Structural Engineering Faculty Position

Can a torque induce longitudinal motion of an elastic rod?

See the explanation and an example of use of the 'torsional gun' at http://www.ing.unitn.it/~bigoni/torsional_locomotion.html

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Dear colleagues,

We cordially invite you to submit your contributions to the following minisymposium: Multiscale Modeling and Simulation of Fracture and Fragmentation Processes taking place as part of the Engineering Mechanics Institute conference (JUne 16-19, 2015) at Stanford.

Best Regards,

Ahmed Elbanna*, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, USA
Glaucio Paulino, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, USA

IMATI-CNR and the Mathematics Department of the University of Pavia offer a postdoc position on isogeometric analysis. This research project focuses on the design and implementation of innovative isogeometric methods for solid/fluid mechanics.  In particular the target applications are related to

- nearly-incompressible and fibered materials

- fluids in geological formations

This research project is partially supported by the private sector, and is supervised by Annalisa Buffa and Giancarlo Sangalli.

The abstract submission is open now, http://www.mrs.org/spring2015/, and will be due on Oct. 23.

Symposium H: Mechanics of Energy Storage and Conversion─Batteries, Thermoelectrics and Fuel Cells

Please find the attached document for further information.

The annual Society for Experimental Mechanics Conference will take place June 8-11 in Costa Mesa, CA.

The abstract deadline is October 1st. All abstracts must be 200 words or less. Submissions can be entered at http://www.sem.org/Conference-Abstract-Submission.cfm?ConfNumber=100207.

This 52th meeting of the Society of Natural Philosophy, entitled “Scale Bridging in Mathematical and Mechanical Sciences”, is focused on the formulation, analysis, and simulation of boundary-value and initial-boundary-value problems for partial-differential equations describing the behavior of materials which exhibit complexity and structure on varying length and time scales. Attention is specifically addressed to the mechanics of complex fluids and solids, including nano- and biomaterials.

    2014年国际青年学者东湖论坛

East Lake International Forum for Outstanding Overseas Young Scholars

2014年12月28日-30日，中国武汉

Dec 28^th – 30^th, 2014

主办单位：华中科技大学

Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST)

一、论坛简介

国际青年学者东湖论坛，旨在集聚海内外不同学术背景的海内外优秀青年学者，在国际前沿科技及热点研究领域展开交流与探讨。论坛设置数学、物理、化学材料与环境、工程科学、信息科学、生命科学、人文社会科学以及医学八个分论坛。通过报告和讨论，促进国际学者之间的交流和合作，共同为解决国际前沿问题和建设可持续发展的未来而努力。

二、申请条件

It is my pleasure to solicit nominations for the "Eshelby Mechanics Award for Young Faculty". This award, launched in 2012, is given annually to rapidly emerging junior faculty who exemplify the creative use and development of mechanics. The intent of the award is to promote the field of mechanics, especially among young researchers. While interdisciplinary work that bridges mechanics with physics, chemistry, biology and other disciplines is encouraged, the ideal awardee will demonstrate clear inspiration from mechanics in his/her research.