Materials Science/Engineering Swansea University in United Kingdom

Funded PhD opportunity at the University of Warwick (WMG), within the Advanced Elastomer Research Group at the International Institute for Nanocomposites Manufacturing (IINM) . The project is titled From Nanointerfaces to Dynamic Performance: Next Generation Elastomer Technologies and is supervised by Prof. Chaoying Wan and Prof. S P Brown . This PhD focuses on polymer science , chemistry , materials science , chemical engineering , and nanocomposites . The research will investigate surface chem...

Master’s and PhD opportunities are available at Tsinghua University Shenzhen International Graduate School for September 2027 intake . The research group works on friction and wear performance of high-performance polymers and polymer composites , especially in demanding environments where conventional liquid lubrication is impractical. Current themes include sustainable polymer composites , PFAS-free self-lubricating materials , ultralow wear performance , tribology , tribometry , and in-situ ch...

PhD opportunity at the University of Southampton in cryogenic composites for aerospace , with a focus on design, durability, structural integrity, fracture mechanics, and AI-driven image analysis . The project investigates advanced fibre-reinforced polymer composites under cryogenic conditions relevant to liquid hydrogen storage and future net zero aviation . Research topics include fibre–matrix interfaces, thermal mismatch, microcracking, delamination, thermal cycling, and progressive damage ev...

PhD project at the University of Southampton on leading edge protection of turbine blades by design . This postgraduate research project sits in the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences and focuses on the physics of rain droplet erosion and impact damage in leading edges of aero engine fan blades , helicopter blades , and wind turbine blades . The research will use high-speed video , digital image correlation (DIC) , water jet impingement , and microCT to study stress waves, damage evolu...

PhD opportunity at the University of Leeds in Novel Through-Thickness Reinforced Composites for Net Zero . This project sits in the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences and is based at the Advanced Composites Manufacturing Group of iDRaM , with access to world-class facilities in the School of Mechanical Engineering and the Bragg Centre for Materials Research . The research will develop the next generation of through-thickness reinforced composites , potentially combining materials manuf...