PhD in Multi-scale Modelling of Precipitate Strengthening at University of Groningen University of Groningen in Netherlands

ETH Zürich is advertising a doctoral position in contact mechanics of architected interfaces within the Professorship of Solid Mechanics (SMEC) at the Institute for Building Materials . The project sits at the intersection of solid mechanics, interface mechanics, computational modeling, and multiscale contact mechanics, with a strong focus on understanding how local contact interactions in architected materials determine macroscopic interface response. The research aims to develop physics-based ...

PhD opportunity at Eindhoven University of Technology in the Cera-Shield project, focused on materials and mechanics for advanced ceramic-based protection systems . The project offers 3 PhD positions in an interdisciplinary collaboration between academia, industry, and government partners. The research aims to develop the next generation of lightweight, high-performance ceramic-based protection systems . The work combines new microstructured ceramics , advanced modeling , and innovative manufact...

PhD opportunity at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) in Acoustic Performance of Timber Structure Connections . This joint PhD project between TU/e and the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) is part of the EuroTech Universities PhD programme and focuses on building acoustics , timber structures , sound transmission , vibro-acoustics , structural dynamics , and numerical modelling . The research aims to improve prediction methods for acoustic performance in lightweight timber buildings,...

PhD opening at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) in the Computational Materials Science section, working on hydrogen embrittlement , circular steels , atomistic simulation , density functional theory (DFT) , molecular dynamics (MD) , and machine-learned interatomic potentials . The project, CIRHY (Circularity as Opportunity: Engineering Hydrogen-Resistant Circular Steels), aims to develop next-generation recycled steels that can safely operate in hydrogen environments. The research focus...

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...