PhD, Master’s & Postdoc Opportunities in Materials Engineering in Portugal

Örebro University is offering a doctoral position in Mechanical Engineering with a specialisation in wire drawing . The project is based at the School of Science and Technology and is designed to support a doctoral degree through research on more efficient, robust, and sustainable wire drawing processes. The research focuses on steel wire production and on how to improve resource efficiency, material performance, and environmental impact in industrial manufacturing. Working in close collaboratio...

University of Brescia Scholarships “Roberto Rocca” support students enrolled in selected Master’s programmes in engineering at the University of Brescia. The award is a one-off lump-sum scholarship funded by Dalmine S.p.A. (part of the Tenaris Group) in memory of Roberto Rocca. The scholarship is aimed at students in four specific Master’s degrees: Industrial Automation Engineering, Materials and Product Innovation Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Management Engineering. The advert stres...

Concordia University in Montréal, Canada, is offering fully funded postdoctoral, PhD, and MASc positions in advanced coatings for extreme environments . The project centers on thermal spray coating development, tribology, and advanced characterization. Researchers will investigate coating materials and performance under demanding conditions, with applications in aerospace and other high-performance environments. The work also integrates computational modeling and machine learning, providing an i...

The Yoshihara Laboratory at The Lundquist Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, California, is recruiting postdoctoral researchers for interdisciplinary projects in endocrinology, metabolism, stem cell biology, animal physiology, and genomics. The laboratory integrates stem cell-derived artificial human organs, cultured cells, genetically modified model mice, physiological analyses, and genomic approaches. Its research investigates ontogeny and metabolic homeostasis while addressi...

PhD research in sustainable business models and circular economy This fully funded doctoral position at KU Leuven focuses on environmental and circularity modelling methods for sustainable business models. The thesis is part of the Flanders Make project on Digital Product Passports, exploring how product information and modelling approaches can support more sustainable and circular business practices. The research is situated within the SAM Team in the Department of Materials Engineering, under ...

Louisiana State University is seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar to research the market potential and construction applications of solid carbon produced through turquoise hydrogen. The project will develop a material flow analysis framework for the use of solid carbon in U.S. asphalt and concrete markets. The researcher will investigate how incorporating solid carbon affects the mechanical, thermal, and durability performance of construction materials, and will map performance thresholds—including s...

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Environmental Laboratory (EL) is a multidisciplinary research environment focused on environmental science and engineering solutions for the U.S. Army, the Department of Defense, and the nation. This research opportunity sits within the Materials and Surface Science Team (MASS), where the selected participant will work on cross-cutting projects that connect computer science and AI/ML with materials science. Under mentor guidance, the parti...

Colorado School of Mines is seeking three postdoctoral researchers for a project on sustainable construction materials derived from red mud and residual materials such as mine tailings from critical mineral recovery. The work focuses on turning untreated red mud and treated residual powder into valuable products including supplementary cementitious materials, lightweight aggregates, geopolymer bricks, and related construction materials. Each postdoctoral researcher will concentrate on one produc...

This opportunity is hosted by the DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory in Adelphi, Maryland, within the Energy Sciences Division . The research theme focuses on future energy technologies and the multidisciplinary challenge of harvesting local power, conditioning it efficiently, and storing it for both short- and long-duration use. The project area is centered on resilient materials, devices, and sensors , with a strong emphasis on the materials, electronics, 3D printing, and design expertise needed ...