PhD Studentship: Dynamic Pressurisation for Time-resolved Characterisations University of Birmingham in United Kingdom

Cotutelle PhD opportunity at Coventry University in collaboration with Stellenbosch University for a project on PEM fuel cells , electrochemistry , durability , and scale-transfer modelling . The project is titled “Accelerating the PEM fuel cell development cycle by predicting large-format stack performance and durability from subscale membrane electrode assembly testing.” It focuses on predicting 250 cm² stack-relevant performance from smaller cell tests (12 cm², 45 cm², and 250 cm²), with atte...

A fully funded international PhD scholarship is available in the 2D Materials & Membrane Group at The University of Manchester . The opportunity is led by Professor Rahul Raveendran Nair , Professor of Materials Physics and Carlsberg/Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair, based at the National Graphene Institute (NGI) . This PhD is a strong fit for applicants interested in 2D materials , membranes , graphene , and related research areas spanning materials science , chemical engineering , c...

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...

The European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) in Grenoble, France, offers a PhD position focused on in situ neutron diffraction for green steel and functional metal oxides. The successful candidate will join the diffraction group at the Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL), working with powder diffractometers D1B and D20, which are specialized for time-resolved in situ investigations of solids, phase transitions, and chemical reactions. The project centers on elucidating reaction pathways for hydro...

Multiple PhD positions are available in Mechanics of Battery Materials at the University of Sydney , supervised by Dr. Ashley Roach in the School of Aerospace, Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering . The research focuses on the mechanical behavior and degradation mechanisms of advanced battery materials, with an emphasis on the physics and reliability of next-generation energy storage. The project uses both experimental and computational approaches. Ideal applicants should have a background in M...