We invite applications for Postdoctoral Research Fellow positions with the Bio-inspired Robotics & Design Laboratory (http://brd.sutd.edu.sg) at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD).

The project will investigate modelling, simulation and optimisation of soft robots and structures using computational mechanics.
Research areas include: structural and morphological optimisation and multi-physics optimisation.

Applicants should have a PhD in Mechanical, Structural or Computational Engineering or a related discipline and proven experience in computational methods (e.g., finite element method, topology optimization, multi-scale or multi-physics simulation) and continuum mechanics (e.g., statics, dynamics, nonlinear mechanics, constitutive modelling). Strong programming skills are required, preferably in C++. Candidates should have the ability to work in an interdisciplinary team and have interest in soft robotics applications, but no previous knowledge in that domain is required.

The positions offer highly competitive salaries and benefits. Applications consisting of a single PDF file containing a cover letter, CV, and a sample publication can be sent to Assist. Prof. Dr. Pablo Valdivia y Alvarado (pablov@sutd.edu.sg).

https://cfmsummit2019.sg/ All speakers and delegates are by invitation only. Mechanicians who would like to follow the proceedings online, I will be live-tweeting updates as the event progresses, so follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/JingjieYeo Scheduled to be held from 8 to 10 April 2019, the Century Fracture Mechanics Summit will feature an international line-up of influential and visionary speakers from around the world. The inaugural Century Fracture Mechanics Summit (CFMS) 2019 aims to bring together eminent global leaders from different countries to celebrate the remarkable achievements in Fracture Mechanics since Griffith’s landmark work 100 years ago. This event will provide a great opportunity to share insights and ideas on global Fracture Mechanics technology shifts, new and emerging areas, research strategies and directions. The Summit will also provide a platform for networking opportunities to explore potential collaborations with our global partners. The Summit aims to engage around 85 to 100 world renowned scientists and leaders globally.

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to inform that the abstract submission deadline for the 23rd International Workshop on Computational Mechanics of Materials (IWCMM23) has been extended until May 31, 2013. The conference will be held in Singapore during October 2-5, 2013.

We encourage you to submit your abstracts via http://itekcms.com/iwcmm23/index.php/iwcmm23/iwcmm23/login. A poster session will also be organized. A special issue of Computational Materials Science (Elsevier journal), devoted to IWCMM23, is being planned. The worshsop website (wwww.iwcmm23.org) has been updated with the latest information, including a partial list of featured speakers.

We look forward to welcoming you in Singapore this October.

Sincerely,

Shailendra P. Joshi (NUS)

Vincent Tan (NUS)

Siegfried Schmauder (IMWF, Stuttgart)

On behalf of the organizing committee

We are pleased to announce that the 23rd International Workshop on Computational Mechanics of Materials (IWCMM23) will be held in Singapore during October 2-5, 2013. The Workshop website is www.iwcmm23.org which will be continually updated over the next few weeks as the details are finalized.

We would like to request you to submit abstracts via http://iwcmm23.org/abstract-submission.html. The proposed submission deadline is April 18, 2013. The abstracts will be allocated to appropriate sessions at a later date.

We eagerly look forward to your particpation at IWCMM23.

Sincerely,

Vincent Tan (National University of Singapore)
Shailendra P. Joshi (National University of Singapore)
Siegfried Schmauder(University of Stuttgart)

Conference Chairs (On behalf of the local organizing committee)

Mechanical energy can be converted to electrical energy by using a dielectric elastomer generator. The elastomer is susceptible to various modes of failure, including electrical breakdown, electromechanical instability, loss of tension, and rupture by stretch. The modes of failure define a cycle of maximal energy that can be converted. This cycle is represented on planes of work-conjugate coordinates, and may be used to guide the design of practical cycles.

SERC launched the A*STAR Investigatorships in 2007.
This prestigious award for top international young research talent,
tenable at our research institutes, aims to nurture young talent and
build R&D capabilities in Singapore. This year, the award is open
for applications in the following areas:

- Cognitive Systems, including Robotics
- Metamaterials and Plasmonics
- Bioenergy and Energy Storage Technologies
- Medical Technologies for Diagnostics

As
in last year's call, interested applicants should have recently
obtained their PhD (at most not more than 48 months, but preferably
within 24 months). The awardees will be offered a research staff
position at one of A*STAR's prestigious science and engineering
research institutes for a duration of 3 years, renewable for a further
3 years, with each A*STAR Investigator's laboratory eligible for a
research grant of up to US$500K a year.

The flyer on this year's award is attached, and more information can be found at http://www.a-star.edu.sg/astar_investigators_serc.
Applications close on 31 May 2009. As has often been highlighted at the
SAB meetings, the best contacts come through personal connections. We
would therefore appreciate greatly your assistance in helping publicise
the award through your network of contacts to potential applicants.

SERC launched the A*STAR Investigatorships last year. This prestigious award for top young research talent, tenable at their research institutes, aims to nurture young talent and build R&D capabilities in Singapore.

This year, the award is open for applications in the following areas:

• Cognitive Systems, including robotics
• Meta-materials
• Terahertz
• Clean energy technologies (including fuel cells, organic PVs, bioenergy)
• Services Science (focusing on computational approaches and computer systems to improve service efficiency and catalyse service innovation

As in last year's call, interested applicants should have recently obtained their PhD (at most not more than 48 months, but preferrably within 24 months). The appointment will be for a duration of 3 years renewable for a further 3 years, with each A*STAR Investigator's laboratory funded up to US$500K p.a. The flyer on this year's award is attached. Applications close on 31 May 2008.

The Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA) is a collaboration between the Agency for Science, Technology & REsearch (A*STAR), the National Unviersity of Singaproe (NUS) and the Nanyang Technological University (NTU). PhD training will be carried out in English at your chosen lab at A*STAR Research Institutes, NUS or NTU. Students will be supervised by distinguished and world-renowned researchers in these labs. Upon successful completion, students will be conferred a PhD degree by either NUS or NTU.

Applications

To apply, please go to https://www.singa.a-star.edu.sg/ to access the SINGA application form, and note the application deadlines.