PhD Positions in Integrated Strategies in Microplastics Research (Nano-enabled detection, Tumour-microplastic interaction, Acoustic-electrostatic separation) Monash University Malaysia in Malaysia

PhD opportunity at Monash University Malaysia under the Global Excellence Mobility Scholarship (GEMS) scheme. The project is led by Associate Professor Ean Hin Ooi and is focused on microplastics and their role in the kinetics of cancer initiation and progression . The post is suitable for candidates with a background in mechanical engineering or a related discipline, and it is explicitly framed as a multidisciplinary research opportunity. A key feature of the scholarship is mobility: the succes...

Monash University Malaysia is advertising a PhD Global Excellence and Mobility Scholarship (GEMS 2026) project on synergistic acoustic-electrostatic-inertial separation of microplastics from blood . The research sits within the Graduate Research Thematic Cluster Integrated Strategies in Microplastics Research and is based at Monash University Malaysia in Subang Jaya, Malaysia . The project explores clinically relevant methods to isolate microplastics from blood, addressing health risks such as t...

PhD opportunity at Monash University Malaysia in the Global Excellence and Mobility Scholarship (GEMS 2026) scheme. This project is titled “Tumour-microplastic interaction and their role in tumour growth kinetics” and sits within Monash University Malaysia’s Graduate Research Thematic Cluster on Integrated Strategies in Microplastics Research . The research explores how microplastics in the tumour microenvironment may accumulate, alter mechanical properties, and influence tumour growth and micro...

Fully funded PhD opportunity at Monash University Malaysia in forensic biomaterials and polymer science . The project focuses on hydrogel-enabled capture of latent DNA and biomarkers from touch and trace evidence , with strong links to polymer chemistry , biomaterials , biotechnology , molecular biology , nanotechnology , and biomedical engineering . Funding is provided through the Graduate Research Excellence Scholarship (GRES) , which includes a full tuition fee waiver and a monthly living sti...

Monash University Malaysia is advertising a PhD Global Excellence and Mobility Scholarship (GEMS 2026) project on nano-enabled detection and risk communication of microplastics in ASEAN food chains . The project sits within the Graduate Research Thematic Cluster Integrated Strategies in Microplastics Research and combines analytical chemistry , nanotechnology , materials science , environmental science , ecotoxicology , food hygiene , digital media , and public policy . The research aims to deve...