Postdoctoral Researcher in Timber Engineering and CRESTIMB Project University of Galway in Ireland

Funded PhD opportunity in Timber Engineering and structural stability at the University of Ottawa / Carleton University (joint research) in collaboration with the Canadian Wood Council . The project focuses on the stability of timber columns subjected to combined axial load and bending , with the broader goal of improving the design of timber compression members under combined loading. Research activities will include full-scale experimental testing , advanced numerical modelling , and analytica...

PhD opportunity at the University of Waikato, Hamilton campus, New Zealand. The project is titled A Data-Driven Framework for Modeling Post-Cyclone Residential Roofing Recovery in New Zealand and focuses on civil engineering, structural engineering, architecture, mechanical engineering, and related disciplines. The research investigates how residential roofing systems recover after cyclonic and extreme wind events in New Zealand. It combines empirical damage and recovery observations with probab...

PhD in Railway Circular Economy at the University of Leeds (School of Civil Engineering). This PhD project explores sustainable solutions for railway track infrastructure through the principles of a circular economy. The research focuses on the scalable reprocessing of ballast, sleepers, rails, and other track components to convert network waste into high-quality secondary commercial materials. Possible research directions include: scalable reprocessing for spent railway ballast; structural perf...

Technical University of Munich (TUM) is inviting applications for a 75% Doctoral Researcher position in AI-Driven Conceptual Structural Design for Steel Reuse . The project sits at the intersection of civil engineering , architecture , computer science , materials science , and environmental science , with a strong focus on computational structural design , structural optimization , machine learning , and the adaptive reuse of reclaimed steel elements . The research aims to develop an AI-driven ...

Fully funded PhD studentship at the University of Birmingham in Offshore Wind Structures , focused on lifecycle damage analysis of offshore wind turbine welded structures. The project sits in the Department of Civil Engineering , School of Engineering, and will use advanced experimental and numerical techniques to study damage mechanisms in ageing offshore wind assets and improve long-term structural integrity. This opportunity is led by Ali Mehmanparast , 125th Anniversary Chair and Professor o...