January 2003

Faculty Positions

Department of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering (MMAE) lllinois Institute of Technology (IIT) A tenure track faculty position at the Assistant/Associate Professor level is available. Exceptional candidates at the Professor level will be considered as well. The appicant should have demonstrated scholarly research activities and teaching interests in one or more of the areas listed below:

• Computational Modeling (nanoscale, mesoscale, and continuum level)
• Nanoscale Materials Sythesis and Phenomena
• Biomaterials

Exceptional candidates n other ares of materials research will also be considered. The faculty member is expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses and initiate and sustain a strong sponsored research and graduated student training program. The candidate must have the ability to colaborate effectively with other faculty members. A doctoral degree in materials science or a related field is required.

Hiring for this position is contingent upon approval of funds. The appointment is expected to be effective in the Fall 2003 semester.

The department has research centers in Fluid Dynamics and Thermal Prcessing Technology (TPTC). A very active computational modeling and simulation group currently exists in the TPTC. As a result of multi-million dollar investments in equipment and software over the last three years, extensive research laboratores are available which include a Gleeble 3500, SEM, TEM, AFM, X-ray diffractometer, DSC/TGA and software licenses for SYSWELD, PAMCAST, DEFORM, HOTPOINT, THERMOCALC and HyperExtrude as well as generic FEM programs. The materials program awards degrees as the BS, MS, and PhD levels/

IIT is a private, PhD-granting university that offers programs in engineering, science, architecture, design, law, business, and psychology. The main campus is located three miles from downtown Chicago. Applicants should provide a detailed CV and at least five refrences. The application deadline is March 20, 2003. Send applications to Professor Philip Nash, Chair of Search Committee, MMAE Department, IIT, 10 West 32nd St., Chicago, IL 60616. Received Jan 16, 2003.

Two Faculty Positions in Engineering Science and Mechanics Department, Penn State The Engineering Science and Mechanics Department at the Pennsylvania State University invites applications for two tenure-track faculty positions at the assistant proessor level and exceptional candidates at the associate or full professor level will be considered. Candidates are sought with strong technical backgrounds and research in engineered materials, bioengineering, structural health monitoring, theoretical and experimental mechanicsm and mechanical/electrical/optical behavior of materials. The department is especially interested in candidates with multidisciplinary expertise and mindset in crosscutting areas.

Qualifications for the positions include a doctorate in an area appropriate to the applicant's field of specialization and a proved record of scholarly activities. Duties will include undergraduate and raduate teaching and scholarly reseach that will advance the state of the art of engineering science and mechanics. The department is committed to diversity and fostering a welcoming climate for all.

Review of applications will begin January 15, 2003 and will continue until the postions are filled. Please send a package containing a CV, a one-page statement of professional interests, and the names of 4 references to ESM Search Committee Chair, Department of Engineering Sciences and Mechanics, 212 Earth-Engineering Sciences Building, Box 3WESM, The Pennsylvania State University, University Partk, PA 16802-6812. Penn State is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity, and the diversity of its workforce. Received Jan. 16, 2003.

Faculty Position in Joining Sciences and Physical Metallurgy, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Colorado School of Mines Applications are invited for a tenure-track position in Physical Metallurgy at the level of Assistant Professor. The applicant must posess a Ph.D. or an equivalent degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science, or related fields. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated research excellence in joining sciences, electronic packaging, welding materials, interfacial properties, physical metallurgy of high alloys, and ferous and non-ferrous materials. Colorado Sch9ool of Mines has strong industrial connections and a long tradition of industrially oriented research.

At CSM, the candidate will teach existing undergraduate and graduate level courses such as welding and joining sciences, physical metallurgy, phase transformations, solid-state transport, high alloys, and advanced aerospace alloys. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will be an active collaborator in the research programs within the Center for Welding, Joining, and Coatings Research (CWJCR) andin advising M.S. and Ph.D. graduate students. In addition, the candidate will support the development for external research funding of CWJCR, both as a team and independently.

Interested candidates are invited to send a complete c.v., a list of three referencesm and a summary of research and teaching plans to Faculty Search Committee, Assistant Professor of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, c/o Human Resource Department, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401.

