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Postdoctoral Research Associate

Houston, TX, US💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-28 → 2026-09-29

Core

Develop and implement computational models of shell structures under mechanical and electromagnetic loading to advance bioinspired and multifunctional materials.

Role type

Postdoctoral Research Associate (Computational Mechanics)

Builds

Computational models and theoretical analyses for high-genus and morphable shell structures

Domain

Engineering, Materials Science, Computational Mechanics

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Theoretical and computational mechanics of structures, Shell theory, Elasticity, Variational mechanics, Electromagnetic theory, Numerical analysis of coupled electromechanical systems, Finite element method (FEM), Custom numerical solver development, Programming (MATLAB, Python, C++, Julia), Nonlinear shell mechanics

Preferred skills

Experience with advanced finite element platforms (COMSOL, ABAQUS, ANSYS), Strong publication record in theoretical/computational mechanics

Technologies

COMSOL, ABAQUS, ANSYS, MATLAB, Python, C++, Julia

Responsibilities

Develop and implement computational models (FEM) of shell structures under mechanical and electromagnetic loading; Perform theoretical analyses involving nonlinear shell mechanics to validate and interpret numerical findings; Assist in mentoring graduate and undergraduate students; Contribute to manuscript preparation, conference presentations, and proposal development

Seniority

Postdoctoral, hands-on IC

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