PhD in Lasers and the Circular Economy University of Nottingham in United Kingdom

[Self-funded PhD; candidate must secure funding for fees and maintenance privately or via external/government scholarship.] PhD opportunity at the University of Nottingham in ABA Laser Cladding , a recently developed variant of laser cladding focused on improving material deposition efficiency and expanding the design space for advanced surface coatings. The project investigates the full potential of ABA cladding, where separated “A” clads are deposited first and then the valleys are filled with...

Postdoctoral Research Associate opportunity at the University of Oxford , UK, in the group of Prof. Emilio Martinez-Pañeda . The project is ResistHfracture , supported by an ERC Starting Grant under the UK Horizon Europe Guarantee , and it focuses on developing the first generation of hydrogen-resistant alloys . This opening is especially relevant for candidates with training in Materials Science , Physics , Chemistry , or a closely related engineering discipline. The research themes include mec...

University of Wisconsin-Madison is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Nuclear Engineering & Engineering Physics. The project focuses on nuclear materials , especially characterizing defect evolution under combinations of radiation damage , elevated temperature , and mechanical stress . This is a strong fit for candidates with interests in materials behavior, irradiation effects, and experimental or analytical characterization of advanced materials. The position is being ad...

KU Leuven is advertising a PhD position in Ecodesign for Human-Robotic Re- and Demanufacturing at the Re- & Demanufacturing Lab within SIM2 KU Leuven . The position is part of the MSCA Doctoral Network ECODESIGN and is scheduled to start in October 2026 . This doctoral opportunity sits at the intersection of Mechanical Engineering , Robotics , Industrial Engineering , Materials Science , and Environmental Science . The research theme focuses on ecodesign approaches for human-robotic re- and dema...

University of Oxford is recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Associate for the ResistHFracture project in the Mechanics of Materials Laboratory . This is an experimental research role focused on developing the first generation of hydrogen-resistant alloys for future green hydrogen infrastructure. The project combines materials science , mechanical engineering , and related physical sciences. Research activities include fracture and fatigue testing , advanced materials characterization , hydrogen–m...