It is anticipated that the successful candidate will assume the position in August 2003 in time to start the Fall 2003 academic semester. Applications will be received and reviewed until the postition is filled. The Colorado School of Mines is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to enhancing the diversity of its faculty and staff, and therefore, encourages applications from women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities. Received Jan. 21, 2003.

Research Positions

Materials Scientist Alcoa Technical Center is seeking applicants for a temporary postdoctoral position in the area of computational modeling of phase transformations in aluminum alloys. The successful applicant will employ a broad range of simulation techniques such as molecular dynamics, Monte Carlo, and phase field, as well as the more traditional thermodynamic modeling. Microstructure modeling of phase transformations - from solidification to precipitation during age-hardening - will be applied to development of new alloys and processes. Requirements include

• PhD in metallurgy, materials science or physics
• Sound knowledge of materials science, specifically phase transformations and thermochemistry of multicomponent systems
• Ability to work as a team member and good communcation skills.

Alcoa offers excellent salary commensurate with education and experience and a company paid benefits package. Applicants may send resume and list of references to Joanne Murray, Alcoa Technical Center Bldg C, 100 Technical Drive, Alcoa Center, PA 15069, TEL 724-337-5382, FAX 724-337-2044. Received Jan. 24, 2003.

POSTDOC IN THE SIMULATION OF FERROELECTRICITY IN PEROVSKITE MATERIALS The Interface Materials group in the Materials Science Division at Argonne National Laboratory has a post-doctoral opening in the area of the atomic-level simulation of ferroelectricity in perovskite materials with particular emphasis on the coupling between ferroelectricity and materials microstructure. The successful candidate will further develop and use massively-parallel molecular-dynamics codes on the group's large in-house Beowulf parallel cluster computers. The successful candidate will join a team of typically 5-7 theorists using various atomic-scale and mesoscale simulation tools to explore the role of microstructure on behavior in a variety of materials. A Ph.D. in condensed-matter physics or a related theoretical discipline with experience of atomistic modeling is required. US citizenship is not required. Please send resume and names of three references to: Dr. Simon Phillpot, Materials Science Division Bldg. 212, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL 60439. Received Jan. 22, 2003.

Postdoctoral opening at the University of Pittsburgh. Condensed matter theorist with background in statistical physics, biological physics, complex fluids or other areas desired. Nominally, the position is suitable for candidates interested in working on multiscale problems, loosely construed, but there is flexibility. Potential candidates can contact David Jasnow, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pittsburgh, 15260. Received Jan. 7, 2003.

Postdoctoral opening at the University of Pittsburgh for a joint project concerned with modeling and simulation in complex fluids involving polymeric materials. Interested candidates are encouraged to contact Prof. A. C. Balazs, Department of Chemical Engineering. Received Jan. 7, 2003.

Post-Doctoral postion in Multiscale Simulation of Polycrystalline Thin Films and CNTs at the Micro/Nano Lab at Northwestern University Emphasis is on the simulation of plasticity and fracture size effects in submicron thin films and electro-mechanical propertes of carbon nano tubes. The types of simulations to be performed include large-scale molecular-dynamics simulations and mesoscopic simulations based on a discrete dislocation approach and finite-element type of simulations. The successful candidate will join a teamof typically 5-7 theorists and experimentalists to further develop and use a combination of these type of simulations to interpret experiments performed on a variety of micro and nano systems. A Ph.D. in a theoretical discipline and previous background in atomistic and multiscale modeling is required.

Candidate commitment to a minimum of 2 years is required. Salary will be commensurate to experience.

Candidates should send a C.V., a brief statement summarizing their background and previous research experience (2 pages maximum), and the names of 3-5 references to Professor Horacio D. Espinosa, Northwestern University, Mechanical Engineering, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208-3111, 847-467-5989 (phone), 847-491-3540 (fax). Received Dec. 27, 2002.

POST GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS IN STUDY OF SOFT GLASSY MATERIAL, AND THE DYNAMIC ARREST TRANSITION Unlike equilibrium phase transitions, where there has been a considerable degree of understanding over the last years, the phenomenon of dynamic arrest is much less well understood. Nevertheless, it is ubiquitous in nature; most of the substances found in our immediate environment are arrested assemblies of molecules, or other particles. Understanding how the particles in such systems stop moving, and developing the background physical laws on approach to the transition is the main aim of this research.

