Advanced materials, fracture, thermomechanical loads, irradiation environments Western University in Canada

Fully funded PhD position in Functional Materials and Advanced Manufacturing is available at Western University, Canada, within the Data-Driven Advanced Manufacturing (D2M) Group in the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering. The doctoral thesis, Functional Materials for Hierarchical Manufacturing , focuses on developing and applying functional materials for wearable energy storage and sensor technologies. The research sits at the intersection of materials science, mechanical enginee...

PhD opportunity at Concordia University in Building and Wind Engineering with Professor Hua Ge . The project focuses on wind-driven hail impacts on building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) , façade, and roofing systems under present and future climate conditions. Research topics include hail hazards, building aerodynamics, hail trajectories, impact mechanics, and computational modelling. Students with interests in Civil Engineering , Mechanical Engineering , Building Engineering , and Wind Engine...

PhD opportunity at the Université de Sherbrooke in Canada, focused on the optimization of a micropillar microfabrication process for Fan-Out Wafer Level Packaging (FOWLP). The project sits at the intersection of advanced microelectronics, heterogeneous integration, and manufacturing process development for high-performance computing, AI, aerospace, and defense applications. The thesis aims to develop high-density vertical interconnections with a pitch below 30 μm, compatible with a manufacturing...

PhD opportunity at the University of Victoria in the Gharehkhani Group, co-supervised by Prof. James Olson and Prof. Peter Wild. The project focuses on developing novel wood-based materials, with particular attention to microfibrillated cellulose and the refining process. The research combines experimental work with extensive data analysis and may include machine learning tools to improve process understanding and materials development. Preferred backgrounds include mechanical engineering, pulp ...

HaoTian Harvey Shi is recruiting motivated PhD students to join the Data-to-Manufacturing (D2M) Group at Western University in Canada. The openings are fully funded and are intended for admission in May or September 2027. The group’s research spans functional materials, advanced manufacturing, wearable sensors, and energy storage technologies. These opportunities are particularly relevant to students interested in materials science, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, manufacturing, ...