MSCA Doctoral Network POLY4EV PhD Positions in Polymer Materials for Electric Vehicles University of Padova in Italy

Doctoral student in Materials Science at Chalmers University of Technology , Gothenburg, Sweden, focused on the predictive design of 3D-shaped products based on pulp fibres . This PhD project sits in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and the Division of Applied Chemistry , with research connected to the FibRe Centre for Lignocellulose-based Thermoplastics . The project combines materials science, mechanics, multiscale characterisation, modelling, and experimental analysis to u...

Funded PhD opportunity at the University of Leeds in the UK on physics-based modelling of battery slurry mixing for scalable manufacturing . The project is aimed at students interested in battery manufacturing , computational modelling , CFD-DEM simulations , experimental validation , and process optimisation . The research focuses on improving battery slurry mixing and supporting industrial scale-up. Supervision/research team mentioned in the post includes Masoud Jabbari , Meisam Babaie , and M...

PhD position at Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon in Germany on physics-guided digital twin development for composition-process-structure-property modeling of magnesium alloys . This opportunity is focused on materials science and computational modeling, with strong relevance to physics, engineering, and alloy design. The post is located in Geesthacht, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany . Applicants should review the full vacancy details on the linked DAAD page for eligibility and application instructions. No f...

PhD opportunity at the University of Liverpool in Digital and Experimental Mechanochemistry for Next-Generation Elastomers . This project sits at the interface of polymer chemistry , polymer science , mechanochemistry , computational chemistry , and materials science . The research aims to build mechanistic understanding and predictive tools for designing high-performance elastomers for demanding industrial and technological applications. You will study how engineering elastomers degrade under e...

University of Southampton is advertising a PhD project on ammonia-fuelled internal combustion engines , with a specific focus on how ammonia affects wear and friction in tribological contacts. This project sits at the intersection of mechanical engineering , materials science , chemical engineering , and physics . The research will examine ammonia–lubricant–surface interactions under realistic engine conditions, including the effects of lubricant formulations, engineering materials, coatings, an...