Postdoctoral Fellow in Mechanical Engineering: Homogenization, Continuum Mechanics, and Applied Mathematics University of Houston in United States

Kshiteej Deshmukh, Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno, has launched the Multiscale and Spatiotemporal Mechanics research group. The group works on computational mechanics , multiscale mechanics , materials science , and related theory-driven research questions about how macroscopic material behavior can be engineered through deliberate microstructure design. The research spans scales from quantum to continuum and consid...

Purdue University is seeking a postdoctoral researcher for the ICoN Programmable Cloud Lab AI effort, led by Ilias Bilionis and Tianyi Zhang . The project focuses on agentic AI for scientific settings, especially systems that can interact safely and reliably with the physical world, including scientific instruments and laboratory systems. The research topics include harness engineering for scientific AI agents , curating and evaluating reusable agent skills , connecting coding agents with instru...

Two fully funded PhD positions are available in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Arkansas . The positions are for students to join a research group led by Kaixiang Zhang , with a planned start in Spring or Fall 2027 . This opportunity is best suited for applicants interested in Mechanical Engineering and related research areas. The post does not list detailed project topics, but it clearly indicates a research-group environment and a fully funded doctoral opening. Fu...

MIT is advertising a Postdoctoral Associate position in the Department of Chemical Engineering within the Varchanis Research Group . The project centers on theoretical and computational research on multiphase flows involving complex fluids interacting with gases, other fluids, or solids, with attention to how these systems respond to changes in material properties and environmental conditions. The role includes conducting original research in computational fluid dynamics and/or computational mec...

AI-MI (Artificial Intelligence Materials Institute) at Cornell University is inviting applications for an AI-MI Postdoctoral Fellowship focused on artificial intelligence and materials science . The institute describes itself as the first NSF National AI Research Institute focused on materials science, with a mission to accelerate materials discovery through reproducible, open workflows and AI-enabled design. This is a postdoctoral opportunity for candidates with a PhD in theoretical or computat...