Position Description: The Wing Kam Liu group in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Northwestern (PI: Professor Wing Kam Liu) invites applications for a postdoctoral position in AI-empowered computational mechanics with a joint appointment through HIDENN-AI, Inc., (co-founded by Prof. Liu)
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop an agentic AI system in the field of computer-aided engineering (CAE).
- Develop and apply techniques in one of the following areas:
- Generative AI in CAE.
- Reduced-order modeling in computational mechanics: complex geometry, constitutive models, mesh generation, etc.
- Fatigue and fracture analysis.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams.
- Contribute to mentoring students and shaping future research directions within the group.
Qualifications:
- Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Applied Mechanics, Civil Engineering, and Computer Science, or a closely related field.
- Excellent programming skills.
- Publication record in the technical areas listed above.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Eligibility to work in the United States.
Application Instructions:
Interested candidates should submit a detailed curriculum vitae (including a list of publications) to Jiachen Guo (jiachen.guo [at] northwestern.edu). Please use the subject line “AI-Mechanics-Postdoc Application”. Reviews of applications will start on May 1st, 2026, and continue until the position is filled.