PhD opportunities in chemical engineering in united states for Iranian students

Professor Yuanhang Chen, Murray F. and Julia Hawkins Associate Professor of Petroleum Engineering at Louisiana State University (LSU), is seeking a full-time Postdoctoral/Senior Postdoctoral Researcher and one prospective PhD student to join his research group in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The research focuses on advancing transient multiphase flow and heat transfer for geothermal engineering (including construction and extraction thermal-hydraulics) and carbon management (such as CO₂ injection, we...

The Advanced Separation and Purification (ASeP) Laboratory at the University of Wyoming, led by Assistant Professor Hoon Choi, is seeking passionate PhD and MS students to join their research team. The ASeP Lab is part of the Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering and focuses on developing energy-efficient and economically viable separation technologies. Their research aims to address real-world challenges in clean energy and life sciences, with the goal of minimizing ecological impac...

The University of Wyoming's research group led by Professor Juhyeon Ahn is seeking motivated PhD students to join their team in the field of energy materials and electrochemical systems. The research focuses on advanced battery technologies, including lithium- and sodium-based batteries as well as solid-state batteries. Students will have the opportunity to engage in a variety of research activities such as synthesis and characterization of electrode and electrolyte materials, X-ray and microsco...

Washington State University-Tri-Cities is offering exciting opportunities for PhD and master's students to join the lab of Associate Professor Guiyan Zang. The research focuses on techno-economic analysis (TEA), life cycle analysis (LCA), and supply chain analysis, with applications in low-carbon fuel and material production, data center power supplementation, and artificial intelligence (AI)/machine learning (ML) based supply chain analysis. Students will engage in interdisciplinary research at...

The School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Oklahoma is offering a fully funded Ph.D. position in Dr. Yanqing Su’s research group, focusing on computational catalysis. The successful candidate will engage in projects involving Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations for surface adsorption and reaction mechanisms, as well as exploring quantum computing applications in catalysis and materials modeling. This opportunity is ideal for students interested in the inters...

The Clean Hydrogen Lab at the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, under the direction of Professor Bruno G. Pollet, is recruiting a PhD student for a three-year project in Sonoelectrochemical Engineering. The research focuses on simulations and experimental validation of ultrasound-assisted electrochemical systems, with applications in hydrogen evolution, oxygen evolution, and wastewater treatment. The project aims to develop and validate high-fidelity multiphysics simulations to investigate ...

The Microbial Electrochemical Technology Laboratory (MET Lab) at Utah State University, led by Dr. Luguang Wang, is seeking a highly motivated PhD student to join the Department of Biological Engineering in Spring or Fall 2026. The successful candidate will conduct research on microbial electrochemical systems for converting negative-cost waste into value-added products, such as bioenergy and microbial protein. This research area integrates biological engineering, environmental biotechnology, an...

The SAFER Lab at Oklahoma State University, led by Assistant Professor Ruiqing Shen, is recruiting fully funded MS and PhD students for Spring and Fall 2026. The lab is part of the Fire Protection & Safety Engineering Technology (FPSET) program within the School of Fire, Construction and Emergency Management. Research in the SAFER Lab focuses on fire safety, advanced materials, and the development of eco-friendly flame-retardant materials. Key topics include the fire behavior of 3D-printed biopo...

The School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Oklahoma is seeking a motivated PhD student to join Dr. Yanqing Su’s research group starting Fall 2026. The position is fully funded and focuses on computational catalysis, with research projects involving Density Functional Theory (DFT), calculations for surface adsorption and reaction mechanisms, and exploring the application of quantum computing in catalysis and materials modeling. The successful candidate will gain exper...