The computational mechanics group at The University of Iowa, led by Professor S. Rahman, is looking for new Ph.D. students, who are capable of and interested in performing high-quality graduate research in stochastic dynamics and want to pursue academic/research career afterwards. The research, supported by NSF and others, entails developing new decomposition methods for solving general random eigenvalue problems encountered in engineering and sciences. The topic covers dynamics (mechanics), stochastics, and computational methods. Therefore, a solid background in dynamics/vibration and elementary numerical analysis is a must; some exposure to uncertainty and probabilistic methods is desirable.
If you are interested in pursuing Ph.D. at Iowa, please contact me at achakrab [at] engineering.uiowa.edu (achakrab[at]engineering[dot]uiowa[dot]edu) with a resume. We are interested in students who already have an MS in engineering or mathematics.
Arindam Chakraborty
Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
The University of Iowa
achakrab [at] engineering.uiowa.edu (achakrab[at]engineering[dot]uiowa[dot]edu)