Post Doctoral Fellow - Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
About the role
Possesses, understands, and applies a comprehensive knowledge in area of specialization. Develops understanding and skills to allow for completion of assignments that cross fields of specialization. Develops leadership and management skills. Receives/Reviews progress and evaluates results of experiments or projects under control or supervisory responsibility. Recommends changes in research, testing or experimental procedures. May be responsible for a single highly technical and complex piece of research equipment. May review and evaluate the effectiveness of personnel. May plan for and assign personnel to projects under control. Operates with latitude for unreviewed action. May receive general supervision conferring with higher levels only in unusual situations. Performs other job-related duties as required.
Responsibilities
- Perform rigorous analytical research in homogenization and asymptotic methods applied to compliant thin-shell structures.
- Supervise and support research assistants conducting numerical simulations, fabrication, and experimental characterization.
- Prepare abstracts, journal papers, and research proposals to disseminate findings and support funding efforts.
- Contribute broadly to the research and collaborative activities of the group.
Qualifications
- Applicants should hold a Ph.D. in mechanics, applied mathematics, or a related field, with a strong background in homogenization and asymptotic analysis in solid mechanics.
- Candidates should be comfortable with numerical methods and scientific coding.
- Knowledge of shell theory is a plus.