ME PhD positions in computational solid mechanics @ University of Kentucky

TheMEshfree MEthods (ME2) Group in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at theUniversity of Kentucky is seeking highly self-motivated individuals who havegreat interests in research areas of computational mechanics & materials.
Applicants should have background and interests in solid mechanics and meshfreemethods modeling. Related research experience in nonlinear materials modelingis a plus. Although these openings are desired for the Fall2018 semester,applications for future school terms will also be considered. Successfulapplicants will be provided with tuition wavier, health insurance andcompetitive stipend.
Interested individuals should send your detailed CV (including contactinformation for at least three reference) and transcripts to Dr. Chen at hailong.chen@inl.gov.

Aboutthe Mechanical Engineering Department:

MechanicalEngineering is the largest department in the College of Engineering with 31tenured and tenure-track faculty and over 1,100 undergraduate and graduatestudents. The college has state-of-the-art computational facilities, researchlabs, and classrooms. The department's faculty is engaged in federally fundedresearch projects from agencies such as NSF, NIH, NASA, DOE, DOD, DARPA, NIST,and USDA. The department also has research centers and consortiums thatcollaborate extensively with industry. The department's externally fundedresearch currently exceeds $10M/year.

Aboutthe University of Kentucky (UK):

TheUniversity of Kentucky is a public land grant institution that preparesstudents for an increasingly diverse and technological world. The Universityoffers a broad array of undergraduate, graduate, and professional degreeprograms, many with national prominence. The University strives to nurture atrue learning community - one that inspires academic growth and learning amongfaculty, staff, and students. The University’s research, scholarship, and creativeactivities support human and economic development through the expansion ofknowledge and its applications in the sciences, social sciences, education,arts, humanities, business, and the professions.

UKis one of only seven universities in the U.S. that have Colleges ofAgriculture, Engineering, Law, Medicine, and Pharmacy on a single campus.

Hometo nearly a dozen research centers, including the Center for Applied EnergyResearch (CAER) and the Tracy Farmer Institute for Sustainability and theEnvironment, UK has been awarded over $300 million annually in federal, state,and industry research grants and contracts.

TheWilliam T. Young Library is among the world’s leading research libraries; itsbook endowment is the largest among public universities.

UK’s scholars – students, faculty and alumni – have been the recipients of many prestigious awards including the Nobel and Pulitzer prizes, and honored by distinguished organizations such as the Rhodes Trust, the Fulbright Scholar Program, the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, and the Metropolitan Opera.

More information about the research group can be found at http://megroup.engr.uky.edu.

For interested applicants, please send email to hailong.chen@uky.edu rather than hailong.chen@inl.gov.

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