An opportunity exists for two post-graduate fellows to work in Dublin at University College Dublin in the area of the dynamic arrest transition and glassy physics. One of the fellows shall work on more theoretical descriptions, and simple lattice models of the dynamic arrest as illustrated in the recent publication ("Universality in lattice models of dynamic arrest: introduction of an order parameter."A. Lawlor, D. Reagan, G.D. McCullagh, P. De Gregorio, P. Tartaglia, and K.A. Dawson, Physical Review Letters, 89 (24), 245503, 2002.). Another studentship will involve the continued exploration of the idea that many soft matter systems may be viewed as 'glasses', and even particle gelation may be described by glassy laws. The progress so far is reviewed in "The glass paradigm for colloidal glasses, gels, and other arrested states driven by attractive interaction", K.A. Dawson, Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science, 7, 2002, 218-227. Each studentship will have a stipend ranging from $12K-$15K (US dollars), and may be held for three years. Some allowance for travel may be made, and, in addition, the studentships cover fees and other educational expenses. Details are subject to qualification of applicants and may be obtained on request. The fellowships are aimed at highly talented young scientists, with exceptional interest and potential for scientific careers. The fellowships are open to nationals of all countries. APPLICATIONS SHOULD ARRIVE BY EMAIL BEFORE 20th JANUARY TO BE GIVEN HIGH PRIORITY (applications arriving after that date will be considered on an ad hoc basis).

Interested students should contact: Professor K.A. Dawson, Centre for Colloid Science and Biomaterials, c/o Chemistry Department, NUI/University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland. Telephone: -353-1-7162447, Fax: -353-1-7162415. Received Dec. 13, 2002.

Industry Positions

Undergraduate Opportunities

NSF REU Summer Program at the University of Central Florida Time is running out for applying. Please get your application packet in as soon as possible! If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact Karen Glidewell. Received Jan. 16, 2003.

Award Opportunities

MRI Summer Institute '03 Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Applicant Deadline Extended to January 22, 2003 The Materials Research Institute (MRI) at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is holding its Computational Chemistry and Materials Science Summer Institute for its third year.

The goal of the Summer Institute is to provide an opportunity for graduate students to explore and learn some of the cutting-edge methods in computational materials sciences, computational chemistry, and other related areas of computational science during their first few years of graduate study. Each student will spend eight weeks at LLNL as the guest of an LLNL host scientist working on a computational project in the host's area of expertise. In addition, computational science leaders from universities and laboratories around the country will present a series of mini-courses for the fellows. These courses will cover state-of-the-art and emerging computational methods in materials science and chemistry, while student fellows focus on the practical aspects of their numerical implementation. The lecture program covers topics of current interest, such as computational nanoscience, computational chemistry for biological applications, computational simulation of materials based on coarse graining and multi-scale modeling, to name a few.

Over the past several years, scientists at LLNL have developed unique mathematical algorithms and computer codes intended to make best use of the unmatched capabilities of massively parallel tera-scale computing established at LLNL. These new capabilities make it possible to model material properties and behaviors with unmatched realistic complexity, using predictive computer models. This new paradigm has created a great deal of excitement in the computational science community. At the same time, it presents new scientific challenges and calls for new computational approaches that will be the focus of this Summer Institute.

Summer fellows will be selected from among an open pool of applicants who have demonstrated a strong interest in computational sciences, especially materials science and chemistry. The Institute will run from June 18, 2003 to August 12, 2003. Travel funds and a generous stipend will be provided to the participants. In order to be considered, prospective participants need to fill out the interest form. The application deadline has been moved up this year to January 15, 2003. Received Jan. 6, 2003.

APPLICATION FOR A KILLAM FELLOWSHIP TO STUDY IN CANADA FOR THE 2003-2004 ACADEMIC YEAR for American Undergraduate Students.

The Killam Fellowships is a scholarship and exchange program for Canadian and American undergraduate Students. For further information or an application please get in contact with Dwayne Daughtry. Received Jan. 13, 2003.

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