Postdoctoral Associate in Advanced Aircraft Design, MDAO, and MBSE Virginia Tech in United States

Postdoctoral Research Associate in Computational Fluid Dynamics and Hypersonic Propulsion at Texas Tech University , Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, in Lubbock, Texas, United States. The Reacting Flow Research Laboratory is seeking a motivated postdoctoral researcher to join a project focused on computational fluid dynamics , multiphase flow , reacting flow , and high-speed / hypersonic propulsion . The role emphasizes developing advanced numerical models for propulsion-related...

2 PhD positions are open for Fall 2026 at the University of Oklahoma in the Safe and resiLient Autonomous decision-Making (SLAM) Lab, within the Department of Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering, Gallogly College of Engineering. The research theme is AI-driven decision-making and optimization for autonomous systems, with emphasis on: - AI-driven UAS autonomy - Multi-agent autonomous systems - Resilient and trustworthy autonomy Applicants should have an MS in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engi...

Sayan Mitra, Professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is recruiting PhD students and postdocs for Spring and Fall 2027. The lab’s research interests include agile aerial autonomy, information bottlenecks in robotics, and certified visual reasoning. These topics are well suited for applicants with backgrounds in robotics, computer science, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, and mathematically strong preparation. Interested PhD applicants should apply to the Illinoi...

1–2 fully funded PhD positions are available at Iowa State University in the PHASE Lab (Physics & Health via AI and Shape Emulation), starting Fall 2027. The lab will be led by Prof. Pan Du in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and focuses on scientific machine learning , computational physics , biomedical AI , AI-driven digital twins, hybrid neural modeling, inverse problems, optimization, and uncertainty quantification (UQ). Students interested in AI for computational science, geometry m...

Talayeh Razzaghi, Associate Professor in the School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Oklahoma, is recruiting a motivated PhD student to join her research group. The opportunity focuses on optimization and machine learning. Applicants should have a strong background in these areas and an interest in pursuing doctoral research in industrial engineering, operations research, mathematical optimization, and machine learning. Prospective students interested in learning more c...