Two PhD Opportunities in Aerospace Engineering: Drone Wind Forecasting and Structural Health Monitoring of Multi-Material Wings Universidad Carlos III de Madrid in Spain

PhD opportunity at the University of Southampton in Digital Twins for Augmented Vibration Testing and Qualification of Defence Systems . This project focuses on mechanical engineering and aerospace/defence systems , with strong links to structural dynamics , vibration testing , finite element modelling , reduced-order modelling , state estimation , and uncertainty quantification . The aim is to develop physics-informed digital twins that can work alongside vibration and shock qualification tests...

Cranfield University is offering a PhD project on the modelling and control of large space structures (LSSs) for future space missions, including space-based solar power systems, ultra-wide telescopes, space data centres and large antenna systems. The research will address the challenging interaction between attitude and orbit control systems and the nonlinear flexible structural dynamics of very large orbital structures. These systems may extend from hundreds of metres to kilometres and may be ...

📢 Ramón y Cajal Postdoctoral Grant opening soon at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) , shared by the Aerospace Engineering group. This is a prestigious postdoctoral research grant in Spain designed to recruit and retain outstanding researchers, including international applicants. The call supports an independent R&D&i project and is especially relevant for researchers in aerospace engineering , with possible overlap into mechanical engineering , physics , and materials science . Funding hi...

The Trustworthy Robotics and AI Lab (TRAIL) is opening two PhD positions focused on learning-based and vision-based trajectory planning for robots. The research explores how robots can safely, efficiently, and intelligently navigate complex, dynamic environments. PhD researchers will work at the intersection of machine learning, computer vision, visual perception, trajectory planning, and autonomous systems, contributing to the development of next-generation robotic systems. The project offers a...

PhD Doctoral Candidate (DC7) – HyNOISE CIEMAT in Madrid, Spain, is recruiting a doctoral candidate to identify and model hydrodynamic and thermo-diffusive instabilities that drive combustion noise in turbulent hydrogen flames. The project forms part of the HyNOISE Horizon Europe Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network, which develops predictive and control methods for quiet, stable hydrogen combustion systems. The research will use high-fidelity direct numerical simulations of compressible Navie...