There is an immediate opening of a postdoctoral researcher in the Mechanics of Soft Materials Lab (https://www.msm.seas.ucla.edu/) in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). The research will be on experimental mechanics of soft materials, and fabrication of soft machines. The successful candidate should have a PhD degree with expertise in experimental polymer materials. Experience on synthesis of hydrogels or elastomers, and characterization of soft materials is preferred.
The group also has a PhD opening to be filled in 2021 fall, 2022 winter or 2022 fall quarter. The successful candidate is expected to work on modeling, simulations, and experiments of soft materials. The ideal candidates will be highly motivated with a strong background in solid mechanics, and be fluent in spoken and written English.
Interested applicants may send their CV with three references to Professor Lihua Jin (lihuajin@seas.ucla.edu).
PI介绍
Lihua Jin is an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at UCLA. She was a postdoctoral scholar at Stanford University before joining UCLA in 2016. In 2014, she obtained her PhD degree in Engineering Sciences from Harvard University. Prior to that, she earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Fudan University in 2006 and 2009. Jin’s group conducts research on mechanics of soft materials, stimuli-responsive materials, soft robotics, and biomechanics. Lihua was the winner of Haythornthwaite Research Initiative Grant from American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2016, Extreme Mechanics Letters Young Investigator Award in 2018, and Hellman fellowship in 2019.
实验室介绍
Soft materials are capable of large deformation, and have mechanical properties comparable to those of biological tissues. Recent developments in soft materials are enabling the rise of soft robotics, stretchable electronics, and biomechatronics. Through the integration of analytical modeling, computational simulations and experiment, the Mechanics of Soft Materials Lab aims to investigate the fundamental physics and mechanics of soft materials, such as their constitutive behavior, nonlinear deformation, instability, and fracture. On the other hand, the lab strives to develop new materials, structures, and functions for soft robotics and stretchable electronics. Please visit https://www.msm.seas.ucla.edu/ for more information.
- 川大范红松/新国大Chwee Teck Lim《ACS Nano》:水凝胶基多功能深脑探针实现神经感知、调控与治疗一体化 2025-06-05
- 浙大傅国胜/黄翯/赵静《ACS Nano》:可喷涂微环境响应型水凝胶涂层重塑内皮屏障稳态,破解介入后再狭窄难题 2025-06-04
- 青岛大学于冰教授团队 Small:具有快速止血和广谱抗菌特性的寡肽水凝胶用于加速伤口愈合 2025-06-03
- 浙江大学刘昭明研究员团队 Matter: 无机离子分子交联剂实现弹性体刚度与韧性的协同提升 2025-06-05
- 东华大学游正伟教授、孙俊芬教授 Angew:氟氢键纳米限域策略同步提升弹性体的强度、韧性和自修复性 2025-06-03
- 坦佩雷大学郭洪爽博士 Adv. Mater.: 无需引发剂 - 卤键液晶弹性体打造光驱动柔性驱动器 2025-05-31
- 大连理工大学刘田教授连发 Nat. Commun./CRPS: 一种用于实时监测软材料、活组织应力分布的定制化、可视化平台 2025-02-10