PhD in Materials Science: Oxidation and Stress Corrosion Cracking of Alumina-Forming Fe-Based Alloys (IIT Bombay–Tohoku University Double Doctoral Degree) Indian Institute of Technology Bombay in India

The Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Jammu invites applications to its PhD programme under the ongoing admission advertisement. The opportunity is focused on Materials Science and Engineering , Metallurgical Engineering , and related materials technology research. PhD scholars may work with experienced faculty, use advanced laboratory facilities, and contribute to research, scientific discovery, innovation, and the development of advance...

Ghent University in Belgium is advertising an ERC Starting Grant project, LuMoCX , with multiple PhD positions and one postdoctoral position focused on transforming lunar regolith into useful metals, oxygen, and construction materials using solar-energy-based processing . The research sits at the intersection of metallurgy , materials science , pyrometallurgy , high-temperature processing , and space resource utilization . Technical topics mentioned include molten oxides and slags , materials ch...

PhD opportunity in Nuclear Structural Materials for Extreme Environments at Nanyang Technological University , School of Materials Science and Engineering, with Prof Eason Yi-Sheng Chen . This project focuses on the reliability of structural materials used in nuclear energy systems under extreme conditions such as irradiation, high temperatures, mechanical stress, and corrosive media. The research will examine irradiation-induced defects, elemental redistribution, corrosion, oxidation, and how t...

🚀 PhD admissions are open at Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad for 2026–27 under Institute Assistantship and other categories. The opportunity is relevant to applicants in Physics , Materials Science , and broader engineering/science/management areas. The post highlights financial support of ₹37,000/month for the 1st and 2nd year and ₹42,000/month from the 3rd to 5th year, along with a contingency grant as per MoE norms. Eligibility mentioned includes a Master’s deg...

The research group of Shourya Dutta Gupta in the Department of Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad is seeking a Ph.D. candidate for research in advanced materials science and characterization. The project focuses on thin film science , particularly the design, synthesis, and fundamental understanding of functional metallic and alloy thin-film architectures. Students will investigate how materials behave at microstructural and atomic sca...