PhD Positions in Mining Engineering, Operations Research, and Optimization at University of Alberta University of Alberta in Canada

Master’s position available for January 2027 intake at Ontario Tech University. Assistant Professor Samuel Yousefi is recruiting a motivated Master’s student to join his research group in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Ontario Tech University (Oshawa, Ontario, Canada). The opportunity is well suited to applicants with a background in Industrial and Systems Engineering , Manufacturing Engineering , Data Science , or a related area. Research interests mentioned in the post inclu...

Urgent postdoctoral opening at the University of Alberta in construction robotics, automation, and smart manufacturing . Prof. Rafiq Ahmad is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher to advance multi-robot manufacturing and assembly for off-site construction . This opportunity is best suited to researchers with interests in robotics , automation , manufacturing systems , and construction-focused smart production. The post specifically highlights work on multi-robot manufacturing/assembly and notes p...

Fully funded PhD position in Functional Materials and Advanced Manufacturing is available at Western University, Canada, within the Data-Driven Advanced Manufacturing (D2M) Group in the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering. The doctoral thesis, Functional Materials for Hierarchical Manufacturing , focuses on developing and applying functional materials for wearable energy storage and sensor technologies. The research sits at the intersection of materials science, mechanical enginee...

PhD opportunity at the University of Victoria in the Gharehkhani Group, co-supervised by Prof. James Olson and Prof. Peter Wild. The project focuses on developing novel wood-based materials, with particular attention to microfibrillated cellulose and the refining process. The research combines experimental work with extensive data analysis and may include machine learning tools to improve process understanding and materials development. Preferred backgrounds include mechanical engineering, pulp ...

Postdoctoral opportunity in safe robot autonomy and mobile manipulation at the University of Manitoba in the Robot Autonomy Lab . The project focuses on reliable robot autonomy in complex, dynamic environments using wheeled quadruped robots and mobile manipulators. Research directions include safe navigation in crowded environments, uncertainty-aware planning and control , mobile manipulation , coordinated whole-body control for everyday tasks such as object retrieval, door opening, and elevator...