Fully Funded PhD in Mechanical Engineering: AI-Enabled Digital Twins, Optimization, and Control Co-Design Texas State University in United States

Spring 2027 PhD openings in trustworthy aerospace autonomy at Oklahoma State University–Tulsa. Boris Benedikter (Assistant Professor of Aerospace Engineering) is recruiting multiple fully funded PhD students to join a new research group in the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Oklahoma State University. The group works at the intersection of optimal control , machine learning , and autonomous aerospace systems . Research themes include optimal and uncertainty-aware guidance and c...

Postdoctoral Researcher opening at the University of Toledo in the Integrated Design & Manufacturing (IDM) Lab. This position sits at the intersection of machine learning , metal additive manufacturing , and high-temperature materials for aerospace and defense applications. The successful candidate will work on process modeling, optimization, adaptive control, and materials characterization, with close collaboration with an industry partner. Ideal background: Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Mat...

Postdoc Research Scholar in Digital Twins and Federated Learning for Advanced Manufacturing at Western Carolina University (Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering). This is a full-time, 12-month, time-limited, grant-funded postdoctoral appointment focused on digital twins , federated learning , and advanced manufacturing . The successful candidate will develop, calibrate, and validate digital twin simulation models for manufacturing equipment, processes, and material behavior; integra...

Penn Engineering / xLab at the University of Pennsylvania is advertising two fully funded openings : a PhD student position and a postdoc position. The lab works on embedded AI and cyber-physical systems , with research spanning: • learning-to-optimize and sampling-based MPC for mixed-integer and industrial constraints • multi-agent teams with STL mission specifications, including cooperation and competition • an AI coaching game for teaching difficult physical skills without over-helping • phys...

Aritra Mitra, Assistant Professor at North Carolina State University, is looking to hire a PhD student for Fall 2027. The position is centered on data-driven control , reinforcement learning , reliable machine learning , and multi-agent systems , with an emphasis on combining fundamental theory and algorithms with real systems. The post also highlights NC State’s growing robotics ecosystem and collaborative opportunities across departments. Ideal applicants should have a strong technical backgro...