Blog posts
Tapered elasticæ as a route for axisymmetric morphing structures
Liu, M., Domino, L., & Vella, D.* (2020). Tapered elasticæ as a route for axisymmetric morphing structures. Soft Matter, 16(33), 7739-7750.
Post-Doc Positions
TWO RESEARCH POSITIONS AVAILABLE SOON !!!
(Unified Mechanics Theory will be adopted in this research)
Two Post-doctoral Researchers are sought to work on the H2020-SPACE project ATLAS (Advanced Design of High Entropy Alloys Based Materials for Space Propulsion)
The Candidates
A funded PhD position: University of Western Ontario, Canada
We are looking for a talented, self-motivated, and enthusiastic student with a BSc or MSc degree in mechanical or materials engineering. Students with strong background in crystal plasticity and computational mechanics are recommended to apply.
Prospective candidates will be assessed based on how well they meet the following criteria:
§ Excellent degree in their relevant discipline;
Nanyang Assistant Professor
The School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering (MAE), Nanyang Technological University is actively looking to recruit top-notch faculty members in all areas of Mechanical Engineering. Several different avenues, such as the Nanyang Assistant Professorship for attracting talented researchers with outstanding academic and research record, are available.
Nanyang Assistant Professor (NAP)
Photomechanical coupling in photoactive nematic elastomers
Dear Colleagues,
Our paper on theory of photomechanical elastomers has been published in JMPS. We explored the interplay between mechanical stress, light-induced reaction, and large deformation in photoactive nematic elastomers. You can find 50 days' free access here: https://authors.elsevier.com/c/1bceu57Zjx1Q7
Photomechanical coupling in photoactive nematic elastomers
Ruobing Bai, Kaushik Bhattacharya
CP model
I am new to crystal plasticity simulations and have been studying the concepts from "Introduction to Crystal Plasticity" in Mechanics of Microstructured Materials book.
Beam to surface contact dynamics using a corotational formulation and discrete SDF
Please check our new article on beam to surface contact modeling, recently accepted in Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cma.2020.113275 . We have used a previously reported dynamic corotational formulation and added frictional contact terms, which provide a fully consistent formulation.