PhD Studentship: Machine Learning 3D Fracture Simulations for Extreme Environments University of Warwick in United Kingdom

PhD Studentship at The University of Manchester in Calibration Methodologies for Industrial/Geophysics Granular Materials . This fully funded PhD project sits at the intersection of mathematics , physics , computer science , mechanical engineering , earth science , and materials science . The research addresses the calibration problem in particulate continuum models and particle simulations, with a focus on developing robust methods for selecting and parameterising contact models for granular ma...

University College London (Department of Chemical Engineering) is advertising a fully funded PhD studentship on molecular crystal polymorphism , combining statistical mechanics , molecular simulation , and machine learning . The project focuses on predicting and controlling crystal form selection in molecular crystals, with applications in pharmaceutical solids and advanced molecular materials. Research directions include advanced free-energy methods, machine-learning potentials, generative mode...

The AM3 Group is advertising postdoctoral openings in AI/ML methods for materials , with a possible PhD opening for Spring 2027 . The research themes include atomistic simulations in large and open systems , generative modeling , dynamics , and experimental alignment . Applicants with a background in applied mathematics are especially encouraged. This opportunity is associated with Peichen Zhong and the AM3 Group. The post is shared by Essa Khalil (Linyi University), who appears to be the announ...

Saarland University is advertising several fully funded PhD and postdoctoral positions in the newly established Chair of Data-Driven Simulation and Analysis in Materials Science, led by Prof. Dr. Roland Aydin and jointly affiliated with the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI). The project theme is Foundation Models and Agentic AI for Physical Systems , combining modern AI with scientific computing, engineering, and materials research. The research group works on LLMs and au...

PhD opportunity at the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research , University of Southampton , on sports acoustics and impact sound in cricket , with methods extended to baseball , golf , and tennis . The project investigates how ball–equipment impact sounds reveal performance quality, contact mechanics, and ball trajectory. It combines acoustic analysis , physics-based modelling , and machine learning to extract high-fidelity performance information from sound signals and to develop robust indi...