PhD Opportunities in Nanoscience in Hungary

This fully funded PhD project, “Worms on a Chip: Automated C. elegans Biosensing for Rapid Antimicrobial Resistance Diagnostics,” will develop a microfluidic platform for rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing. The research uses the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans as a whole-organism biosensor. The project will combine microfluidics, biosensing, automation and microbiology to create an approach for faster antimicrobial resistance diagnostics and susceptibility assessment. The PhD is hosted b...

This PhD project addresses a core challenge in semiconductor metrology: recovering nanoscale physical information from limited, noisy, and low-resolution images. The work focuses on developing a physics-informed machine learning approach that combines physical simulation of the measurement process with inverse reconstruction methods, aiming to infer hidden properties of modern chip structures efficiently and reliably. The project is situated at ARCNL, an institute dedicated to fundamental resear...

The DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory Summer Student Experience is a paid summer research opportunity at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory for students and recent graduates. Participants are paired with scientists and engineers across ARL’s seven fundamental research divisions and may contribute to high-priority projects supporting Army technology development and future operational needs. The program sits within the ARL Research Associateship Program , which connects academic researchers with the ...

IMDEA Nanociencia is seeking a PhD candidate for research in switchable molecular materials, spin crossover and thermal sensing within the Switchable NanoMaterials Group, led by Jose Sánchez Costa. The project will investigate the synthesis, nanostructuring and integration of spin-crossover materials into polymer composites, thin films and optoelectronic devices. The work combines molecular materials chemistry with nanoscale fabrication and device-oriented integration, aiming to develop function...

Technische Universität Braunschweig is offering up to five research associate positions in the Optical Quantum Metrology group at the Institute of Semiconductor Technology. The appointments focus on photonics and optomechanical systems for quantum technologies and precision sensing, with opportunities for doctoral research or postdoctoral scientific qualification. Research may address optomechanical oscillators for laser-power stabilization in gravitational-wave detection; mechanical and optical...

A fully funded PhD at Aston University will investigate ionic liquid-directed block copolymer self-assembly for advanced functional materials. The project is based within the Aston Institute for Membrane Excellence and is supervised by Dr Matthew Derry and Professor Paul Topham. Block copolymers can spontaneously form well-defined nanoscale structures, creating a route to materials whose architecture controls their macroscopic properties. The research will examine how ionic liquids can direct th...

The University of Georgia is inviting expressions of interest for a fully funded Fall 2027 PhD opportunity in agricultural nanotechnology and related research fields. The project is associated with the research group of Assistant Professor Lingling Liu and focuses on applying advanced technologies to challenges in food and agriculture. Prospective doctoral researchers may pursue work connected to agricultural nanotechnology, materials science, chemistry, crop science, soil science, plant patholo...

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...

NOVA.id.FCT is recruiting a PhD Researcher for the EU-funded LEAF project, “SeLf-powered self-rEshaping Autarkic skin For wireless motes.” The research will be conducted at the CENIMAT|i3N laboratories at the Faculty of Sciences and Technology of NOVA University Lisbon on the Caparica campus in Portugal. The project focuses on sustainable printed electronics and self-powered wireless mote technologies. The researcher will develop sustainable inks based on metal oxide nanostructures and optimize ...