PhD, Master’s & Postdoc Opportunities in Mechanical Engineering in Turkey

Boğaziçi University is seeking doctoral researchers for an interdisciplinary project in polymer bioelectronics, neural interfaces, biomaterials, micro/nanofabrication and electrospinning . The project is supported by the TÜBİTAK 2232-A International Leading Researchers Program and is based at the Institute of Biomedical Engineering. The research covers the development of electronic systems involving polymer chemistry, polymer synthesis, conductive polymers and biosensor applications. Researchers...

Sabancı University is inviting applications to its Master’s with Thesis and Ph.D. programs through the Smart Mobility & Logistics (SML) Lab. The opportunities are suited to motivated graduate researchers interested in Operations Research , Optimization , Smart Mobility , and Sustainable Logistics . Students will engage with research questions connected to the design and improvement of mobility and logistics systems, using analytical and optimization-oriented approaches to address real-world tran...

Advanced Robotics and Transducer Laboratory (ART•lab), Koç University is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to work on the switching efficiency and control of electroadhesive (EA) clutches for robotic actuation. This position sits within UPWARD , an international project aimed at developing clutch-based actuation technologies and control strategies for dexterous robotics. The work links device-level EA clutch physics to actuator-level performance, with an emphasis on experimentally quantifying sw...

The Bio-Integrated Microdevices Laboratory (BMDL) at Koç University in Istanbul invites applications for a full-time postdoctoral researcher to work on biosensors and bio-integrated sensing technologies. The project focuses on the design, fabrication, characterization, and validation of advanced biosensing systems for biomedical and healthcare applications. The successful candidate will join an interdisciplinary laboratory working at the intersection of engineering, materials science, chemistry,...

DxBiotech Lab at Koç University is seeking postdoctoral researchers to advance research in microfluidic and digital biotechnology platforms for point-of-care diagnostics , including CRISPR-LAMP-based approaches , disease-on-a-chip systems, and ML/DL-augmented microfluidic devices . The lab is looking for candidates with backgrounds in mechanical engineering (especially with microfabrication interest), molecular biology , chemistry , or biomedical sciences . This is a postdoctoral fellowship oppo...

PhD position in Metamaterials and Composite Materials at Koç University in Istanbul, Turkey, in collaboration with KU Leuven (Belgium) and the University of Stuttgart (Germany). The project focuses on smart multifunctional composite metamaterials with tailored and tunable mechanical properties for aerospace applications . The PhD candidate will work on metamaterial design, fabrication, and characterization, and on developing advanced methods to assess mechanical behavior and performance. Funding...

Two immediate postdoctoral openings are available in the research group of Selim Hanay at Bilkent University , Ankara. The positions focus on microwave and nanomechanical biosensing , with research themes spanning RF/microwave sensing , MEMS/NEMS , microfabrication , biotechnology , and nanotechnology . The post also notes opportunities to collaborate with the group’s partners at INL in Braga, Portugal . This is a strong fit for candidates with experience in device/sensor development, micro- and...