Doctoral Fellow in Electromechanical, Systems and Metal Engineering – Drone Motor Design Without Critical Materials Ghent University in Belgium

PhD opportunity at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Belgium in optical fibre sensing , photonics , and ultra-high-pressure rheometry . The Faculty of Engineering, Department Toegepaste natuurkunde en fotonica, and the Research Group Brussels Photonics (B-PHOT) are recruiting a PhD student with a doctoral grant for the RheoLub project, funded by the Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO) . The project focuses on understanding the behaviour of industrial lubricants under extreme operating condition...

Open PhD position in Research Training Group GRK 2516 , shared via LinkedIn by Raj K. Khan. The post points to a vacancy on the Technische Universität Darmstadt career portal. This appears to be a doctoral opening in an engineering-related research training environment, but the post itself does not specify the exact topic, supervisor, funding package, or deadline. What is known: a PhD opening is available; the application details are hosted on the TU Darmstadt job page. No explicit eligibility r...

KU Leuven has launched a PhD vacancy within the FLEX-SMR project on dynamic modelling and control of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) for combined heat and power applications. The project aims to develop cost-optimal solutions for integrating SMRs into industrial energy systems, with a focus on operating SMRs alongside other energy assets such as electric boilers. The research will use a Model Predictive Control (MPC) framework to optimally balance electricity and heat production. This is a strong ...

[Fully funded for 4 years; net salary from 2600 EUR/month (after taxes and social security costs); minimum 60,000 EUR/year, maximum 80,000 EUR/year; very low tuition fee (once-only 1100 EUR at start of PhD).] The Mechanics of Materials and Structures research group (UGent-MMS) at Ghent University is offering five fully funded PhD positions in the field of mechanics of materials. These vacancies are part of innovative research projects focusing on composite hydrogen tanks, mine counter-measure dr...

PhD opportunity at the University of Leuven in Belgium on meso–micro high-fidelity wind-farm emulation . This is an engineering-focused doctoral position (R1 / PhD position) for candidates interested in renewable energy systems, wind-farm modeling, simulation, and high-fidelity emulation. The vacancy indicates a Master degree or equivalent is required. The post is listed as 1 PhD position and the application deadline is 1 October 2026 . The listing does not provide detailed funding, stipend, or ...