Thermodynamics 2.0 Conference [online] has waived the registration fee.

The conference is about Thermodynamics in relation to other disciplines including Mechanics.

My talk on Wednesday at noon is about the Unification of Mechanics and Thermodynamics.

https://iaisae.org/index.php/speakers/

The Mechanics and Energy Laboratory within the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at Northwestern University, directed by Prof. Alessandro F. Rotta Loria, is looking to hire a post-doctoral researcher. The selected post-doctoral researcher will develop a project on the multiphysical behavior of geomaterials subjected to direct current electric fields through experimental investigations and theoretical analyses. This full-time position is for a duration of 1 year, starting on April 1st 2020, with the possibility of a contract extension.

To be considered for this position, a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in mechanics, materials science, civil or environmental engineering, chemistry, physics or other related fields is required. Expertise and interest in multiphysical experimental laboratory testing are required. Independent research skills, teamwork attitude, commitment, and excellent communication skills are desired for this position.

Please contact Prof. Alessandro F. Rotta Loria (af-rottaloria@northwestern.edu) for more information on this current opening. Candidates should apply by submitting a single PDF including: (i) a 1-page cover letter, (ii) a curriculum vitae with a publication list, (iii) contact information of two references, and (iv) two representative publications.

Applications for this position will be accepted until March 1st, 2020.

Further details on eligibility guidelines, application instructions, conditions and expectations are reported in the attached file.

Kindly view the PDF announcement for more details. The research will be conducted under the supervision of Professor Maurizio Porfiri, director of the DSL. The Dynamical Systems Laboratory (DSL) is seeking to recruit outstanding Ph.D. students in a number of funded research projects. Positions are available in the areas of dynamical systems, robotics, and theoretical mechanics, including animal behavior, biologically inspired robotics, fluid/solid mechanics, multifunctional materials, multiphysics modeling, network science, nonlinear dynamics, and rehabilitation engineering.

You may also find the updated project list here : http://faculty.poly.edu/~mporfiri/Projects.htm

Dear colleagues,

Τhe Greek Association of Computational Mechanics (GRACM) in association with the Mechanical and Civil Engineering Departments of the University of Thessaly will organize the 8th GRACM conference in a series of congresses in the area of computational mechanics. The conference will be held between the 12th and 15th of July 2015 in the facilities of the University of Thessaly in Volos which is the host city of most of its academic departments.

GRACM is a member of ECCOMAS – the European Community on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences – and is affiliated with IACM – the International Association for Computational Mechanics. The first congress was held in 1992 and is organized ever since by GRACM in a different city in association with local Educational/Research Institutions.

The conference series is dedicated to bringing to the forefront current and innovative research activities, conducted mainly by Greek researchers, which combine numerical methods and analytical tools in the field of theoretical and applied mechanics. Researchers whose line of research is either fundamental or applied are encouraged to participate. Young researchers are particularly encouraged to present their work and reduced fees are offered for this purpose.

The list of confirmed invited speakers are:

G. Holzapfel University of Graz
S. Kalliadasis Imperial College London
P. Koumoutsakos ETH Zurich

Abstract for contributed talks may be submitted until December 31st, 2014. All details may be found on the conference website http://8gracm.mie.uth.gr/ and are summarized in the attached poster.

We are looking forward to seeing you at the conference.

Sincerely yours,

Conference Co-chairmen
• Dr. G.E. Stavroulakis (Technical University Crete) President of GRACM
• Dr. N. Pelekasis (University of Thessaly) Secretary of GRACM

The Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Rhode Island has an opening at the Assistant Professor level for an outstanding individual with demonstrated expertise and research potential in Advanced Computational/Theoretical Solid Mechanics, and is seeking an exceptional person who will be expected to become an international leader in this field. This is an academic year, tenure-track position, beginning January 2013. Outstanding candidates may be considered for the Carroll D. Billmyer Professorship in Mechanical Engineering. Interested applicants can learn more about the department by visiting the department’s web site (http://mcise.uri.edu).

The successful candidate will join an already strong solid mechanics program, and will be expected to establish a nationally recognized research program by applying various cutting edge computational modeling schemes in one or more areas such as: micro, nano and atomistic simulations; multi-scale modeling; materials under extreme environments including high temporal and spatial resolutions; biomechanics. The candidate will also be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate level courses in Mechanical Engineering.

The required qualifications are: (1) a PhD in Mechanical Engineering or closely-related field, and (2) a demonstrated proven track record of scholarly activity in Computational/Theoretical Solid Mechanics including journal publications and technical presentations.

Visit the URI jobs website at (https://jobs.uri.edu) to apply and view complete details for job posting # (6000845).

A review of applications will begin October 15, 2012, and will continue until position is filled. Only online applications will be accepted, and should include the following three PDF attachments: (1) a cover letter, (2) a current curriculum vitae, and (3) “Other Document” should include the following information: detailed research plans, a statement of teaching interests and experiences, the name, address, telephone number and email address of a at least three references.

The University of Rhode Island is an AA/EEOD employer and values diversity.

This is an attempt to contribute to bring the discussion on non-linear issues in Continuum Mechanics (CM) under the comprehensive supervision of modern differential geometry (DG). Some people would say that engineers do not need so much mathematics, but such an opinion is a sure indicator of lack of knowledge of the matter. In fact I am an engineer, a University teacher and a designer in Structural Engineering and my experience is that a lot of troubles would have been saved to me by a basic training in DG.

Anyway, it has been just a scant adoption of notions and concepts of DG which have contributed to waste of time and energies in debates about ill-posed questions. As a matter of fact, long-lasting discussions and difficulties on fundamental and computational issues can be resolved by a natural, but carefull, geometric path of reasoning.

A first contribution to this line of approach to CM has been published in the paper

G. Romano and R. Barretta: Covariant hypo-elasticity, 2011, European Journal of Mechanics - A/Solids. doi:10.1016/j.euromechsol.2011.05.005

Knowledgeable and open minded scholars and scientists are kindly invited to espress their valuable opinions.

Young talented researchers are warmly invited to experience this stimulating new route to a major discipline (CM) in Physics and Engineering.