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CISM Advanced Course on ``Virtual Elements for Problems in Mechanics'' in Udine, Italy (October 16-20, 2023)

Submitted by N. Sukumar on

Dear All,

A CISM Advanced Course on Virtual Elements for Problems in Mechanics will be held from October 16-20, 2023 in Udine, Italy. The lecturers for the course are: Edoardo Artioli, Lourenco Beirao da Veiga. Joze Korelc, Alessandro Russo, N. Sukumar and Peter Wriggers. Both on-site participation (reg. fees Euro 600) and online participation (reg. fees Euro 250) is possible.  The registration closes on September 16th.

Postdoctoral positions at Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Submitted by Penglin Gao on

Postdoctoral positions are open in Qu’s group at the School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Those having (about to get) a PhD degree in the areas of solid/fluid mechanics, fluid-structure dynamics, smart material engineering are welcome to apply. We are particularly interested in candidates with experience in the fabrication and application of smart materials and structures.

 

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EML Webinar Young Researchers Forum by Ruobing Bai, on 12 September 2023: Embedding Physical Intelligence in Soft Active Materials -- from Actuation of Liquid Crystal Elastomers to Switchable Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives

Submitted by Zheng Jia on

EML will re-launch the EML Webinar Series (Young Researchers Forum) on 12 September 2023.  The webinars are planned to be held once a month for a total of 10 to 12 webinars per year. 

EML Webinar (Young Researchers Forum) on 12 September 2023 will be given by Ruobing Bai at Northeastern University via Zoom meeting

Lecture by P. Yadegari on “Fatigue strength of ultra-high strength steels and surface-hardened components”

Submitted by pragtic on

Lecture by Patrick Yadegari on “Fatigue strength of ultra-high strength steels and surface-hardened components” will be held on-line on Tuesday September 5 at 3PM CET. Its approximate duration is expected 1 hour, but it will depend on the scope of the discussion and the questions of participants. If you wish to take part, please write me to papuga [at] pragtic.com (papuga[at]pragtic[dot]com), so that I could send you the access link to the Zoom platform.

Journal Club for September 2023: Recent trends and open challenges in soft tissue biomechanics constitutive modeling

Submitted by abuganza on

 

Adrian Buganza Tepole, PhD

Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering (by courtesy), Purdue University

 

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Multiscale deep learning for woven composites

Submitted by Mirkhalaf on

Woven composites exhibit a complex hierarchical structure with multiple heterogeneous sub-scales, stemming from microscale fiber arrangements and mesoscale interlacing patterns, necessitating sophisticated modeling approaches to accurately capture their intricate multiscale nature.

Purdue/Indiana Composites Industry Day

Submitted by Wenbin Yu on

We welcome Industries in Indiana or with interests in Indiana to attend a workshop to explore the assets and competencies of the Composites Manufacturing Simulation Center (CMSC) to enhance businesses and enterprises in the field of composites design, manufacturing, and product development. All are invited and all are welcome!

PhD Positions in Experimental Solid Mechanics at UT-Austin

Submitted by jyang526834 on

Position Description  

The Yang Research Group (PI: Dr. Jin Yang) in the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics (ASE/EM) at The University of Texas at Austin has two funded Ph.D. positions in experimental solid mechanics starting in Fall 2024 (apply before Dec/01/23). 

 

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