MSc and PhD Positions in Mechanical Engineering (Thermal, Energy, Materials, Robotics) at Sultan Qaboos University Sultan Qaboos University in Oman

PhD opportunity in Advanced Materials and Processing for Future Manufacturing at the University of Waikato (Hamilton campus, New Zealand). This doctoral project sits at the interface of materials science and mechanical engineering , with a strong focus on advanced materials, manufacturing processes, mechanical performance, and failure analysis. The research will examine how processing routes such as powder processing, additive manufacturing, joining, repair, hybrid processing, or conventional su...

North Carolina State University is offering a fully funded PhD opportunity in advanced materials and manufacturing for harsh environment applications . The thesis will investigate materials and processing technologies designed for demanding operating conditions. The research spans high-temperature ceramics , metal additive manufacturing , and AI-enabled processing . The project combines materials science and manufacturing engineering with computationally assisted process development, offering an...

Funded PhD opportunity at Cranfield University in collaboration with UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and supported by EPSRC . The project is titled Robotic Additive Manufacturing for Remote In-situ Repair of Vertical Tungsten Plasma-facing Tiles in Tokamaks and sits at the intersection of robotics , mechanical engineering , materials science , manufacturing engineering , and fusion energy . The research will investigate wire-based directed energy deposition, including arc, laser, and hybrid a...

King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in Dhahran is inviting PhD researchers to join the ARM4L (Autonomous Robotic Manipulation for Logistics) Lab , starting in August 2027. The lab works on autonomous robotic manipulation and logistics-oriented robotic systems. The advertised research spans geometric modeling and control of vehicle–manipulator systems , including the coordination of mobile platforms and manipulators. Other directions include mechatronics design of tethered UAV–UGV syst...

Ghent University (UGent) in Belgium is advertising a PhD opening in the Mechanics of Materials and Structures group, focused on the computational mechanics and finite element modelling of composite materials for pressurized hydrogen storage tanks . The project sits in the context of the hydrogen economy and aims to develop composite solutions for future hydrogen storage tanks used in vehicles and refueling infrastructure. The PhD researcher will study tank behavior under different operational co...