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Dear all,
The official position/application webpage is here: https://emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/Doctorant/UMR5242-EGLHEU-004/Default.aspx?lang=EN
Please note that the deadline for applications is short : 04/06/25
Short version of the context and selection criteria:
The proposed PhD project aims to relate mammalian neck shapes to functions and adaptations by combining comparative anatomy approaches and morpho-functional analyses in extant small mammals adapted to various environments, with different neck shapes and motion capacities (mouse, mole, rabbit, mouse lemur). An initial fine geometrical reconstruction of the neck musculoskeletal system in the different species will be performed using X-ray cineradiography to correlate the neck musculoskeletal system shapes to motion performance and functions. This study will permit to perform computational biomechanical modeling of the neck musculoskeletal system and will constitute an entry point to extrapolate on the shape and function of the neck in extinct mammals of the fossil record and will also offer perspectives in the field of bio-inspired robotics.
We seek highly motivated students with an excellent track record, having graduated a MSc degree (or equivalent) in Biomechanics; or combining backgrounds in either Mechanics (eg. if applying with a major in Computational life sciences) or Life sciences (eg. if applying with a major in Mechanics or Mechanical engineering). The tasks will involve eg. image processing, computer graphics, data fusion, kinematic modeling, statistics … and some proven knowledge in these fields and their related methods and tools will thus be a strong plus. Finally, good writing and communication skills in English are required.
Best wishes,
Bertrand Frechede
LBMC, Univ. Eiffel - UCBLyon1, Lyon, France
The official position/application webpage is here: https://emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/Doctorant/UMR5242-EGLHEU-004/Default.aspx?lang=EN
Please note that the deadline for applications is short : 04/06/25
Short version of the context and selection criteria:
The proposed PhD project aims to relate mammalian neck shapes to functions and adaptations by combining comparative anatomy approaches and morpho-functional analyses in extant small mammals adapted to various environments, with different neck shapes and motion capacities (mouse, mole, rabbit, mouse lemur). An initial fine geometrical reconstruction of the neck musculoskeletal system in the different species will be performed using X-ray cineradiography to correlate the neck musculoskeletal system shapes to motion performance and functions. This study will permit to perform computational biomechanical modeling of the neck musculoskeletal system and will constitute an entry point to extrapolate on the shape and function of the neck in extinct mammals of the fossil record and will also offer perspectives in the field of bio-inspired robotics.
We seek highly motivated students with an excellent track record, having graduated a MSc degree (or equivalent) in Biomechanics; or combining backgrounds in either Mechanics (eg. if applying with a major in Computational life sciences) or Life sciences (eg. if applying with a major in Mechanics or Mechanical engineering). The tasks will involve eg. image processing, computer graphics, data fusion, kinematic modeling, statistics … and some proven knowledge in these fields and their related methods and tools will thus be a strong plus. Finally, good writing and communication skills in English are required.
Best wishes,
Bertrand Frechede
LBMC, Univ. Eiffel - UCBLyon1, Lyon, France