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EPFL is advertising 2 PhD positions in Earthquake Engineering and Structural Engineering within ENAC/EESD . This is a doctoral opportunity for candidates interested in seismic response, structural safety, and related civil engineering research topics. The announcement links to the official EPFL careers page for the full job details and application process. The deadline shown in the post is 30/09/2026 . Research areas likely include earthquake engineering, structural engineering, and broader civi...

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...

Universidade de Vigo is advertising PhD research staff positions in the Department of T06 Natural Resources and Environmental Engineering at the Escuela de Ingeniería de Minas e Enerxía in Vigo, Spain. The project work focuses on the preliminary design and implementation of a microsimulation model , the initial integration of previous models , and the development of conflict-based safety metrics using preliminary or synthetic data. A further key task is the definition of the CALVAL methodologica...

Empa and ETH Zürich are advertising a fully funded PhD position in the SURPASS EU Horizon Europe project, focused on multi-scale modelling and experimental assessment of volumetrically prestressed concrete . The research combines finite element modelling (FEM) , large-scale experimental testing , shape memory alloys , and 3D concrete printing to advance sustainable infrastructure . The position is based in Dübendorf / Zurich, Switzerland and runs for 48 months . Supervision is listed under Prof....

✨ A PhD opportunity is available at the interface of advanced structural mechanics , computational modelling , and experimental research . The doctoral project is titled “Multi-scale Modelling and Experimental Assessment of Volumetrically Prestressed Concrete” and is based at Empa in Dübendorf within the EU Horizon Europe project SURPASS . The thesis will be carried out under the supervision of Eleni Chatzi at ETH Zürich , in close collaboration with Prof. Moslem Shahverdi and Dr. Saim Raza at E...