PhD, Master’s & Postdoc Opportunities in Fluid Mechanics

Postdoctoral opening at Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A. for the ESCA Microscopy beamline in Trieste, Italy. The position focuses on X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) , photoemission microscopy , surface analysis, and spatially resolved studies of materials and nanostructures. The successful candidate will work on chemical and electronic characterization of advanced materials such as functionalized 2D materials, solid oxide fuel cells, semiconducting nanowires, transparent conductive ox...

PhD opportunity in Semiconductor Quantum Computing at QuTech, TU Delft (Delft University of Technology) , Netherlands. The Veldhorst group is recruiting a second PhD researcher to work on semiconductor quantum technology, with a focus on quantum control in semiconductor qubits. The research environment is embedded in QuTech, where the team develops scalable prototypes of a quantum computer and a quantum internet. Research themes include: novel semiconductor qubits with improved performance, scal...

PhD opportunity at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) in the Cognitive Robotics Department and the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering , working within the EU-funded OPERA consortium and the Reliable Robot Control Lab . The project focuses on safe planning and decision-making under uncertainty for long-horizon robot autonomy , with an emphasis on methods that let robots operate safely and reliably over long time horizons in human-centered environments. The research sits at the intersection ...

Fully funded PhD opportunity at University College London (UCL) in Biochemical Engineering, in collaboration with AstraZeneca, on Beyond Newtonian: Digital Twins and Scaling Rules for Next-Generation Biologics Manufacturing . The project focuses on concentrated protein drugs that can behave like shear-thinning fluids rather than Newtonian liquids. The successful PhD researcher will develop rheological models for these biologics, integrate them into CFD-based process models , validate the models ...

PhD opportunity at the University of Leeds in robotics , mechatronics , computer vision , and environmental engineering . The project, titled Pervasive Robotic Control of the Invasive Alien Species Floating Pennywort (Hydrocotyle Ranunculoides) , focuses on developing autonomous aquatic robots to detect, collect, and manage floating pennywort in real river and canal environments. The research sits at the intersection of robotics , ecology , and environmental resilience . Possible research direct...

Doctoral Researcher (PhD) opportunity in protein synthesis at the University of Helsinki, Finland. The project sits at the intersection of cellular biology, chemical biology, cell-free protein synthesis, cryoEM, gene editing, and orthogonal high-throughput screening. The goal is to discover breakthrough protein synthesis inhibitors and repurpose existing compounds, expanding the chemical and biological space of translation and its inhibition. This is a research-intensive doctoral position for a ...

PhD opportunity at the University of Greenwich in wear prediction in bulk solids handling . The project, titled “A Novel DEM-Based Framework for Quantitative Prediction of Wear in Bulk Solids Handling Equipment” , is based at The Wolfson Centre for Bulk Solids Handling Technology . The research combines experimental wear testing with Discrete Element Method (DEM) modelling to better understand and predict wear in industrial equipment such as chutes and pneumatic conveyors . Suitable applicants s...

PhD opportunity in the Life Science and Process Systems Engineering Lab at Imperial College London , led by Maria Papathanasiou . The project focuses on machine learning-enhanced process design and control for biomanufacturing . The successful PhD student will work at the intersection of Chemical Engineering , Process Systems Engineering , and Computer Science , combining machine learning with mechanistic models , optimisation , and control to design and operate complex processes more efficientl...

Open call for a researcher / postdoctoral equivalent position in the Yoichi Murakami Laboratory , Institute for Advanced Studies / Zero Carbon Energy Research Institute, Tokyo University of Science . The project focuses on thermal fluid engineering , electrochemistry , and energy , specifically thermal fluid simulations to predict the performance of flow thermoelectric power generation . This is a research-focused fixed-term appointment with one position available. Eligibility: a doctoral degree...