Fun and interesting stuff

This is a very useful link (https://www.doitpoms.ac.uk/) for the Metallurgists and Material Scientists for understanding the fundamentals of materials. There are some excellent demonstrations of several concepts of materials science/mechanics by means of animations and simulations.

imechanica (http://imechanica.org/), started by Prof. Suo of Harvard is a place for Mechanics and Mechanicians. The community is very active discussing various advancements happening in Mechanics. If you are planning to work in mechanics or working in the area of mechanics,  and looking for PhD and postdoc positions, this is one of the best places for you. 

An excellent notes on Continuum Mechanics along with some exercise problems is maintained by "Bob McGinty" here "http://www.continuummechanics.org/". He also has one on Fracture mechanics "http://www.fracturemechanics.org/" Good ones to browse through at your leisure time. 

"http://www.engineerguy.com/" contains wonderful elucidation of science and technology documentaries of several engineering marvels by Prof. Bill Hammack of UIUC. One will definitely appreciate the efforts of Bill and I am sure you would love to watch them again and again and again!!! 

An excellent lecture notes with lot of examples on applied mechanics of solids by Prof. Allan F. Bower of Brown University is here "http://www.solidmechanics.org/". 

Interesting links to access the surface and grain boundary energies of various crystals "http://crystalium.materialsvirtuallab.org/" and other materials data base "https://materialsproject.org/" and "http://aflowlib.org/"

There are two excellent articles written by Profs. Mike Ashby (University of Cambridge) and George Whitesides (Harvard University) on art of paper writing which are extremely helpful for the one who is starting their research career. 

• Prof. Ashby on How to write a paper: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jgEYTv89xBmvixfIscO-bE0QciXHmpCK/view?usp=sharing

• Prof. George Whitesides: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gxtg3-YB592FnKOfPVGqqJsq_Nllj66w/view?usp=sharing

The following information is useful for the students traveling to present an accepted poster/oral presentation at an international Conference/Seminar/Symposium/Workshop and looking for financial support.

• From SERB: https://www.serbonline.in/SERB/its

• From DBT: https://www.dbtctep.gov.in/

• From CSIR: https://csirhrdg.res.in/Home/Index/1/InPage/51/14

• From ICMR: https://main.icmr.nic.in/content/international-travel-non-icmr-scientists

• From NHBM, DAE: http://www.nbhm.dae.gov.in/docs/TG-APP-PDF.PDF

• From INSA: https://www.insaindia.res.in/pdf/Icsu_Participation_Form.pdf

• From UGC: https://www.ugc.gov.in/oldpdf/xiplanpdf/travelgrant260509.pdf

• From AICTE: https://www.aicte-india.org/sites/default/files/TRAVEL%20GRANT.pdf

• From INAE: https://www.inae.in/aicte-inae-travel-grant-scheme/

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