PhD Position in Bio-Based Binder Systems for Sustainable Paving Applications Delft University of Technology in Netherlands

TU Delft is advertising a Postdoc in Nature-Inspired Architectured Concrete in the Materials & Environment section, Department of Materials, Mechanics, Management & Design, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences. The project explores a new direction in civil engineering and materials science : using 3D-printed concrete as a scaffold to guide the growth of a chitinous fungal network , with the goal of creating living composite materials that are structurally resilient and more sustainable t...

TU Delft is advertising a Postdoc position in solvothermal recycling of cardiac catheters within the newly funded EvalueWaste project. The work sits at the intersection of chemical engineering , biomaterial engineering , materials recovery , and circular economy , with a strong experimental and process-design component. The project addresses the recycling of single-use cardiac electro-surgical catheters, which contain complex composite materials, polymers, and precious metals that are typically ...

Delft University of Technology has a vacancy for a short-term postdoc project in Nature-Inspired Architectured Concrete . The project is aimed at researchers interested in the mechanics of cementitious materials , with a strong connection to civil engineering , materials science , and related mechanics-focused research. The post is shared by Branko Šavija , Associate Professor in Concrete Materials at TU Delft and ERC Starting Grant holder. This opportunity appears to be a postdoctoral opening r...

Wetsus is advertising PhD project 2026.19, “Beyond the boundaries of phosphate desorption: Uncovering the surface chemistry behind phosphate-iron (hydr)oxide sorption.” The project is centered on surface chemistry , chemical engineering , materials science , and environmental science , with a strong focus on phosphate removal and regeneration in wastewater treatment. The research investigates how phosphate is adsorbed and desorbed on iron (hydr)oxide-based adsorbents, why regenerant solutions ar...

PhD position at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) in the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering , working in the Process & Energy department on molecular modeling for hydrogen production processes . The project focuses on accelerating the development of green and low-carbon hydrogen technologies by generating high-quality thermodynamic, transport, structural, and kinetic data for water electrolysers. The research will use hierarchical molecular simulations to study bulk electrolyte properties...