PhD and Postdoc Opportunities in Reprogrammable Matter at Imperial College London Imperial College London in United Kingdom

PhD studentship at the University of Birmingham in robotic materials , mechanical metamaterials , active matter physics , and embodied artificial intelligence . The project focuses on self-learning active mechanical networks and will combine table-top robotic experiments with theoretical modelling . Research directions may be tailored to the successful candidate’s interests and expertise, with opportunities to work on decentralized learning, physical reservoir computing, contrastive learning, no...

Engineering Doctorate (EngD) opportunity at the University of Strathclyde in partnership with BAE Systems. This project is titled In-Process Weld Inspection during Submarine Build and sits within the STAND-UP Doctoral Focal Award, a national UK programme focused on the nuclear defence enterprise. The research will investigate automated in-process ultrasonic inspection for submarine manufacture, with emphasis on advanced phased array ultrasonic testing (PAUT) applied during welding. The aim is to...

Martin Kuball at the University of Bristol is advertising an open postdoc position in semiconductor device processing , with research focused on GaN , Ga2O3 , AlGaN , and diamond . The post references REWIRE-IKC and links to the University of Bristol “Working at Bristol” details page for more information. This opportunity is best suited to candidates with a background or strong interest in materials science , electrical engineering , and related physics of semiconductor devices. The post does no...

PhD opportunity at the University of Nottingham in mechanical engineering and aerospace engineering , focused on the wear of articulating spline couplings for aeroengine applications . The project combines experimental studies and numerical modelling to improve understanding of spline coupling wear behaviour in gas turbine transmission systems. This is an EPSRC Industrial Doctoral Landscape Award (IDLA) studentship with industrial involvement from Rolls-Royce plc . The studentship is hosted by N...

PhD Studentship in Reconfigurable Meta-structures at Imperial College London , Department of Mechanical Engineering. This funded PhD project focuses on mechanical engineering , solid mechanics , structural mechanics , polymers , and robotics , with an emphasis on reconfigurable meta-structures and adaptive, electronics-free functionality switching. The research explores how geometry, materials, and nonlinear mechanical response can be used to create architected structures with multiple functiona...