PhD in Multi-level Topology Optimization of Architected Metamaterial Structures University of Southampton 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...

PhD opportunity at the University of Southampton in the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences on Multiscale Graph Neural Networks with Micromechanics for Concrete Prediction . This project sits at the intersection of civil engineering , materials science , machine learning , graph neural networks , solid mechanics , and computational mechanics . The research will develop a hierarchical GNN that integrates micromechanics theory to connect behaviour across scales in concrete, from paste and...

Associate Professor Tian Chen at Imperial College London is recruiting for PhD students in reprogrammable matter , with positions stated as fully funded and starting in Autumn 2027 . The post also mentions opportunities for externally funded PhD scholarships and postdoc fellowships through several mechanisms listed on the lab’s join-us page. The research theme sits at the intersection of materials science , mechanical engineering , robotics , aerospace engineering , and related physical sciences...

Dr Tony Murmu at the University of the West of Scotland is sharing PhD opportunities linked to the Aerospace-H2 Hydrogen Group and research on hydrogen aviation , liquid-hydrogen storage , composite structures , cryogenic materials , structural integrity , finite-element modelling , and AI-enabled aerospace design . The post highlights a new publication on the thermal-structural design and assessment of a composite liquid-hydrogen tank for regional aircraft applications , with the ATR 72-212A us...

PhD opportunity at the University of Southampton in the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences on optimized vertical-axis wind turbine (VAWT) arrays , combining surrogate modelling , topology optimization , fluid mechanics , and mathematical modelling . The project aims to develop a multi-scale optimization framework to design VAWTs specifically for array performance, rather than optimizing a single turbine and then placing it in a farm. The research focuses on improving urban wind farm vi...