Minisymposium on Multiphysics Modelling of Porous Media

Minisymposium Multiphysics Modelling of Porous Media: Geomaterials, Biomaterials and Others will take place at the Conference: WCCM XI – ECCM V
11th. World Congress on Computational Mechanics (WCCM XI)
5th. European Conference on Computational Methods (ECCM V)
6th. European Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics (ECFD VI)
in Barcelona, July 20-25, 2014.
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10th Euroconference on Rock Physics and Rock Mechanics

10th Euroconference on Rock Physics and Rock Mechanics will be held in Aussois, France, May 12-15 2014. Please find attached the flyer with more details and note that the deadline for submission of abstracts is November 15. The website of the conference is: http://euroconf2014.sciencesconf.org/ . The organizers: Pierre Bésuelle, François Renard and Cino Viggiani

Marie Curie Fellowship (Experienced Researcher) at Chalmers University of Technology

The Division of GeoEngineering at Chalmers is looking for a dynamic and talented individual for the position of Marie Curie Fellow (Experienced Researcher) to work on constitutive model development, verification and validation, with focus on modelling rate-dependent behaviour of soft natural soils. The holder of the post is supposed to play an active role in the EC/FP7 funded IAPP (Industry Academia Pathways and Partnerships) project CREEP (Creep of Geomaterials), focussing on research and knowledge exchange activities. The position is a 12 month fixed term appointment (1 fte).
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PhD positions at Northwestern University

The geotechnical engineering group of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at Northwestern University is seeking for PhD candidates. Three positions will be available in the Fall 2014. Successful candidates should have a master degree in civil engineering, geomechanics, applied mechanics or related disciplines and a strong background in continuum mechanics and geotechnical engineering. Continue reading