”Rheological Measurements - Application to Polymers, Suspensions and Processing”,
Organised by the ESR and the Belgian Group of Rheology, KU Leuven, Belgium, September 3-7, 2007

… an intensive short course designed to give practicing engineers and chemists an understanding of rheology fundamentals of rheology, its principles of measurements, and applications to problem solving.

EURHEO - European Masters in Engineering Rheology

EURHEO - European Masters in Engineering Rheology, recently selected by the European Commission within the ERASMUS MUNDUS Programme, opened the Call for Applications for its 1st edition (2008/2009), a substantial number of grants being available for students and visiting scholars.

All the information on EURHEO, as well as the application form are available at the EURHEO website: http://www.uminho.pt/eurheo

Contact: João Maia (jmaia@dep.uminho.pt)

”Synergy Between Experiments and Theory in Rheology”, the Amherst rheology course ARC 08, June 3-4, 2008

Location :Amherst, Mass., USA

Lecturers are Ronald Larson (U Michigan), Jonathan Rothstein (U Massachusetts), and H. Henning Winter (U Massachusetts). They will introduce basic concepts (experiments, theory) of rheology and also perform tutorials with the entire group. Teaching tool for the tutorials is Rheo-Hub, a computer platform for integrating experiments with theory in rheology… The short course will build on the new teaching tools for rheology that became available with the IRIS rheology software. Short lectures on rheology will be combined with hands-on tutorials (…)

»» more info  H.H. Winter
irisrheo@yahoo.com
http://rheology.tripod.com/ARC.htm

Técnico especialista de produto na área da reometria

Product technical specialist - rheometry

Malvern is seeking to recruit a rheologist to develop Malvern’s applications knowledge and expertise. Key responsibilities will include providing advanced technical input to the sales process, specialist support and training to customers and our sales organisations and input into the development of hardware and software.
The position is based at our headquarters in Malvern, Worcestershire, however, travel within the UK and overseas will be required as and when necessary.
You'll be a graduate with a degree in Colloid Chemistry/Physical Science/Polymer Science/Material Science or have equivalent and demonstrable practical experience. The use and understanding of rheometers and materials testing equipment in view of being able to interpret measurement results in terms of sample application and end use is essential. A PhD or equivalent in a physical science or a related discipline would be an advantage.
To apply, please send your CV and covering letter detailing current salary package to Ann Garey, Malvern Instruments, Enigma Business Park, Grovewood Road, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 1XZ or via e-mail to recruitment@malvern.com.
Contact for additional information:

Ann Garey
recruitment@malvern.com
http://www.malvern.com

Postdoc position at University of Minnesota (USA)

Applicants are sought for a postdoctoral position involving the mathematical modeling of melt-blowing processes for nanofiber production. This position, which will be based in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at the University of Minnesota, is part of an industrially supported project jointly supervised by Profs. Satish Kumar, Chris Macosko, and Frank Bates. Applicants should have a strong background and interest in theoretical/computational fluid dynamics, and a willingness to actively interact with experimentalists and industrial researchers. Opportunities exist to draw upon and integrate a number of different aspects of transport phenomena including interfacial fluid mechanics, rheology, and heat transfer. The initial appointment will be for one year, with the possibility of renewal for another year. Interested applicants should send a CV and the names of two references to Prof. Satish Kumar at kumar@cems.umn.edu.

PostDoc Positions at University of Southern Mississippi (USA)

Two post-doctoral positions are available immediately in a major research program in the general area of polymer science and engineering. The successful candidates will carry out research of fundamental nature, related to rheology of response-driven polymeric films, nanostructured organic/inorganic polymer hybrids, and of the development of adequate characterization strategies of same. Critical issues of connection of polymer film rheology and morphology, molecular and interfacial interactions, will be of interest. Strong mathematical and experimental skills, and the interest to learn new skills are required. The successful candidate must have a PhD in polymer engineering, chemical engineering, physics, or materials science,. A strong motivation toward creative research in the polymer field is highly desirable. A description of our research programme can be found on http://www.usm.edu/polymer.

The successful candidates will join an active research team of graduate and post-doctoral students involved in both the experimental and theoretical aspects of polymer science and engineering. The project is part of a NSF-supported Materials Research Science and Engineering Center on Response Driven Polymeric Films.

References:

"New phosphate glass/polymer hybrids-Current status and future prospects," Urman K and Otaigbe JU, Progress in Polymer Science, 32 (2007) 1462-1498.

"Rheological Behavior of POSS/Polyurethane-Urea Nanocomposite Films Prepared by Homogeneous Solution Polymerization in Aqueous Dispersions," Madbouly SA, Otaigbe JU et al., Macromolecules, 40 (2007) 4982-4991.

To apply, please send by e-mail a curriculum vitae, a summary of your research interests, two copies of your publications most relevant to the field, and the names and addresses of at least three references to:

Prof. Joshua Otaigbe, PhD, C Eng, FIMM

Professor and Group Leader

School of Polymers and High Performance Materials

University of Southern Mississippi

118 College Drive #10076

Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0076, USA

Voice: 601-266-5596; Fax: 601-266-5504

e-mail: Joshua.Otaigbe@usm.edu

posted 11.02.2008

Postdoc Position at The Institute of Polymer Materials (Germany)

The Institute of Polymer Materials offers a Post Doc Position (Extensional Rheology). The task is to determine the extensional viscosity of polymer solutions with an existing device built up at the Institute based on flow induced birefringence (FIB) and Laser-Doppler velocimetry (LDV). We are searching for a highly motivated and interdisciplinarily interested person, with a Ph.D. or doctoral degree in Physics, Materials Science or Chemical Engineering. The temporary position is available from now for at least 2 years and is part of a project supported by the German Research Foundation (DFG). The salary for this full-time position is based on the payment common for scientists in Germany (13 TV-L 100%). Interested candidates are invited to send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, certificate (copy) of examinations, short description of scientific/work experiences and two references to:

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Helmut Münstedt
Institute of Polymer Materials
Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg
polymer@ww.uni-erlangen.de
http://www.lsp.uni-erlangen.de
Martensstr. 7
D-91058 Erlangen
Germany
Phone: ++49 (0)9131 8528593
Fax: ++49 (0)9131 8528321