PhD Opportunities in Structural Engineering in Portugal

This University of Southampton PhD project investigates materials and structures for multispectral window and electromagnetic screening applications . The research builds on previous DASA-funded work to develop high-transparency coatings and windows that can also provide electromagnetic protection. The PhD researcher will explore advanced non-visible shielding coatings for high-transparency electro-optic apertures. The project will examine passive and active materials that improve shielding perf...

PhD opportunity at the Department of Structural Engineering, NTNU in Trondheim, focused on AI-driven smart material characterisation and modelling for future offshore structures. The project is part of AIMOS (Artificial Intelligence for Multiscale Offshore Structures) , an initiative developing integrated AI methods for the analysis, design, monitoring, and control of floating offshore systems. The PhD researcher will study smart materials that could be used in adaptive offshore structures, with...

The Department of Structural Engineering at NTNU is offering a PhD position focused on the consequences of drone attacks on people, buildings, and critical infrastructure. The project addresses malicious drone use in conflict, especially contact charges, near-field explosions, and fragmentation effects from detonating drones. The doctoral research combines testing, modelling, and simulation of detonating drones. The work aims to improve the accuracy of advanced numerical models by combining repr...

This EngD project at the University of Twente focuses on designing a framework for the digitalization of condition-based maintenance for the Hengelo Lock Complex, hosted and sponsored by Rijkswaterstaat. The work sits at the intersection of structural and mechanical engineering, asset management, and Civionics, with a strong emphasis on sensor-based structural health monitoring for civil infrastructure. The project addresses the challenge that traditional condition-based maintenance still depend...

Yang Lab at San Diego State University is inviting applications for fully funded PhD positions through a joint training program with the University of California, San Diego. The program offers interdisciplinary doctoral training supported by the combined resources and research environments of both institutions. Applicants may pursue research through PhD tracks in Bioengineering , Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering , or Structural Engineering . The research focuses on advanced manufacturing, ma...

Queen Mary University of London is offering a CSC-funded PhD opportunity in composite manufacturing and aerospace materials. The project, “From Pot to Part: Understanding How Manufacturing Conditions Govern the In-Service Performance of Composite Structures,” addresses how manufacturing choices affect the long-term behaviour of composite components. The researcher will investigate whether the in-service performance of a composite structure can be predicted from the conditions used during manufac...

This PhD position is hosted at EPFL’s STI IGM LAMD in Neuchatel and is part of the TurboImpact project, a Horizon Europe MSCA Doctoral Network focused on advancing the design, optimization, materials selection, and manufacturing of small-scale turbomachinery. The project addresses a broad set of technical challenges relevant to compact machines used in heat pumps, fuel cells, organic Rankine cycles, and gas turbines. Within this network, the doctoral researcher will contribute to research on mul...

This doctoral project is based in the Division for Concrete Structures at KTH Civil and Architectural Engineering and focuses on the structural health monitoring of reinforced concrete dams used in hydropower. The research addresses the ageing of dams in Sweden and elsewhere, where long service lives can lead to cracking, leaching, surface wear, and more difficult-to-detect damage such as reinforcement corrosion. The project aims to improve understanding of how concrete dams respond during norma...

KTH Royal Institute of Technology is recruiting a doctoral student for research on the structural rehabilitation of concrete hydro dams within the Division for Concrete Structures at the Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering. The project focuses on reinforced concrete structures used in hydropower, especially spillways and related concrete elements that have been exposed to decades of varying water flows and, in some cases, extreme high-flow events. The research aims to improve under...