PhD in Structural Engineering and Cultural Heritage Damage Assessment at University of Genoa University of Genoa in Italy

The Accademia di Belle Arti “Pietro Vannucci” di Perugia is opening a public selection for admission to its PhD programme in Identity Design. Methodologies, actions and tools for the regeneration of communities and territories (code DOT24EE582) for the 42nd cycle, Academic Year 2026/2027. This is a doctoral opportunity in the arts and design field, centered on research into identity design, community regeneration, and territorial regeneration. The programme is scheduled to last 36 months and sta...

Penn State University is advertising two fully funded PhD opportunities in structural engineering , with a research focus on timber structures , mass timber structural systems , and the development of new wood products . The positions are based in Tyler Hull’s lab at Penn State and involve a mix of experimental testing , numerical simulations , and the design of wood structural systems . This is a strong fit for students interested in civil/structural engineering, timber engineering, wood scienc...

Empa in Switzerland is advertising a fully funded PhD position in multi-scale modelling and experimental assessment of volumetrically prestressed concrete . The project is part of the EU Horizon research and innovation initiative SURPASS (Smart and Sustainable Resilient Performance-based Cementitious Composites for Adaptive Strengthening and Repair System), which focuses on adaptive strengthening and repair strategies for ageing infrastructure in aggressive environments. The PhD will work on str...

Two postdoctoral opportunities will soon open within the CHROMA project at the University of Perugia , Italy, in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering . CHROMA stands for Bioinspired mechanochromic materials: pioneering the future of Structural Health Monitoring and is supported by the FIS 3 Starting Grant programme . The project focuses on mechanochromic materials and smart coatings that change colour in response to mechanical stimuli, with applications in structural health moni...

University of Basilicata (UniBas) has announced the PhD Call 2026/2027 for admission to its doctoral programs (XLII Cycle) in Italy. The call covers several research areas, including Architecture , Archaeology , Cultural Heritage , History , Engineering , Sustainable Development , Science , Agricultural , Forest and Food Sciences , Health Sciences , and Mediterranean studies . Available PhD programs include: Cities and Landscapes: Architecture, Archaeology, Cultural Heritage, History and Resourc...