Bubbles in shocked methylcellulose hydrogel - https://youtu.be/w-31YhOuh5U
A beautiful movie (courtesy of Bat Hen Varfman) showing the evolution of bubbles from generation to collapse in a shocked MC hydrogel.
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Postdoc vacancy (2.5 years) on multi-scale modelling of fatigue in 3D printed metals
The use of 3D printed metal structures is taking a very fast ramp-up in industry. General Electric has demonstrated the possibility of printing titanium fuel injectors for their LEAP engine, EADS has printed a nacelle hinge bracket for the Airbus A320, Boeing is printing plastic inlet ducts for high-altitude aircrafts, hip implants and other prosthetics are exploiting the design freedom of additive manufacturing (AM),...
Department Head Position at HKUST
Helping a friend to post this oppotunity - Head of the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. (I am not moving:))
More details can be found in the attachment, and applications and querry should be directed to the Search Committee Chair for Headship of CIVL (dhcivl [at] ust.hk).
PhD opening on Mechanics of Bio-adhesion and Mechanobiology @ UBC, Vancouver -Canada
We are looking for a highly motivated Ph.D. student to work on Multiscale Mechanics of Materials, with a focus on Cell Adhesion and Mechanobiology.
The first overlay journal in mechanics JTCAM is now operational!
Dear Mechanicians, dear colleagues, dear authors and readers of scientific publications,
We are more than happy to inform you that the first overlay journal in mechanics was successfully launched in August 2020.
Title: Journal of Theoretical, Computational and Applied Mechanics (JTCAM)
Web-site: jtcam.episciences.org
Post-doctoral Position at the University of Tennessee in Vibration Isolation
A position as a post-doctoral research associate is available in the Innovative and Smart Infrastructure Group (ISIG) at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee. This post-doc will work with Dr. Wierschem on a research project related to vibration isolation. This post-doc position is expected to begin as soon as January 2021; however, later start dates will be considered.