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MIT Faculty Position in Computational Mechanics

Submitted by Marion Gross on
job
computational mechanics
MIT

The Department of Mechanical Engineering seeks an outstanding
individual at the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor
without tenure, in the area of Computational Mechanics.



Applicants must hold an earned doctorate by the time of appointment in
an appropriate field and must have a demonstrated ability to carry out
outstanding research; they must also have a strong record of, or
promise for, exceptional teaching.  Specifically, applicants must
be strong in solid mechanics, and must have demonstrated strength to

Elsevier launches new Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials

Submitted by Dean Eastbury on
solid mechanics
biomaterials
mechanical behavior
biological tissues
biomedical materials

I am pleased to announce that Volume 1, Number 1 (January 2008) of the Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials is published in both print and online on ScienceDirect. This first issue contains three excellent review articles on bone and dentin, human enamel, and biocompatability of Ti-alloys as well as eight research papers.

Very glad to see the change

Submitted by Hunlign Bekele on

I am very pleased to see the way you approach things to fulfil the interest of us and choose the right compromiser. In this method of teaching and learning we can work on or weaknesses i.e. not paying attention to the lecturer, but now everybody have to listen and write it again in order to get a mark. It is also a fair system to everyone to get what they deserve and work hard to achieve their mission. 

Musings on continuum thermodynamic formalism and (yet another) damage model

Submitted by Amit Acharya on
research
damage
continuum thermomechanics

A technique for setting up generalized continuum theories based on a balance law and nonlocal thermodynamics is suggested. The methodology does not require the introduction of gradients of the internal variable in the free energy. Elements of a generalized damage model with porosity as the internal variable are developed as an example.

New perspectives in plasticity theory

Submitted by Amit Acharya on
research
Plasticity
dislocation mechanics
nonlinear transport

 

A field theory of dislocation mechanics and plasticity is illustrated through new results at the nano, meso, and macro scales. Specifically, dislocation nucleation, the occurrence of wave-type response in quasi-static plasticity, and a jump condition at material interfaces and its implications for analysis of deformation localization are discussed.

Opening for new Ph.D. students in the computational mechanics group, University of Iowa

Submitted by arindam.chakraborty on
job
University of Iowa
graduate research
stochastic dynamics

The computational mechanics group at The University of Iowa, led by Professor S. Rahman, is looking for new Ph.D. students, who are capable of and interested in performing high-quality graduate research in stochastic dynamics and want to pursue academic/research career afterwards. The research, supported by NSF and others, entails developing new decomposition methods for solving general random eigenvalue problems encountered in engineering and sciences. The topic covers dynamics (mechanics), stochastics, and computational methods.

Permanent position available / thin film and surface mechanics

Submitted by Etienne Barthel on
job
thin film
experimental mechanics
surfaces

Position available / thin film and surface mechanics

“Surface du Verre et Interfaces”, a joint CNRS/Saint-Gobain research laboratory in Paris, is hiring a research scientist to strengthen its activities on thin films mechanics. For more information:

http://www.saint-gobain-recherche.com/svi/en/pages/StaffPositions.htm

Dr Etienne Barthel CNRS/Saint-GobainSurface du Verre et Interfaces BP 135 F-93303 Aubervilliers Cedex France

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