I am seeking a full-time Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Phase-Field modelling of fracture to join the Design of Machines group at the Polytechnic Engineering and Architecture Department (DPIA) of the University of Udine. The position is fixed-term for 1 year with funding provided by the European Social Fund (ESF).
Here is a Youtube video link to my recent lecture on the Unification of Newton's Laws and Thermodynamics' Laws at the Thermodynamics 2.0 Conference on June 22-24, 2020.
Fracture mechanics is one of the key research topics in our field (of mechanics) and has a rather rich history of innovation and applications. From earth-quakes to air-planes---the mechanics underpinning the phenomenon of materials falling apart has been essential in the development of technology. Griffith’s work on fracture was published about a 100 years ago and is often widely regarded as the start of modern fracture mechanics. The Century Fracture Mechanics Summit (CFMS), was held in Singapore on Apr.
Dear Colleagues,
On behalf of the Conference Chair (Prof. K.M. Liew), I am very pleased to announce the 3rd International Conference on Modeling in Mechanics and Materials will be held from 4 - 6 August 2020 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The Department of Materials Science and Engineering of the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität (FAU) Erlangen-Nürnberg is inviting applications for three doctoral research positions to begin immediately. The successful applicants will work together with Prof.
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2019.
Special Issue "Entropy Based Fatigue, Fracture, Failure Prediction and Structural Health Monitoring"
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/entropy/special_issues/fatigue
Here you find a response to the MCD paradox from McMeeking, M.Ciavarella, G.Cricrì, and KS Kim. Here.
The paper is dedicated to number one of Mechanical engineering in the world, John Hutchinson from Harvard.
Fracture mechanics of porous materials
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engfracmech.2015.10.004
The effects of pore geometry on fracture mechanics is studied by considering notches of various types with a uniform crack growth. This work, published in Engineering Fracture mechanics, sheds light on the role of stress concentrators in the toughness of porous materials.
