PhD in Smart Bio-derived Composites for Self-healing, Sensing and Lifetime Extension in Net-Zero Material Systems Aston University in United Kingdom

Funded PhD opportunity at Durham University, Engineering Department This post advertises a PhD position within the EPSRC ReNU+ Centre for Doctoral Training at Durham University , UK. The project is titled Life-Cycle Driven Design of Sustainable Electric Machines and focuses on the design of electric machines for the net-zero transition. The research aims to improve efficiency and performance while making machines more sustainable across their full life cycle, with attention to reducing dependenc...

Funded PhD opportunity at Coventry University in the Centre for Discoveries in Life Sciences, delivered through the Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership (MIBTP). This project focuses on bioleaching , tantalum recovery , superalloy waste , critical minerals , and environmental biotechnology . The research will investigate microbial mechanisms for mobilising tantalum from superalloy-processing wastes and selectively removing contaminating metals such as calcium and tungsten. It co...

Research Fellow in Sustainable Automotive Polymers at The University of Manchester (Oxford Road, Manchester, UK). This is a postdoctoral research opening in polymer science , materials science , and environmental sustainability , focused on developing sustainable automotive polymers with The Vita Group. The project emphasizes sustainable foams for the transport industry , including improving the sustainability of polyurethane and alternative feedstock foams, increasing recycled content, developi...

Fully funded PhD opportunity at the School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering, University of Sheffield , in collaboration with CHERY UK (OMODA & JAECOO UK Limited) . The project is titled AI-Assisted Dynamic Life Cycle Assessment and Circularity Benchmarking for Next-Generation Vehicles and focuses on combining artificial intelligence , dynamic life cycle assessment (LCA) , and circular economy strategies to improve the sustainability of next-generation vehicles. This is a 3.5-yea...

University of Southampton is advertising a PhD project on ammonia-fuelled internal combustion engines , with a specific focus on how ammonia affects wear and friction in tribological contacts. This project sits at the intersection of mechanical engineering , materials science , chemical engineering , and physics . The research will examine ammonia–lubricant–surface interactions under realistic engine conditions, including the effects of lubricant formulations, engineering materials, coatings, an...