Doctoral Candidate in Dual-Mode MEMS Sensing for Propulsion Applications Loughborough University in United Kingdom

Engineering Doctorate (EngD) opportunity at the University of Strathclyde in partnership with BAE Systems. This project is titled In-Process Weld Inspection during Submarine Build and sits within the STAND-UP Doctoral Focal Award, a national UK programme focused on the nuclear defence enterprise. The research will investigate automated in-process ultrasonic inspection for submarine manufacture, with emphasis on advanced phased array ultrasonic testing (PAUT) applied during welding. The aim is to...

Fully funded PhD position in micro-robotics and multi-material topology optimization at the FEMTO-ST Institute , Université Marie et Louis Pasteur, France. The project is framed by the RoboTop ANR-funded project and focuses on the structural shaping of fully integrated microrobots using topology optimization. The research combines analytical modeling , numerical simulation , programming , and experimental validation to design microrobots with integrated actuation and sensing capabilities. The wo...

PhD opportunity at the University of Southampton in Robotic Ultrasonic Drilling for Real-Time, Minimally Invasive Subsurface Damage Characterisation in Degraded Concrete . This project sits at the intersection of robotics , ultrasonic drilling/machining , smart sensing , real-time control , civil engineering , and materials characterisation . The research aims to develop a robotic ultrasonic drilling platform for minimally invasive, high-resolution assessment of subsurface damage in degraded con...

PhD Studentship: Development of a Digital Twin for Smart Sustainable Steel Section Production This PhD studentship is based at the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom , within the Advanced Steel Research Centre at WMG . The project sits with the Digital Twins team and focuses on building a digital twin for steel section production , combining empirical modelling, finite element analysis, and machine learning to predict microstructural evolution and mechanical properties across the steelm...

PhD studentship at the University of Birmingham in robotic materials , mechanical metamaterials , active matter physics , and embodied artificial intelligence . The project focuses on self-learning active mechanical networks and will combine table-top robotic experiments with theoretical modelling . Research directions may be tailored to the successful candidate’s interests and expertise, with opportunities to work on decentralized learning, physical reservoir computing, contrastive learning, no...