PhD Opportunities in Sustainable Materials in Finland

Research focus: This PhD project develops generative computational methods for designing protein- and peptide-based biomaterials as sustainable alternatives to fluorinated PFAS polymers. The first application is solid-state battery components, where the project will target materials with adhesion, cohesion, ion conduction, and controlled degradability. The researcher will combine molecular foundation models with iterative laboratory feedback to generate de novo protein and peptide designs. The w...

The Technical University of Denmark (DTU) is offering a PhD scholarship within the BRIGHT programme, which develops protein- and peptide-based biomaterials as sustainable alternatives to fluorinated PFAS polymers. The initial application area is solid-state battery components, where the project addresses the need for materials with defined composition, programmable chemistry, controlled assembly, stability, processability, and performance. The PhD researcher will use and extend generative molecu...

This PhD scholarship at DTU Sustain, Technical University of Denmark focuses on the thermodynamic properties of minerals that may serve as ores for critical raw materials. The project is part of an interdisciplinary and international collaboration designed to connect fundamental mineral characterization with applications in sustainable metal recovery. The PhD is one of two interdependent projects hosted by DTU Sustain and the University of Queensland. At DTU, the student will lead the work on in...

The National University of Singapore’s Lab of Food Materials and Nanotechnology, led by Assistant Professor Jiangtao Zhou, is recruiting fully funded PhD students for the August 2027 intake. The lab develops sustainable biomaterials from food-derived proteins for applications in food, nutrition, and human health. The research combines food materials, nanotechnology, biomaterials, and protein-based material design to address challenges at the intersection of food science and health. PhD researche...

The Smart Building Materials Lab in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Calgary is offering fully funded master's and PhD research positions in sustainable building materials. The research focuses on developing and applying low-carbon construction materials, advancing sustainable manufacturing, and supporting circular construction approaches. The positions also involve AI-enabled sensing and materials science, creating an interdisciplinary research environment at the interse...

POLY4EV is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network coordinated through the University of Padova and involving a wide European consortium of universities, research institutes, and industrial partners. The network offers 15 PhD projects focused on designing innovative polymer materials that can improve the efficiency and sustainability of electric vehicles. The research spans several connected themes: polymeric additives for EV lubricants, advanced thermal management materials, and polymeric bin...

NTNU is offering a PhD Candidate position in Sustainable and Cement-Free Marine Materials at the Department of Manufacturing and Civil Engineering in Gjøvik. The project is positioned within an international and interdisciplinary research environment focused on sustainable blue economy innovation and low-carbon material solutions for marine applications. The PhD project, HAPMarine , addresses the need for alternatives to carbon-intensive, concrete-based marine infrastructure. The research aims t...

The Kuenneth Research Group at the University of Bayreuth is seeking a curious and motivated PhD candidate in computational materials science. The doctoral researcher will join an EU Horizon Europe project focused on using artificial intelligence to design sustainable polymeric materials for electronics and packaging. The work combines data curation, machine learning, large language models, and autonomous AI agents for polymer research, with direct links to experimental workflows. The position i...

The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) is offering a three-year PhD Candidate position in sustainable and cement-free marine materials at the Department of Manufacturing and Civil Engineering in Gjøvik, Norway. The successful candidate will join the HAPMarine project, an interdisciplinary initiative developing low-carbon, bioreceptive, and high-strength materials for marine infrastructure and cold-water coral reef restoration. The research will upcycle calcium-rich waste strea...