PhD Opportunities in Structural and Geotechnical Engineering, Mechanics and Materials at University of Genoa University of Genoa in Italy

Funded PhD project at Abertay University in collaboration with the University of Dundee on the thermomechanical behaviour of energy piles under complex loading conditions . The project sits at the intersection of civil engineering , geotechnical engineering , environmental science , and shallow geothermal energy , with a strong focus on energy geostructures , ground source heat pumps , and low-carbon heating for net-zero infrastructure. The research aims to understand and measure the thermomecha...

Fully funded PhD opportunity in FRP–timber connections at Adelaide University , in collaboration with the Department for Infrastructure and Transport (DIT), South Australia . This project is a strong fit for students interested in Civil Engineering , Materials Science , structural behaviour, timber engineering, composite materials, and connection design. The post specifically highlights a fully funded PhD project , and also notes that there are multiple new funded PhD scholarships across a range...

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...

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...

Funded MSc and PhD opportunities in Geotechnical Engineering are available at Université de Sherbrooke through the GRID Lab (Geotechnical Resilience and Infrastructure Development Laboratory) . The research theme centers on climate-resilient infrastructure , with projects in ground improvement , soil–structure interaction , geomaterials , experimental geotechnical engineering , instrumentation , physical modelling , and computational/numerical geotechnics . The MSc project is described as an exp...