Postdoctoral Appointee in Experimental Solid Mechanics and High-Rate Impact Testing Sandia National Laboratories in United States

Northeastern University is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to conduct integrated experimental and computational research in informatics-driven mechanical characterization of solid and porous materials. The project is supported by an NSF CMMI CDS&E award and industry-sponsored research. The researcher will help develop and cross-validate an experimental and numerical mechanics-informatics platform. Experimental work includes designing and fabricating heterogeneous specimens, conducting ...

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham is inviting applications for a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Experimental and Computational Applied Mechanics at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Amritapuri Campus, Kerala, India. The fellow will work with Associate Professor Hariprasad M P on stress analysis, composite structures and structural health monitoring. The project combines full-field optical experimental methods, including photoelasticity and digital image correlation (DIC), with finite element ...

Botong Zheng, Assistant Professor at Penn State University, is recruiting two fully funded PhD students to join his research group at Penn State, University Park , starting in Spring 2027 . One opening is in experimental materials research and the other is in experimental structural research . The positions emphasize hands-on experimental work and simulations , making them a strong fit for students interested in structural engineering, materials science, and related research areas. This is a PhD...

PhD opportunity in civil engineering at the Illinois Institute of Technology with research at the intersection of concrete materials and structural concrete . The group is looking for highly motivated U.S. citizen applicants with a B.S. or M.S. degree in civil/structural engineering or a related field; an M.S. is preferred . Relevant experience in the behavior and mechanics of structural concrete , characterization of fresh and hardened properties of novel concrete materials , and experimental t...

Two fully funded PhD positions are available at The Pennsylvania State University in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering and Architectural Engineering . The openings are with Dr. Botong Zheng and focus on experimental materials and experimental structures . Research directions include developing, fabricating, and testing advanced materials; studying how material properties and processing affect mechanical performance; and designing and running structural experiments with instrume...