Applications are invited for a PhD position at the University of Limerick, Ireland, funded through the EU Marie Curie Early Stage Researcher Programme.

SALARY: €37,903 p.a. (plus family allowance of €4,589 p.a. where appropriate in accordance with Marie Skłodowska-Curie programme rules).

Topic: Development of discrete fastener-less joining technologies for impact protection devices

To apply: Apply online at http://www.ul.ie/hrvacancies/

Closing Date: Thursday, 23rd February 2017, 12 noon, Irish Standard Time.

Dear Colleagues:

Please, consider to attend the symposium entitled "Fatigue and Fracture of Active Materials" organized under track "Mechanics of Solids, Structures, and Fluids" in the International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE) ASME 2017 conference. The conference will be held in Tampa, Florida, November 6–9, 2017 (https://www.asme.org/events/imece).

Hello All,

There is a potential opening for a PhD student in Prof. Nadimpalli’s group at the New Jersey Institute of Technology starting from Fall2017. Candidates with good academic credentials and an interest to work in experimental research projects are encouraged to apply. Ideal candidate should have a master’s degree in mechanical/materials science/aerospace or related field with a good background in Solid Mechanics, Materials Science, and Experimental Methods (including but not limited to SEM, TEM, and nanofabrication methods).

Dear colleagues,

I would like to inform you about a Works "Materials resistant to extreme conditions for future energy systems", 12-14 June 2017, Kyiv – Ukraine.

The Workshop is funded by the European Commission Enlargement Programme. There is no fee to attend.  Participants from the target countries* can apply for a Grant to cover their cost.  Eligible for Grants are those that work in or are citizens of a target country.

The Workshop will consist of invited keynote presentations, oral presentations by participants and a Poster session.

Dates and Location: August 29-31, Copenhagen/Lyngby, Denmark

Webpage: http://www.conferencemanager.dk/mcacm

Overview and Objectives:

Dear Colleagues,

The Soft Materials Mechanics Technical Committee (TC) is pleased to announce that the abstract submission process for the 2017 ASME IMECE in Tampa, FL is open. The TC symposium solicits abstracts from many disciplines represented from previous years (active materials, gels, biomaterials, 3D printing, and more) as well new subject areas and collaborations.

I have implemented the rate-independent strain gradient plasticity framework of Niordson and Hutchinson (2003) in UEL. I was able to validate the results of the shear of infinitely wide thin layer between two rigid surfaces (Niordson and Hutchinson, 2003). However, the UEL subroutine fails to converge for the more complex problem of the shear of finite width slab. I suspect the convergence issues are arising out of internal elastic-plastic boundary conditions and the yield criteria. I have few doubts in this regard.

A postdoctoral researcher position is open in the Integrated Design Automation Laboratoryjointly with the Advanced Materials Laboratory at Northwestern University under the guidance of Prof. Wei Chen and Prof.