PhD Opportunities in Chemical Engineering in New Zealand

Fully funded PhD position in Logistics and Supply Chain Management at the University of Waikato in New Zealand, starting in March 2027. The thesis will investigate decision support for emergency fuel supply in New Zealand. The project will model post-disaster diesel supply disruptions and evaluate potential interventions, contributing to research on natural hazards, supply chain resilience and emergency logistics. The doctoral researcher will use network analysis, optimisation modelling and simu...

The Wellington Doctoral Scholarship 2027 at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington supports international students undertaking full-time PhD research in New Zealand. The scholarship is open across a broad range of academic disciplines, including science, genetics, biotechnology, health, engineering, education, business, humanities, social sciences, law and technology. This multidisciplinary scope allows doctoral candidates to develop research projects aligned with the university's ava...

PhD opportunity at the University of Waikato (Hamilton Campus, New Zealand) on Sustainable Timber Packaging for Steel Coil Transport . This funded PhD scholarship, developed with Ferrier Industrial Limited , focuses on the sustainability, performance, and compliance of timber packaging and dunnage used for steel coil transport. The project aims to develop reusable and returnable packaging systems that can replace consumable packaging and support circular-economy practices in steel manufacturing,...

PhD opportunity at the University of Waikato (Hamilton Campus, New Zealand) in high-entropy alloys , hydrogen storage , and atomic-scale modelling . The project investigates hydrogenation and dehydrogenation mechanisms in HEAs using first-principles density functional theory (DFT) simulations, with a focus on how composition and atomic-scale structure affect hydrogen absorption/desorption behaviour and the underlying thermodynamic and kinetic mechanisms. This is an international collaboration in...

PhD opportunity at the University of Waikato, New Zealand in Building Resilient Coasts: Long-Term Dynamics of Nature-Based Solutions . This project focuses on the long-term evolution of coastal nature-based solutions (NbS) for reducing hazards such as storm surge, flooding, and erosion, while also considering ecological co-benefits. The research sits at the intersection of Earth Science , Environmental Science , Civil Engineering , and modelling-based coastal research, with possible emphasis on ...

PhD opportunity in Advanced Materials and Processing for Future Manufacturing at the University of Waikato (Hamilton campus, New Zealand). This doctoral project sits at the interface of materials science and mechanical engineering , with a strong focus on advanced materials, manufacturing processes, mechanical performance, and failure analysis. The research will examine how processing routes such as powder processing, additive manufacturing, joining, repair, hybrid processing, or conventional su...