Postdoctoral Researcher and Ph.D. Openings in Nuclear Materials, Additive Manufacturing, and AI-Enabled Engineering at University of Central Florida University of Central Florida in United States

North Carolina State University is offering a fully funded PhD opportunity in advanced materials and manufacturing for harsh environment applications . The thesis will investigate materials and processing technologies designed for demanding operating conditions. The research spans high-temperature ceramics , metal additive manufacturing , and AI-enabled processing . The project combines materials science and manufacturing engineering with computationally assisted process development, offering an...

Sandia National Laboratories is hiring a Postdoctoral Appointee for Surface Dynamics in its Gas-Surface Kinetics laboratory, part of the Gas Phase Chemical Physics Program. The role is based onsite in Livermore, California, United States . The project focuses on surface diffusion , elementary reaction rates , surface science , gas-surface interactions , and chemical kinetics . The successful candidate will work with PI Christopher Kliewer and contribute to development and application of a newly ...

Stanford University’s Z-Energy Lab in the Department of Mechanical Engineering is recruiting a Postdoctoral Scholar to lead experimental research on the particle-resolved combustion of advanced energetic composite microparticles . The project focuses on connecting interfacial thermochemistry , 2D additives , and ignition behavior in functionalized solid fuels, with the goal of producing validation-grade datasets and mechanism-discriminating scaling laws for high-fidelity CFD validation. Research...

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Associate in organometallic synthetic chemistry and advanced materials . The project focuses on synthesis of organic and organometallic compounds for harsh environment materials , including development of formulations and processes for infiltrating preceramic polymer and organometallic compounds into fiber-based preforms to manufacture ultrahigh temperature compounds (UHTCs) structures. The position sits within ORNL’s Che...

The University of Arkansas is seeking a postdoctoral research scientist to work on advanced power electronics packaging for next-generation power conversion systems. The project focuses on advanced power semiconductor modules and packaging technologies for wide-bandgap and ultra-wide-bandgap devices, with voltage ratings from 650 V to over 10 kV. The successful researcher will contribute to externally funded work supporting electric transportation, renewable energy, solid-state transformers, ene...