PhD Researcher in Multi-scale Modelling and Experimental Assessment of Volumetrically Prestressed Concrete Empa in Switzerland

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 fully funded PhD positions are available at The Pennsylvania State University in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering and Architectural Engineering . The openings are with Dr. Botong Zheng and focus on experimental materials and experimental structures . Research directions include developing, fabricating, and testing advanced materials; studying how material properties and processing affect mechanical performance; and designing and running structural experiments with instrume...

Empa is recruiting a PostDoc/Scientist to work on blue-green pavement systems within its Concrete & Asphalt Laboratory in Dübendorf, Switzerland. The research focuses on sustainable asphalt pavements and multifunctional infrastructure for cities. The project will address permeable and water-filtering pavement structures, urban heat island mitigation, semi-bound pavement materials, carbon-sink applications, and the interaction of mechanical, hydraulic, and thermal performance. Duties include deve...

KTH Royal Institute of Technology is recruiting a doctoral student for research on the structural rehabilitation of concrete hydro dams within the Division for Concrete Structures at the Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering. The project focuses on reinforced concrete structures used in hydropower, especially spillways and related concrete elements that have been exposed to decades of varying water flows and, in some cases, extreme high-flow events. The research aims to improve under...

Fully funded PhD opportunities are available in Civil Engineering at the University of Luxembourg for research on the reuse of concrete structures . The positions are based in the Sustainable Concrete Structure Laboratory under Prof. Numa Bertola and are linked to the ERC Project RESCUE . These PhD projects focus on sustainable structural engineering, concrete structures, structural behavior, material properties, and structural modelling. The post is aimed at candidates with a strong background ...