ICCCM 2023 – Deadline extension

Dear Colleague,

Please notice that the deadline for abstracts submission has been extended to MARCH, 25, 2023.

Following the success of the previous editions of the International Conference on Computational Contact Mechanics, we are pleased to invite you to participate in the next edition (ICCCM 2023), that will take place on July 5-7, 2023, in Torino, Italy.

ICCCM2023 is the seventh edition of a series that began in 2009.Previous meetings were held in Lecce (2009, 2013, 2017) and Hannover (2011, 2015, 2019). Also, ICCCM is one of the Thematic Conferences of the European Community of Computational Methods in Applied Sciences – ECCOMAS (www.eccomas.org).

All these meetings have been very successful and, together with the next one, they are becoming an established and internationally acknowledged event in the field. Due to COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 meeting had to be postponed to 2023.

The aim of the conference is to provide an international forum for researchers, practitioners and for all the scientists who are concerned with modern computational techniques and applications in the field of contact mechanics. The participants will have the opportunity to discuss recent advances and identify future research directions in the field. Sessions related to specific topics will be introduced by a keynote lecture.

The Conference will take place at the headquarters of the Politecnico di Torino, in the beautiful city of Torino.

Prospective speakers are invited to submit contributions, in the form of two-page abstracts, on any of the Conference topics. Directions for submission and registration, as well as further information on the event, can all be found on the Conference webpag: icccm2023.polito.it

Important dates
Online registration start: September 1, 2022
Submission deadline for the two-pages abstract: March 25, 2023
Acceptance of contributions notification: March 31, 2023
Early registration fee deadline: April 30, 2023
Payment deadline for abstract acceptance and scheduling: May 31, 2023

We look forward to receiving your contributions and welcoming you to ICCCM2023 in Torino.

Best regards,

The Organizers of ICCCM 2023

Giorgio Zavarise

Alexander Popp

MS CONTINUOUS-DISCONTINUOUS COMPUTATIONAL MODELS FOR FRACTURE

Within the XVII International Conference on Computational Plasticity COMPLAS 2023 to be held in Barcelona, Spain, on 5-7 September 2023 (https://complas2023.cimne.com/), we are organizing the mini-symposium

CONTINUOUS-DISCONTINUOUS COMPUTATIONAL MODELS FOR FRACTURE

A detailed description of the mini-symposium topics is available on the Conference webpage at the link https://congressarchive.cimne.com/complas_2023/assets/709.pdf

In light of your acknowledged reputation and research activities, you are cordially invited to contribute with a presentation. If you plan to accept the invitation, please let us know.

The deadline for submission of a one-page abstract is on 15 February 2023.

To submit your abstract, please, follow the instructions available at https://complas2023.cimne.com/submission_instructions and indicate the MS number CD90C663 code.

We are looking forward to meeting you in  Barcelona.

Kind regards,

Elena Benvenuti, Antonio Rodríguez-Ferran, Guglielmo Scovazzi

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PhD Scholarships @ Technische Universität Dresden

Technische Universität Dresden (TUD), as a University of Excellence, is one of the leading and most dynamic research institutions in the country. Founded in 1828, today it is a globally oriented, regionally anchored top university as it focuses on the grand challenges of the 21st century. lt develops innovative solutions for the world’s most pressing issues. In research and academic programs, the university unites the natural and engineering sciences with the humanities, social sciences and medicine. This wide range of disciplines is a special feature, facilitating interdisciplinarity and transfer of science to society. As a modern employer, it offers attractive working conditions to all employees in teaching, research, technology and administration. The goal is to promote and develop their individual abilities while empowering everyone to reach their full potential. TUD embodies a university culture that is characterized by cosmopolitanism, mutual appreciation, thriving innovation and active participation. For TUD diversity is an essential feature and a quality criterion of an excellent university. Accordingly, we welcome all applicants who would like to commit themselves, their achievements and productivity to the success of the whole institution.

The Research Training Group “Mineral-bonded composites for enhanced structural impact safety” (GRK 2250), funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG), is offering twelve positions starting from May 1, 2023, subject to resources being available, as

Research Associate / PhD student (m/f/x)

(Subject to personal qualification employees are remunerated according to salary group E 13 TV-L)

limited until April 30, 2026. The period of employment is governed by the Fixed Term Research Contracts Act (Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz – WissZeitVG). The position aims at obtaining further academic qualification (e.g. PhD).

