Dear colleagues, 

Dr Liya Zhao from the School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at the University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney, global ranking QS = 45th, US News = 41th), is seeking PhD students to work on projects related to the following topics. Full scholarship will be provided (Tuition waiver + stipend).

• Nonlinear dynamics
• Vibration energy harvesting (harnessing renewable energy from base vibration or wind-induced vibration, ocean wave, etc.; developing efficiency enhancement innovations)

Dear Colleagues,

The Annual Technical Meeting of the Society of Engineering Science will be held in Hangzhou, China, August 20-23. We would like to invite you to submit an abstract to our session (9.6) themed "Structural signature of elasticity, plasticity, and fracture in disordered materials", see detailed description below. The abstract can be submitted following this link and is due April 1st. Please feel free to reach out to us if you have any questions.

Description:

The 15th International Conference of Computational Methods (ICCM2024) this year will be held ONLINE! We are welcoming your submissions to MS-036 Mechanics of soft materials. Deadline for submissions is 30th March. Details available HERE!

The Mechanics of Functional Ceramics group (http://faculty.hitsz.edu.cn/yanzilin?lang=en) at HITsz, led by Dr. Zilin Yan, Associate Professor, is seeking highly motivated postdoctoral researchers and Ph.D. students for three directions.

Open Post-Doc Position in Italy at University of Modena and Reggio Emilia on Auxetic Metamaterials (UPDATE)

Vacancies exist for high-calibre one PhD student and one PDF to join the Integrated Design and Engineering Analysis Laboratory at York University, starting immediately.
The position’s primary area of research will focus on shape and topology optimization. 

Requirement:
- Strong background in numerical simulations, finite element analysis, and computational solid mechanics
- Excellent programming skills and experience with high-performance computing
- Proficiency in English, good written and verbal communication skills

Dear Colleagues,

We would like to invite you to submit abstracts and attend the minisymposium titled "10.11 Morphing Matters: Inspiration, Mechanics, Computation, Design, Fabrication, and Applications" in the 2024 SES Annual Techinical Meeting, August 20-23, 2024, Hangzhou, China.

https://www.2024ses.com/

Abstract submissions are due April 1, 2024.

10.11 Morphing Matters: Inspiration, Mechanics, Computation, Design, Fabrication, and Applications

Dear Colleagues,

We would like to invite you to submit abstracts and attend the minisymposium titled "6.9 Adhesion, Friction, and Fracture at Soft Interfaces: Theory, Simulation, and Experiment" in the 2024 SES Annual Techinical Meeting, August 20-23, 2024, InterContinental Hangzhou, China. https://www.2024ses.com/

Abstract submissions are due Monday, April 1, 2024.

6.9 Adhesion, Friction, and Fracture at Soft Interfaces: Theory, Simulation, and Experiment

The Society of Engineering Science (SES) 2024 Conference will take place in Hangzhou, China from August 20 through 23, 2024. 

Please consider submitting an abstract to Mini-Symposium 2.1 titled "Multi-Physical Processes in Granular Media: Experiments, Theory, and Modeling". The description and list of organizers follow.