The group of Mechanics of Solids and Structures at the School of Engineering at the University of Brescia, Italy has two openings for Ph.D. positions. The appointment will begin on January 1st 2014 for three full years.
there is a phd position on investigation of fracture mechanism of spot welds in automotive steels,
the funding is available for UK/EU nationals
please go to
http://www.shef.ac.uk/mecheng/phd/projects/deformation-spot-welding
for further information.
The 2013 Timoshenko Medal paper "Completion and Closure on Failure Criteria for Unidirectional Fiber Composite Materials " by Professor Richard Christensen from Stanford University is published in the Journal of Applied Mechanics in its January issue, 2014. Professor Christensen will receive the ASME Timoshenko Medal at the IMECE conference in San Diego, CA, in November, 2013.
There is an open position at the Institute of Applied Mechanics of the Clausthal University of Technology for a
Research Assistant
(grant is given by the GIF - German-Israeli-Foundation for Scientific Research and Development - for 3 years).
You will perform research and development work using active/passive vibration control measures to reduce vibration of typical offshore structures. You will also develop new
numerical models, new control algorithm, optimize the locations of actuator/sensors.
Requirements:
· A PhD in Mechanical/Civil Engineering
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Lamar University is seeking candidates for a postdoctoral/research associate position, which is available immediately. Applicants should have a recent Ph.D. degree with a strong record of journal publications. Research areas in one of the following areas are considered.
1) Solid mechanics: multi-scale/ multi-physics modeling of advanced materials, computational mechanics for materials, structures and energy systems in extreme environments. Knowledge of molecular dynamics modeling of polymer materials is a plus.
I am looking to recruit a new PhD student in the area of computational modeling of soft active materials. The position will begin as early as January 2014, or alternatively in September 2014. Requirements for this position including the ability to program in C++, knowledge of nonlinear finite element methods and continuum mechanics, and a good background in solid mechanics. If interested, please contact me at parkhs(at)bu.edu, with a copy of a CV and a description of your previous research experience.
