PhD Opportunities in Fluid Mechanics in Spain

Our group at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid is advertising a PhD position in attosecond molecular dynamics , supervised by Stefano M. Cavaletto and Fernando Martín . This opportunity is a strong fit for students interested in physics , chemistry , quantum mechanics , molecular dynamics , and attosecond physics . The post highlights the research environment and team culture, and invites prospective applicants to contact the supervisors directly. No funding details, deadline, or formal eligibility...

Universidad Politécnica de Madrid is advertising a PhD position in acoustic signal processing within its HRS4R framework. The project focuses on machine learning for acoustics, signal processing, and sound field reconstruction , making it a strong fit for candidates interested in audio technologies, array processing, and data-driven methods for acoustical analysis. The position is described as a predoctoral researcher role. The successful applicant will contribute to research in acoustic signal ...

3-year fully funded PhD position in the MSCA Doctoral Network IDEAS at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC-BarcelonaTech) in Barcelona, Spain. The project, DC13 – Development of hybrid nanoparticles for enhanced biopharmaceutical delivery , sits at the intersection of applied physics, chemistry, nanotechnology, and pharmaceutical technology. The doctoral research will focus on designing, synthesising, and characterising hybrid nanoparticle systems for advanced delivery of fragile biopharma...

Industrial PhD opportunity in Bioengineering , Regenerative Medicine , Biomedical Engineering , and Materials Science at Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera , in collaboration with BAT Institute | Bioengineering & Advanced Therapies Institute . The project focuses on the development of bioreactors for electromagnetic stimulation of cell-laden scaffolds aimed at osteochondral lesion regeneration . This is a strong fit for candidates interested in tissue engineering, biomaterials, scaffold design, an...

Brendan Costello is recruiting a fully funded PhD student to join the Sign Language Research Group at the Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language (BCBL) in Donostia–San Sebastián, Spain . The project is part of a new Spanish Research Agency-funded initiative that brings together sign language research , computer vision , artificial intelligence , pose estimation , and motion capture . The work aims to analyze sign language data and develop tools that improve understanding of how sign lang...

IMDEA Energy’s Thermochemical Processes Unit is sharing an Industrial PhD opportunity in collaboration with CAPTOPLASTIC S.L. in Madrid, Spain . The project focuses on the recovery and thermochemical valorization of microplastics from aqueous streams , with research centered on the characterization of recovered microplastics and their conversion through co-pyrolysis . This position is a strong fit for candidates interested in chemical engineering , environmental science , materials science , and...

PhD opportunity at the University of Barcelona in the Electronics and Biomedics Engineering Department / Faculty of Physics , focused on Nonlinear Casimir–Optomechanics on SOI Nanophotonic Cavities . The project investigates nonlinear mechanical and optomechanical phenomena in silicon-on-insulator nanophotonic cavities, with emphasis on how Casimir–Lifshitz forces alter mechanical stiffness and nonlinear dynamics in nanostructures with nanometric gaps. The doctoral researcher will work on the de...

PhD opportunity at the University of Girona in AI-Assisted Sustainable Composite-Product Design , associated with the FPU 2026 call. The project sits at the intersection of artificial intelligence, sustainable product development, and composite materials, making it a strong fit for students interested in computational design methods, materials innovation, and environmentally responsible engineering. This posting appears to be a doctoral research opening rather than a scholarship-only announcemen...

PhD opportunity in autonomous spacecraft collision avoidance within the MSCA COFUND BEST programme. The project is titled “Autonomous Collision Avoidance Guidance for Low-Thrust Spacecraft: A Combined Pontryagin Principle and Learning-Based Approach” and focuses on developing a fuel-efficient, reliable, and computationally efficient guidance algorithm for satellites facing conjunction events with other spacecraft or orbital debris. Research focus. The work combines optimal control theory, machin...