PhD Studentship: Computational Modelling of Sustainable Alloys Loughborough University in United Kingdom

Postdoctoral Research Associate opportunity at the University of Oxford , UK, in the group of Prof. Emilio Martinez-Pañeda . The project is ResistHfracture , supported by an ERC Starting Grant under the UK Horizon Europe Guarantee , and it focuses on developing the first generation of hydrogen-resistant alloys . This opening is especially relevant for candidates with training in Materials Science , Physics , Chemistry , or a closely related engineering discipline. The research themes include mec...

PhD studentship at the University of East Anglia, School of Engineering, Mathematics and Physics, on developing a finite element based model for pellet relocation in nuclear reactor fuel. The project focuses on pellet-clad interaction (PCI) in nuclear fuel performance, with emphasis on modelling fuel pellet fragments, inertial behaviour, chemical species migration, and loss-of-coolant accident scenarios. The work compares and benchmarks modelling approaches in Abaqus and COMSOL, including the mo...

[Annual tax-free stipend at UKRI rate (£20,780 for 2025/26, subject to annual uplift), plus full tuition fees for 4 years. Additional maintenance provided by industrial sponsor.] This fully funded 4-year PhD studentship at The University of Manchester offers an exciting opportunity to advance research in the optimisation of thermomechanical ageing processing, focusing on the influence of quenching and pre-ageing on the performance of high strength 6xxx aluminium alloys. The project is based in t...

[Self-funded PhD; candidate must secure funding for fees and maintenance privately or via external/government scholarship.] PhD opportunity at the University of Nottingham in ABA Laser Cladding , a recently developed variant of laser cladding focused on improving material deposition efficiency and expanding the design space for advanced surface coatings. The project investigates the full potential of ABA cladding, where separated “A” clads are deposited first and then the valleys are filled with...

Postdoctoral Research Associate opportunity in Hydrogen-Resistant Steels for Sustainable Energy at The University of Manchester . This 24-month fixed-term PDRA position sits in the Department of Materials and focuses on developing next-generation steels with enhanced hydrogen tolerance for safe hydrogen transmission and storage infrastructure. The project is highly relevant to the UK’s transition to a hydrogen-based net-zero energy system. Research themes include hydrogen embrittlement in steels...