as election to Fellow grade of the Society. The awards are: A.C. Eringen Medal, Engineering Science Medal, William Prager Medal, G.I. Taylor Medal and the SES Young Investigator Medal.