Post Doctoral Research Associate in the area of high strain rate loading and mul

Employer:Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Doctoral University)
Location:Troy, NY 12180
Category:Postdoc/Graduate Assistant position of:
Civil & Environmental Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Physics
Posted:Dec. 22, 2009
Degree:PhD
Deadline:Open until filled

Description & Requirement

There is an immediate opening for a postdoctoral research position in the Advanced Computational Research Laboratory at RPI, Troy NY to work on problems involving high strain rate loading conditions and multiscale modeling. Encouraged to
apply are creative, self-motivated candidates with a sound background in computational mechanics. RPI is home to the CCNI, one of the most powerful university-based super-computational research facilities in the world.

Qualifications:
1.    PhD in Computational/Applied Mechanics or related topic.
2.    Sound background in nonlinear solid mechanics.
3.    Experience in high strain rate phenomena.
4.    Sound background in FEM technology.
5.    Experience in multiscale modeling.
6.    Experience in large scale computational mechanics code development in C++ necessary.
7.    Experience in code development on parallel machines is highly desirable.


Application

Interested candidates are encouraged to send a cover letter, CV, three representative publications and names and contact information for three references to:
Professor Suvranu De (des@rpi.edu)

Applications from minority and women are especially encouraged. RPI is an Equal opportunity/ Affirmative Action employer.

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