The paramount role of mechanics in life has recently been the center of attention of many researchers. This special issue will be focusing on the role of mechanics in the life of cells and tissues and their interactions with biomaterials. Original research and review papers are solicited for review and publication in the journal Mechanical Sciences . Mechanical Sciences is an academic open-access journal sponsored by the Library of Delft University of Technology and The Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO).

The First Minister announced a £50 million package to bring
‘star’ science professors to work and create networks of researchers in
Wales.

The programme will seek to appoint a 'star' academic and supporting team in

each of the Grand Challenge priority areas:

- Life Sciences and Health

- Low Carbon, Energy and Environment

- Advanced Engineering and Materials

http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/businessandeconomy/2012/5820050/?lang=en

 The Canadian government offers scholarships ranging between 7500 CDN$ and 10000 CDN$ for graduate students of central/south americas to conduct research internships in Canadian universities. The internships are to last for a duration of 4-6 months.

I am looking for graduate students enrolled in an engineering/scientific program in one of the eligible countries (see below) interested in coming to Polytechnique in Montreal in the next academic year 2012-2013. I have many projects combining fluid and solid mechanics as well as theory and experiments.

We are seeking to hire outstanding candidates for doctoral research positions in the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Oklahoma State University to work in the area of computational solid mechanics and biomechanics.

After having taught graduate structural mechanics for several years, I am finally
able to write down my lecture notes (attached) for teaching the beam theory. In
the notes, we formulated the complete classical beam model
(extension/torsion/bending in two directions), which is also called
Euler-Bernoulli-Saint beam theory, in three ways: Newtonian method, variational
method, and variational asymptotic method, using 3D elasticity theory as the
starting point. Many self-contradictions of the various assumptions used in both
Newtonian method and variational method are clearly pointed out. The

Applications are invited for the following position:

Irish Centre for Composites Research (IComp)

Research Assistant in Experimental Testing and Analysis of Composite Materials and Processes - Specific Purpose Contract

Salary: €21,850 - €32,930 per annum (maximum starting salary: €30,200)

Further information for applicants and application material is available online from: http://www.ul.ie/hrvacancies/

A symposium on “Multiscale Fracture and Failure of Materials” is being organized for the 49th Annual Technical Meeting of the Society of Engineering Sciences (SES 2012) at the Georgia Institute of Technology from 10 to 12 October, 2012.

 

To submit an abstract for oral presentation at this symposium, please visit the conference website at http://ses2012.org/. The deadline for abstract submission is April 2, 2012.

 

Forthcoming papers of International Journal of Applied Mechanics (IJAM) Vol.4 No.2:

1. “Buckling And Wrinkling Of A Functionally Graded Material (FGM) Thin Film”,  Masoud Noroozi, Liying Y. Jiang, (The University Of Western Ontario, Canada).

2. “Arterial Wall Mechanics And Clinical Implications After Coronary Stenting: Comparisons Of Three Stent Designs”, Linxia Gu Shijia Zhao, Stacey R. Froemming (University Of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA).

Post-doctoral position is available in the area of ultrasonic material characterization and nondestructive evaluation (strong background and experience in ultrasonic
experiment and modeling are required). The position is supported
from research grants. The focus area is ultrasonic study of
nonhomogenous materials like polycrystalline materials, composites and
adhesive bonds. State of the art ultrasonic laboratories
and other characterization facilities are available. More details will
be provided to interested individuals.