Postdoctoral Fellow / Research Associate / Research Assistant in Mechanical Engineering and Nanocrystalline Dual-Phase Alloys Hong Kong Polytechnic University in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Polytechnic University’s Department of Mechanical Engineering is recruiting for several Postdoctoral Fellow / Research Associate / Research Assistant positions (full-time or part-time) on a project titled “Atomic structure, stability, and deformation mechanisms of ultrastrong-yet-ductile refractory high-entropy alloys with coherent nanoprecipitates.” This opportunity is centered on mechanical engineering , materials science , and related research on high-entropy alloys , refractory all...

Hong Kong Polytechnic University is advertising a research opening at the State Key Laboratory of Ultra-Precision Machining Technology for a project on fabrication of functional surfaces by ultra-precision machining for optical application . The post includes multiple appointment types: Postdoctoral Fellow , Research Associate , Research Assistant , and Part-time Research Assistant . The work is centered on ultra-precision machining, functional surface fabrication, and optical applications, maki...

PhD project at the University of Southampton on multiscale understanding of oxide-strengthened magnesium alloys for extreme space environments . This postgraduate research project explores how nanoscale oxide particles in magnesium alloys may improve strength , thermal stability , and radiation tolerance for future spacecraft and satellites. The work focuses on microstructural evolution under conditions relevant to space, including thermal cycling and helium ion irradiation . Research topics inc...

This academic staff position in Karlsruhe offers the possibility of pursuing a PhD alongside the role, with a research focus on thermodynamic databases, materials science and thermodynamic modelling . The project will involve reviewing existing thermodynamic data and models used to calculate material systems, integrating previously unconsidered datasets and applying the expanded database in thermodynamic calculations. The researcher will also carry out experimental validation, notably through th...

Fully funded PhD positions are available in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Clemson University, USA, in the area of waves and intelligent metamaterials . The position is with Prof. Patrick Dorin in the Waves and Intelligent Metamaterials Lab . The lab focuses on architected mechanical structures that control waves and vibrations, process information, and exhibit intelligent functionality. Current research directions include mechanical computation in elastic metamaterials , including ...