Robotics KU Leuven in Belgium

PhD opening in Bioinspired Robotics and Food Oral Processing at the SayFood Research Unit, jointly associated with INRAE , AgroParisTech , and Université Paris-Saclay in Palaiseau, France . The project is directed by Marco Ramaioli and Anne Saint-Eve and focuses on how food structure affects salivation , mastication , texture perception , and swallowing . The research also includes sensors for real-time measurement of food and bolus properties and in vitro soft robotics calibrated with in vivo a...

Research Lab Technician vacancy at Erasmus MC for the Holland Hybrid Heart project in soft robotics . The role is based in a research and education environment and involves hands-on work with PhD and postdoc researchers and engineers. The technician will contribute to the design, prototyping, fabrication, and testing of soft robotic cardiac components . Responsibilities include supporting experimental design and setup, collecting and managing data, maintaining laboratory equipment and fabricatio...

Jue Wang, incoming Assistant Professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK), is recruiting 2–3 PhD students and postdoctoral researchers for Spring/Fall 2027 . The new lab will launch in January 2027 in the Department of Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering as part of UTK’s Foundational AI cluster . Research directions include bio-inspired and soft robotics , embodied AI , reinforcement learning , physics-informed AI , mechanical intelligence , programmable shape morphing , 3D-printed sof...

Ghent University (UGent) in Belgium is advertising a PhD opening in the Mechanics of Materials and Structures group, focused on the computational mechanics and finite element modelling of composite materials for pressurized hydrogen storage tanks . The project sits in the context of the hydrogen economy and aims to develop composite solutions for future hydrogen storage tanks used in vehicles and refueling infrastructure. The PhD researcher will study tank behavior under different operational co...

KU Leuven is advertising a fully funded PhD vacancy in the Laser Manufacturing Group at the Department of Mechanical Engineering in Leuven, Belgium. The position is part of the MSCA Doctoral Network TURBO-IMPACT and focuses on high-precision, crack-free femtosecond laser material removal for ceramic materials and advanced surface features. The research topic combines mechanical engineering , materials engineering , laser micromachining , surface texturing , tribology , and predictive modelling ....