Doctoral Student in Structural Dynamics and Metamaterials for Hybrid Steel–Timber Buildings ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences in Switzerland

ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to advance sustainable structural systems for hybrid steel–timber buildings. The project combines structural dynamics, mechanical metamaterials, numerical simulation and experimental testing to improve vibration performance, occupant comfort and resource-efficient construction. The researcher will lead the design and optimisation of metamaterial resonators targeting frequencies from 1–20 Hz for human-induced vibratio...

Empa in Switzerland is advertising a fully funded PhD position in multi-scale modelling and experimental assessment of volumetrically prestressed concrete . The project is part of the EU Horizon research and innovation initiative SURPASS (Smart and Sustainable Resilient Performance-based Cementitious Composites for Adaptive Strengthening and Repair System), which focuses on adaptive strengthening and repair strategies for ageing infrastructure in aggressive environments. The PhD will work on str...

Open Postdoc Position at EPFL / Instant-Lab Instant-Lab is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher in advanced flexure-mechanism design . The project focuses on developing a new design and modelling framework for flexure-based mechanisms that can handle multiple performance criteria while remaining robust to manufacturing tolerances. The work is supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation and includes an industrial collaboration supported by the Swiss Innovation Agency . The successful candidat...

Fully funded PhD opportunities are available in Civil Engineering at the University of Luxembourg for research on the reuse of concrete structures . The positions are based in the Sustainable Concrete Structure Laboratory under Prof. Numa Bertola and are linked to the ERC Project RESCUE . These PhD projects focus on sustainable structural engineering, concrete structures, structural behavior, material properties, and structural modelling. The post is aimed at candidates with a strong background ...

KTH Royal Institute of Technology is recruiting a doctoral student for research on the structural rehabilitation of concrete hydro dams within the Division for Concrete Structures at the Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering. The project focuses on reinforced concrete structures used in hydropower, especially spillways and related concrete elements that have been exposed to decades of varying water flows and, in some cases, extreme high-flow events. The research aims to improve under...