Postdoctoral Research Associate
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