PhD in Robotic Additive Manufacturing for Remote In-situ Repair of Tungsten Plasma-facing Tiles in Tokamaks Cranfield University in United Kingdom

PhD opportunity at Cranfield University in the Welding and Additive Manufacturing Centre (WAMC) on CFD-informed finite element analysis for thermal control in wire-arc directed energy deposition . This project sits at the intersection of computational fluid dynamics , finite element analysis , additive manufacturing , heat transfer , arc physics , and materials engineering . The research aims to improve modelling of the temperature field in wire-arc directed energy deposition (WA-DED) , a large-...

PhD opportunity at Loughborough University in additive manufacturing of titanium alloys , hosted at AMPLab@Loughborough and supervised by Professor Moataz Attallah . The project is delivered in collaboration with a major aerospace manufacturer and sits at the interface of academic research and industry. The research will focus on improving the performance of additively manufactured titanium alloys, with emphasis on microstructure control , mechanical performance , and process optimisation . This...

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...

Hong Kong Polytechnic University is advertising a research opening at the State Key Laboratory of Ultra-Precision Machining Technology for a project on fabrication of functional surfaces by ultra-precision machining for optical application . The post includes multiple appointment types: Postdoctoral Fellow , Research Associate , Research Assistant , and Part-time Research Assistant . The work is centered on ultra-precision machining, functional surface fabrication, and optical applications, maki...

Cranfield University is advertising a PhD in 3D temperature field reconstruction for wire-arc directed energy deposition (WA-DED) , a metal additive manufacturing process that uses wire feedstock and an electric arc heat source. The project focuses on converting 2D surface temperature measurements into full 3D temperature fields to improve process control, defect mitigation, and understanding of thermal evolution in additive manufacturing. The research combines scientific computing , finite elem...