Fully Funded PhD Positions in Mechanical Engineering (Thermal-Fluid Sciences, Nuclear Thermal Hydraulics) at University of Missouri University of Missouri in United States

Worcester Polytechnic Institute is advertising a postdoctoral researcher position focused on wildfires , with an emphasis on intermediate-scale experiments and related thermal sciences . The post is shared by James Urban , an academic researcher working on wildfire, fire, combustion, and heat transfer. This opportunity is best suited to candidates with a strong background in thermal sciences , and likely interests in heat transfer , combustion , and experimental fire research. The role appears t...

Idaho National Laboratory is recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Associate for its Advanced Reactor Neutronics, Thermal-Hydraulics, and Thermo-Mechanical research area within the Materials and Fuels Complex Reactor Engineering team in Idaho Falls, Idaho. This opportunity is centered on nuclear engineering , reactor physics , thermal-hydraulics , thermo-mechanical analysis , and structural analysis for next-generation nuclear reactors. The successful candidate will contribute to reactor design and...

PhD opportunity in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Rhode Island with Dr. Yang Lin’s Microfluidics and Microsystems Laboratory. The group is recruiting multiple fully funded PhD students for Fall 2026 / Spring 2027 in research areas including microfluidics , acoustofluidics , microphysiological systems (organ-on-chip) , acoustic metamaterials , and environmental monitoring . The work focuses on microscale transport phenomena and combines fluid dynamics, device design, fabrication, qua...

Michigan State University is advertising a fully funded PhD opportunity in Mechanical Engineering with research in the Micro/Nano Fluidic Biology and Energy Innovation Lab . The project spans a broad set of topics including surface science, microfluidics and nanofluidics, interface phenomena, thermal science and heat transfer, fluid mechanics, droplet dynamics, multiphase flow, electrokinetics, experimental fluid mechanics, energy conversion and storage, desalination, biomedical devices , and re...

Michigan State University in the USA is advertising a fully funded PhD opportunity under Dr. Bei Fan , Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. The project is centered on surface science , microfluidics and nanofluidics , interface phenomena , thermal science and heat transfer , thermal and fluid transport , fluid mechanics , droplet dynamics , multiphase flow , electrokinetics , and experimental fluid mechanics . The post also highlights application areas such as energy ...