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A post-doctoral position is available in the lab of Sachin Velankar at the University of Pittsburgh to conduct experimental research on buckling of soft tissues in cephalopods (octopus or cuttlefish).

The project is based on the well-known size effect exhibited by metals, i.e
the fact that their strengths are greatly enhanced when at least one
microstructural lengthscale is scaled down to the nanometer range or
when the size of the object is restricted to the micron or sub-micron
range. At these scales the interfaces and their associated properties
play a significant role. This project will focus on the effect of
spatial confinement on the three most common deformation mechanisms:
dislocation glide, mechanical twinning and mechanically-induced
martensitic phase transformations; and will be based on the synergies
between physically-based phenomenological modelling using
strain-gradient plasticity at the highest scale, and thorough

Two PhD studentships of three years duration are available Department of
Civil and Structural Engineering and the Department of Mechanical
Engineering at the University of Sheffield sponsored by the Leverhulme
Trust.

More details can be found here

 The studentship will fully cover University tuition fees at EU/UK level, provide a tax-free bursary of £13290. Closing date for applications is the 24th September 2010.

A PhD position in the area of mechanics of heterogeneous materials is open in the Civil & Environmental Engineering Department at the University of Virgina.

The successful candidate will possess strong analytical and computational skills, as well as an MS degree in a related field. A TOEFEL score of 90 plus is required for admission into the SEAS PhD Program at the University of Virginia in the case of international student applicants. It is anticipated that the successful applicant will start his/her PhD studies at some point in the spring of 2011. 

The Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science at Duke University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position to begin Septmeber 1, 2011. We anticipate hiring at the tenured Associate or Full Professor level, although truly exceptional candidates may be considered at the level of untenured Assistant or Associate Professor.

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Duke University and the Pratt School of Engineering invite applications and nominations for the position of Chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science (MEMS). MEMS is one of four departments in the Pratt School of Engineering, within a world-class, top-ranked teaching and research institution.

Department Overview

The Technische Universitaet Dortmund in Germany is advertising a full professorship (W3) in Mechanics in the Institute of Mechanics at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.

Dear Mechanicians,

please see the attached advertisement for a Professor search in Mechanics at ETH Zurich.

Yours sincerely,

Jean-Francois Molinari

W.M. Keck Institute for Space Studies Postdoctoral Fellowships Announcement of Opportunity

Application Deadline: 5pm PST 24 November 2010