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PhD Positions at EPFL Geo-Energy Lab
There are two PhDs opening in my group at EPFL: one on dense suspensions flow & one on experimental investigation in hydraulic fracturing. More details can be found on the group web page at http://gel.epfl.ch/page-127573.html
Highly motivated applicants should contact me to state their interest. In parallel, an application to the EPFL doctoral school in mechanics (http://phd.epfl.ch/edme) must be filed.
B-Spline and NURBS
Hi Dears
I have a question about B-Spline or NURBS. Assume that we have a X(u)=sig(Ri,p(u)).Xi that Xi are the control points and Ri,p are the rational basis functions. When I choose a parametric variable like ui according to control point by interpolation I can find the X(ui), now the question is this that can I find the parametric variable according to having an spatial X(u)??? It means that can I find the parametric variable that have resulted a spatial X(u) that I have it???
thanks for your attention.
Open Post-Doc Position in Cell Mechanics at Brown University
A unique postdoctoral fellow position that bridges biophysics (biomechanics) with host defense is available in the Department of Surgery and the School of Engineering at Brown University. The successful applicant will investigate the role of dimension and other mechanical regulators on the function of human and murine neutrophils. The applicant will have earned a Ph.D. in physics, engineering or applied math but is interested bridging these disciplines with techniques in cell biology and live cell imaging to study leukocyte migration and immune function (Toyjanova et al., J.Biol.
Dynamic friction in sheared fault gouge: implications of acoustic vibration on triggering and slow slip†
Friction and deformation in granular fault gouge are among various dynamic interactions associated with seismic phenomena that have important implications for slip mechanisms on earthquake faults. To this end, we propose a mechanistic model of granular fault gouge subject to acoustic vibrations and shear deformation. The grain-scale dynamics is described by the Shear-Transformation-Zone theory of granular flow, which accounts for irreversible plastic deformation in terms of flow defects whose density is governed by an effective temperature.
Assistant Professor position at University Paris 13, Paris (in French)
Bonjour à tous
Un poste de maitre de conférence est ouvert au recrutement à l'université Paris 13. L'enseignement se fera à l'IUT de Saint Denis, en français.
La recherche s'effectuera au Laboratoire des Sciences des Procédés et des Matériaux (LSPM), UPR 3407, Université Paris 13, Sorbonne Paris Cité.
Pour plus de renseignement, voir le fichier joint.
Contact : G. Dirras, dirras(at)lspm.cnrs.fr
10 Days GIAN course on FInite Element Method
IIT Hyderabad is organizing a 10 days course on Finite Element Method, under the auspicies of
Global Initiative on Academic Network (GIAN) started by Ministry of Human Resource Development(MHRD)
Government of India.
The course will taught by Prof J N Reddy , Texas A&M University , USA and Dr. A Rajagopal , IIT Hyderabad.
For more details please see the attached brouchure.
Osmocapillary phase separation
A covalent network of polymer can imbibe a solvent to form a gel. In a cavity on the surface of the gel, capillary force may suck the solvent out of the gel to form a pure liquid phase. We show that such osmocapillary phase separation occurs when capillarity balances osmosis, and when the diffusion of solvent in the gel prevails over the condensation of solvent from the vapor. Osmocapillary phase separation can occur even when the gel is isolated from the vapor, or when the solvent is nonvolatile.
JDBM Special Issue on Low Impedance Materials
The Journal of Dynamic Behavior of Materials has published a Special Issue on Low Impedance Materials. All papers are freely available. http://link.springer.com/journal/40870/2/1/page/1
Ph.D. Student Position (Mechanical Engineering) Available at Rowan University for Fall 2016
A fully-funded Ph.D. student position is available in Dr. Wei Xue's group in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Rowan University. The position will start in the Fall of 2016. The candidate should have a B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, or other related technical areas such as Physics, Chemistry, or Chemical Engineering. The Ph.D. student is expected to work on interdisciplinary projects related to microelectronics, microfluidics, sensors, and nanotechnology.