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A post-doctoral position is immediately available in our research group in the area of micromechanics of materials focusing on failure. Candidates with experience in computational modeling (MD/ meso-mechanics/ continuum mechanics) of crystalline/ non-crystalline (including polymeric) materials are encouraged to apply. Initial appointment will be for one year and may be extended by another year depending on the funding situation and performance.

If you are interested, please send me (shailendra[at]nus[dot]edu[dot]sg) your CV and the names of at least two references.

Up to 2 PhD positions on isogeometric methods for structural and/or biomedical applications are available within the PhD program in Computational Mechanics and Advanced Materials, run by the IUSS (Pavia) in collaboration with the University of Pavia.

The positions will officially start in November 2011 and interested candidates should apply by July 2011 (early applications are encouraged).

Funding is provided by the “Ideas” ERC Starting Grant project “ISOBIO: Isogeometric Methods for Biomechanics”.

1 PhD position on modeling of advanced materials and, in particular, of shape memory alloys (SMA) is available within the PhD program in Computational Mechanics and Advanced Materials, run by the IUSS (Pavia) in collaboration with the University of Pavia.

The position will officially start in November 2011 and interested candidates should apply by July 2011 (early applications are encouraged).

As a proud member of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), the Institute of High Performance Computing (IHPC) was established in April 1998 to provide leadership in high performance computing as a strategic resource for scientific inquiry and industry development. Our mission is to advance science and technology and develop leading-edge applications through high performance computing and computational science.

The University of Exeter will shortly announce several new chairs it is seeking to fill.

The chairs are full tenured chairs and in the following areas -

Cell Mechanics (two chairs, one nominally experimental and one nominally theoretical).

Structural Dynamics, possibly with an aerospace flavour.

If you are interested, or know someone who might be, please contact me (c.w.smith-at-exeter.ac.uk) for an informal discussion.

Regards,

Chris Smith

The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering invites applications for two tenure-track faculty positions in structural engineering/mechanics/materials (SEMM). Candidates at all ranks are sought with expertise in one or more of the following areas: (1) computational/solid mechanics; (2) infrastructure materials. The expected starting date is August, 2011.

A post-doctoral position is available in the Dept. of Chemical Engineering at the
University of Pittsburgh to conduct experimental research on developing
"morphing surfaces" that change topology by developing features such
as bumps, folds, spikes, etc. The post-doctoral fellow will develop (1)
surfaces that undergo a change in topology in response to applied stimuli, (2)
methods to control the shape and location of the morphing features on the
surface, and (3) quantitative or heuristic models to guide the design of
texture-changing surfaces.