Postdoc opportunities in materials science in united states for Nigerian students

Johns Hopkins University is advertising PhD and postdoctoral researcher openings in the Computational Mechanics Research Laboratory (CMRL) and CISMMS within the Department of Civil and Systems Engineering. The positions are in the research group of Professor Somnath Ghosh and are tied to sponsored research objectives. The research themes span computational mechanics , computational materials science , integrated computational materials engineering (ICME) , machine learning , uncertainty quantifi...

George Washington University and NIST are seeking a Post-Doctoral Fellow in semiconductor reliability testing and failure analysis at the NIST campus in Gaithersburg, Maryland. This opportunity is tied to the CHIPS Act and focuses on improving the long-term reliability of advanced microelectronics and semiconductor packages under environmental stress. The research centers on how aging and property degradation occur in complex package architectures, with special attention to polymeric thin films ...

George Washington University and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are seeking a Post-Doctoral Fellow for research on the structural integrity of next-generation AI chips and advanced semiconductor packaging. The project focuses on modeling and mechanical testing of heterogeneous structures in the context of the CHIPS Act mission, with an emphasis on reliability and failure analysis for 3D-stacked and multilayer systems. The successful candidate will lead reliability mode...

George Washington University and NIST are seeking a Senior Research Fellow (Research Engineer or Physicist) for the Solid-State Quantum Sensors Program in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The project focuses on quantum sensing , especially the development of SI-traceable magnetometers using the electrical readout of NV centers in diamond . This opportunity sits at the intersection of Physics , Electrical Engineering , and Materials Science . The successful candidate will design and fabricate optoelectron...

Postdoctoral research associate position in flexible/wearable thermoelectric devices with a collaborative project between Professor Yanliang Zhang at the University of Notre Dame and Professor Jeff Snyder at Northwestern University. The team is developing high-performance and flexible organic thermoelectric devices for personal cooling and energy harvesting . The role is suited to candidates with a strong background in thermoelectric materials , device fabrication , ink formulation , printing , ...

The University of Delaware is inviting applications for a postdoctoral position in tactile materials engineering, focusing on the development of tactile actuators through switchable polymeric coatings. This opportunity is part of a collaborative and interdisciplinary research effort led by Christian Pester, Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, along with colleagues Laure Kayser, Charles Dhong, and Nathan Lazarus. The research group is seeking scientists with expertise in pol...

The Demirer Lab at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) is seeking a postdoctoral researcher specializing in plant genome engineering. The lab, led by Assistant Professor Gözde S. Demirer, focuses on advancing plant genetic engineering through interdisciplinary approaches that combine synthetic biology, gene editing, nanotechnology, materials science, and plant biology. Research directions include improved plant genome engineering via nanotechnology, plant functional genomics, engine...

The George Washington University, in collaboration with NIST, is seeking a Senior Research Fellow to join the Nanoscale Spectroscopy Group in Gaithersburg, MD. This postdoctoral-level position focuses on the engineering of artificial atoms for quantum sensing applications, specifically through the electrical detection and control of NV centers in diamond and other color centers such as those in GaN and SiC. The successful candidate will bridge quantum optics and semiconductor device engineering,...

A postdoctoral position is available at George Washington University and NIST, focusing on measuring nanoscale stress and strain in semiconductor devices using advanced HR-EBSD and TKD techniques. The successful candidate will operate state-of-the-art SEM and FIB instruments, process high-resolution electron diffraction data, and contribute to the CHIPS Act initiative to advance U.S. semiconductor manufacturing. The research involves mapping lattice strain with unprecedented precision, analyzing...