PhD positions in computational mechanics:

Two funded PhD positions are available under the direct supervision of Dr. Tao Jin in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Ottawa (Ottawa, ON, Canada). Both positions are in computational mechanics and will focus on one of the following topics: (1) multiphysics modeling of complex material systems; (2) computational damage and fracture mechanics; (3) computational homogenization. Candidates are expected to start no later than Fall 2024.

More details about these positions can be found here.

Useful resources for potential students:

Reference books:

  1.  The Finite Element Method: Linear Static and Dynamic Finite Element (Thomas J. R. Hughes).

  2. The Finite Element Method for Solid and Structural Mechanics (O. C. Zienkiewicz R. L. Taylor).

  3. Nonlinear Solid Mechanics: A Continuum Approach for Engineering (Gerhard A. Holzapfel).

  4. Nonlinear Continuum Mechanics for Finite Element Analysis (Javier Bonet and Richard D. Wood).

  5. Computational Inelasticity (J. C. Simo, Thomas J.R. Hughes).

  6. Computational Methods for Plasticity: Theory and Applications (Eduardo A. de Souza Neto, Djordje Peric, David R. J. Owen).

Finite element packages:

  1. FEAP;

  2. deal.II;

  3. GEOSX;