PhD Opportunity in Programmable DNA Nanotechnology for Selective Recovery of Critical and Rare Elements The University of Edinburgh in United Kingdom

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...

🚨 PhD opportunity in microbiology , materials science , and environmental sustainability at Queen's University Belfast . The project, titled “Can bio-based additives enhance microbial recruitment and degradation of plastics without compromising performance?” , will investigate whether components inspired by natural polymers can promote microbial colonisation and improve plastic biodegradation while preserving key material properties. The student will work on developing and characterising novel c...

Chalmers University of Technology is hiring a Doctoral student in Materials Science to work on the predictive design of 3D-shaped products from pulp fibres , with the broader aim of replacing fossil-based plastics with sustainable, bio-based alternatives. The project is led by Prof. Anette Larsson in close collaboration with Prof. Eva Malmström Jonsson and Prof. Diana Bernin within the FibRe Competence Centre . The research sits at the intersection of materials science , sustainability , and bio...

Imperial College London’s Department of Chemical Engineering is advertising a funded PhD project on porous materials for sustainability-related applications , supervised by Prof Camille Petit and the Petit Group. The project sits at the intersection of chemical engineering , materials science , chemistry , and environmental science . Research themes include zeolite-based materials for direct air capture of CO2 , boron nitride (BN) materials for catalysis , and the optimisation of adsorbent formu...

SRM University, AP is looking for PhD and Postdoc candidates connected to #thenetzerolab and sustainability-related research. The post is brief and does not provide project details, eligibility criteria, funding, or a formal application portal. Interested candidates are asked to contact the poster directly via LinkedIn (“Ping me if you’re interested”). Research area: sustainability. Institution: SRM University, AP. Openings: PhD and postdoctoral positions....