Postdoctoral Fellow: Electromechanical Shell Mechanics

Texas A&M University; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid holidays

Tuition assistance

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Texas A&M University seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate to advance theoretical and computational mechanics of shell structures with coupling to electromagnetic theory. The role spans interdisciplinary work across engineering, medicine, and materials science.

The candidate will develop numerical solvers, validate models, and contribute to high-genus morphable shells under complex stimuli, with opportunities for publication and mentoring students.

Qualifications

• PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Theoretical Physics, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated experience in theoretical and computational mechanics of structures.
• Strong foundation in shell theory, elasticity, and variational mechanics.
• Experience developing custom numerical solvers or using finite element platforms (COMSOL, ABAQUS, ANSYS).
• Expertise in electromagnetic theory and coupling to continuum mechanics.
• Prolific publication record in theoretical and/or computational mechanics.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement FEM models of shell structures under mechanical and electromagnetic loading.
• Mentor graduate and undergraduate students on related projects.
• Prepare manuscripts, conference presentations, and proposals.

Skills

Theoretical mechanics

Computational mechanics

Shell theory

Variational mechanics

Numerical analysis

FEM programming

MATLAB/Python/C++

Independent & collaborative work

Strong communication

Education

PhD in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

COMSOL

ABAQUS

ANSYS

Job description

Texas A&M University seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate to advance theoretical and computational mechanics of shell structures with coupling to electromagnetic theory. The role spans interdisciplinary work across engineering, medicine, and materials science.

The candidate will develop numerical solvers, validate models, and contribute to high-genus morphable shells under complex stimuli, with opportunities for publication and mentoring students.