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PhD Studentship: Digital Manufacturing of Graphene-Enhanced Composites for Electric Vehicles (GraphEVe)

Submitted by MNasr on

There is a PhD position available for UK/EU students at the School of MACE, University of Manchester.

This PhD opportunity in fluid dynamics/nanocomposite manufacturing at the University of Manchester. We are looking for a motivated student with a strong background in fundamental fluid mechanics, applied mathematics and computer programming.

2019 IMECE Student Paper Competition for Experimental Mechanics

Submitted by ryanberke on

The ASME Applied Mechanics Division (AMD) Technical Committee for Experimental Mechanics is soliciting oral-only student presentations across four topic areas:

•    11-13: Quantitative Visualization in Fracture & Fatigue
•    11-15: Mechanical Characterization in Extreme Environments
•    11-17: Mechanics of Adhesion and Friction
•    11-18: In-Situ Techniques in Experimental Mechanics

PhD RA Position in Mechanical Engineering at Temple University for Fall 2019 or Spring 2020

Submitted by Ling Liu on

2 PhD Research Assistant positions are immediately available.  The research is on computational mechanics and materials relating to nuclear materials, energy storage materials, proteins, and composite materials.  Applicants with background or interest in related research are preferred.  

Temple University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  Philadelphia is the sixth-most populous U.S. city, about 2 hours drive from New York City and 3 hours drive from Washington DC. 

Size-dependent mechanical behaviour of nanowires: an overview

Submitted by MNasr on

A recent study reviews achievements made in the determination of the size‐dependent mechanical properties of nanowires. Covering both measurement techniques and computational approaches, data reported in the literature are summarized for a variety of nanowires.

Postdoctoral positions at University of Illinois Chicago

Submitted by Hamed Hatami on

There exist positions for postdoctoral students in the mechanical engineering department at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) in the areas of a) computational solid mechanics and b) experimental methods including biomechanical characterizations, biochemistry and molecular biology.

PhD positions - University of Illinois Chicago

Submitted by Hamed Hatami on

There exist multiple PhD positions in the mechanical engineering department at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) in the areas of a) computational solid mechanics and b) experimental methods including biomechanical characterizations, biochemistry and molecular biology.

To apply, please send CV with a brief cover letter to hatami [at] uic.edu (hatami[at]uic[dot]edu) and put "PhD Application" in the subject line.