Fully Funded PhD Position in Deformable and Breakable Particle Mechanics in DEM CHASE Competence Center in Austria

Libera Università di Bolzano is advertising a postdoctoral researcher position in the GeDiRL project, starting in January 2027. The project focuses on advanced finite element modelling for crack initiation and propagation during metal powder compaction, with the goal of linking measurable press signals to internal defect formation for inline crack-risk prediction and prevention in industrial production. Research topics include computational fracture mechanics, nonlinear finite element modelling,...

PhD opportunity in particulate flow modelling at Johannes Kepler University Linz , within the Christian Doppler Laboratory for Multi-scale Modelling of Multiphase Processes . The position focuses on advanced modelling of gas-particle flows in fluidised beds , with an emphasis on developing novel CFD and turbulence-based methods for reactive multiphase flows . The research is aimed at industrial-scale fluidised bed applications and sits in a multidisciplinary, international research environment. ...

Postdoctoral opening at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio, United States , focused on thermal/thermofluid dynamics , industrial glass-melting furnaces , machine learning , and system identification . The project involves building models directly from real industrial process data and working with industry partners toward pilot-scale deployment. This is a strong fit for candidates interested in process modeling, applied heat transfer, fluid dynamics, data-driven modeling, and i...

Technische Universität Graz (TU Graz), through the IMAT – Institute of Materials Science, Joining and Forming, is advertising a PhD-level Project Researcher position focused on the development of graded titanium alloys by plasma arc additive manufacturing . The role is part of a funded project supported by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) . This is a strong opportunity for candidates interested in materials science , additive manufacturing , functional materials , and titanium alloy processing . ...

Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH is advertising a Postdoc position in Nuclear Fuel Performance and Fission Gas Modelling within the Institute of Fusion Energy and Nuclear Waste Management (IFN) / Nuclear Waste Management (IFN-2). The role is part of the Ministry for Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN) project “Atlas” and focuses on the long-term behavior of high burn-up spent nuclear fuel during extended interim storage. The successful candidate will use and ...