Postdoc Offer on the Physics of Mechanical Metamaterials

Postdoc Offer on the Physics of Mechanical Metamaterials

CEA - French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission

Saclay, France

Job description

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Develop the numerical and analytical tools required to design these tunable random architectures and predict the mechanical behavior of the resulting metamaterials (elastic moduli, yield strength, toughness).
• Use these tools to develop new brick-and-mortar architectures inspired by osteoderms, combining lightness, hardness, and toughness in unprecedented ways.

She/he will play a central role in directing and carrying out the above program, drawing on the skills present in the two partner groups. More generally, she/he will also benefit from the ecosystem developed around the PEPR DIADEM and the ADAM project. Its results will be disseminated via scientific publications, conference presentations, and even patenting if the application potential lends itself to this.

Applicant Profile

Required profile:

• With a PhD in physics or mechanical engineering, the successful candidate will have acquired solid skills in the mathematical and numerical methods developed in solid and structural mechanics. In the course of their previous experience, they will have developed knowledge in one or more areas of non-linear physics or solid mechanics, such as fracture mechanics, deformation and buckling of slender structures, mechanical instabilities, or architectural materials.
• Curious and creative by nature, the successful candidate will have a keen interest in conducting collaborative research in an interdisciplinary environment involving students, researchers, technicians, and students with diverse skills.
• The successful candidate will have demonstrated writing skills, in writing articles in particular.