For further information see the attachment.

GRK 2250 Call for 3rd Cohort

Assegno di ricerca annuale presso l’università di Pavia

Università di Pavia: disponibile un assegno di ricerca annuale, rinnovabile con scadenza 23 gennaio 2023
Presso l’Università di Pavia è disponibile un assegno di ricerca annuale e rinnovabile sul tema:
“Caratterizzazione e modellazione del comportamento termo-meccanico e a frattura di polimeri intelligenti” (“Characterization and modeling of the thermo-mechanical and fracture behavior of smart polymers”)
La scadenza per la presentazione delle candidature è il 23 gennaio 2023.Link al bando:

Per informazioni scrivere a giulia.scalet@unipv.it

Description and objectives: Soft robots find application in numerous sectors, e.g., automotive, aerospace, wearable, pharmaceutical, medical, and renewable energy, where failure and fracture issues represent a major concern. The aim of this research project is to develop theoretical and computational models, corroborated by experimental measurements, for the calibration of failure and fracture properties of soft polymers. Specifically, the successful candidate will work new constitutive theories for thermo-responsive shape memory polymers, enhanced with descriptions of failure and fracture and self-healing features, and on their numerical implementation within a finite element environment. The interested candidate will have the possibility to run specific experiments on 3D printed samples to validate numerical results. This research is in collaboration with Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. A research visit to this institution can be planned during the research contract.

EMI IC 2023 – Mini-Symposia and Session – Call for Proposals  

Save the Date: 27-30 August and Join us at the Engineering Mechanics Institute International Conference 2023 (EMI IC 2023)—the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) international annual mechanics conference. This conference will be hosted at University of Palermo, Italy, with organization led by Professors Massimo Midiri and Antonina Pirrotta. 

 The conference will provide a forum for researchers and practitioners, where the fundamental and applied advances in engineering mechanics will be on display. At the conference, learn about the latest discoveries in the field of engineering mechanics, disseminate your own contributions at topical sessions,  listen to distinguished plenary lecturers and participate in discussions, panels and networking events to advance engineering mechanics education, research and practice. 

But more, support all PHD students attending the special junior sessions where the chairs will be young researcher and speakers Ph D Students, only.  

It could be very important, to let you know that with one registration fee you may present two papers! 

Mini-Symposia and Session – Call for Proposals

Deadline for Submissions:

January 15, 2023 – mini-symposia proposals

February 25 , 2023 – abstracts

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Second Level Master “UCCRN-EDU – Climate Resilient  Urban Design”

The call for applications to the Second Level Master “UCCRN-EDU – Climate Resilient  Urban Design” is online at the following link:
http://www.unina.it/-/32624523-ma_ar_uccrn_edu_22-23

The master is linked to the Erasmus+ KA220 project UCCRN_edu – Climate Resilient Design, Planning and Governance of Cities, and offers a series of international mobility and traineeship opportunities. More info can be found here .

The deadline is quite tight (9 December 2022) since the master is expected to start on January 16th 2023, but the application procedure is extremely simple.

Feel free to send an email to mattia.leone@unina.it or to uccrnedu@gmail.com for any needed clarification.

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PhD and Research Scholarships at the University of Porto

Three PhD and Research Scholarships are available in the Advanced Joining Processes Unit (AJPU) of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP):

1) PhD Scholarship under the project SmartEcoStruct
Title: A smart and eco-friendly adhesively bonded structure for the next generation mobility platforms
Link: https://www.inegi.pt/en/opportunities/phd-scholarship-holder-under-the-project-smartecostruct/

2) Research Scholarship under the project ToughJoint
Title: Development of new hybrid adhesive joints with high performance composite substrates
Link: https://www.inegi.pt/en/opportunities/research-grants/?url=/en/opportunities/research-scholarship-holder-under-the-project-toughjoint/

3) Research Scholarship under the project ToughJoint
Title: Performance of hybrid adhesive joints under fatigue loads
Link: https://www.inegi.pt/en/opportunities/research-grants/?url=/en/opportunities/call-for-one-research-scholarship-holder/

The deadline for applications is 9 December 2022.