Four-year PhD position on modeling of irradiation-induced embrittlement
The Micromechanics of Materials group at the Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials in the Netherlands is looking for a qualified PhD student to unravel irradiation-induced embrittlement in nuclear materials. A detailed description can be found in the attachment. Ideally, candidates have an MSc degree in mechanical or nuclear engineering, (applied) physics, material science or a related field, but holders of a BSc with the highest ranks may also be considered.
Apply before it's too late: June 1.
PhD position at Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands
We welcome applications for a fully funded 4-year PhD position in the field of computational mechanics and materials science. Further details in the attachment.
P as the Optimal Inhibitor for Suppressing Surface Electromigration and Electrical Breakdown at the Source
Based on an extensive search across the periodic table utilizing first-principles density functional theory, we discover phosphorus to be an optimal surface electromigration inhibitor on the technologically important Cu(111) surface-the dominant diffusion pathway in modern nanoelectronics interconnects. Unrecognized thus far, such an inhibitor is characterized by energetically favoring (and binding strongly at) the kink sites of step edges. These properties are determined to generally reside in elements that form strong covalent bonds with substrate metal atoms.
Instrumented Indentation, It's More Than Hardness
As the validity of Instrumented Indentation continues to expand throughout all materials research, many throughout the community are still unclear as to what exactly can be achieved. Although advances in technology will continue to grow the list of capabilities of Instrumented Indentation, we will review a list of what can be expected as of now. But first lets quickly review how Instrumented Indentation works.
Ultrafast Electrochemical Lithiation of Individual Si Nanowire Anodes
Nano Letters, DOI: 10.1021/nl200412p
The Rodney Hill Prize In Solid Mechanics: call for nominations
Elsevier Limited has established a prize named The Rodney Hill Prize in Solid Mechanics. This prize, which consists of a plaque and a check for $25,000, is to be awarded in recognition of outstanding research in the field of solid mechanics. The prize is to be awarded every 4 years, to coincide with the quadrennial International Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (ICTAM). The first prize was awarded at ICTAM 2008 in Adelaide and the second will be awarded at the ICTAM 2012 in Beijing.
Future Directions in Mechanics Research @ Brown University
Dear All,
Welcome to the NSF workshop and Freund symposium at Brown University to celebrate pioneering contributions of Professor L.B.Freund on mechanics research.
Date : June 1-3 , 2011
Website (Under Construction) : http://www.engin.brown.edu/facilities/nanomicro/index_files/FreundSympo…