PhD Opportunities in Fluid Mechanics in Sweden

Doctoral student in Numerical simulations of turbulent heat transfer over rough surfaces at Lund University , Faculty of Engineering (LTH), Department of Energy Sciences, Sweden. This PhD project sits in the Division of Heat Transfer and focuses on the interaction between surface roughness, turbulence, and heat transfer . The work combines fundamental fluid mechanics with engineering applications, and is carried out in close collaboration with industrial and research partners including Siemens E...

Funded PhD opportunity in Applied Nuclear Physics at Lund University , Sweden, within the Nuclear Structure Group in the Division of Particle and Nuclear Physics , Department of Physics. The project focuses on a L.U.N.D.I.U.M. radiation detection device and work related to upcycling state-of-the-art detectors. This position is a strong fit for candidates interested in physics , nuclear physics , particle physics , radiation detection , and detector instrumentation. Experience with Monte Carlo me...

Stockholm University is advertising a PhD student position in Atmospheric Sciences and Oceanography focused on clouds in the atmospheric boundary layer . The project studies boundary layer cloud processes using Large Eddy Simulation (LES) and a novel Lagrangian microphysics approach implemented in the turbulence solver Neko . The successful candidate will contribute to code development and simulate cloudy marine boundary layers observed over the Baltic Sea . The work is embedded in the Departmen...

Linköping University in Sweden is advertising a PhD student position in optimal motion planning for drone swarms within the new national Center for Heterogeneous Adaptive Swarm Systems (CHASS) . The project sits in the Division of Automatic Control at the Department of Electrical Engineering (ISY) and is part of a broader research effort in AI, autonomous systems, robotics, swarm intelligence, autonomy, localization, mapping, navigation, and human-swarm interaction . The specific research focus ...

PhD opportunity in applied nuclear physics at Lund University, Sweden. The Nuclear Structure Group in the Division of Particle and Nuclear Physics is recruiting one doctoral student to develop a next-generation device for identifying unknown radioactive sources and monitoring the environment. The project, titled From Lundium to L.U.N.D.I.U.M. , combines applied nuclear physics, radiation safety, emergency preparedness, nuclear forensics, environmental monitoring, detector development, Monte Carl...

PhD student in sustainability transformations and international business development at Linköping University , Sweden, within the Biogas Solutions Research Center (BSRC) and the Division of Environmental Technology and Management. The project examines why some biogas projects become viable businesses and help spread biogas systems, while others stall or fail. The research connects sustainability transitions with international business development , focusing on business models, partnerships, loca...

Chalmers University of Technology is advertising a fully funded doctoral student position in 3D printing the next-generation battery by additive manufacturing (REF 2026-0501). The project sits in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, within the Division of Materials and Manufacture, and focuses on combining materials science , additive manufacturing , 3D printing , and battery manufacturing to develop new approaches for battery fabrication with improved design flexibility, performance, and s...

Linköping University (LiU), Sweden, is recruiting a PhD Student in Mixed Ionic–Electronic Materials for Thermal Energy Harvesting at the Department of Science and Technology in Norrköping. This PhD opportunity sits at the intersection of materials science , electrochemistry , energy conversion , and sustainable energy technologies . The research focuses on mixed ionic–electronic materials and their potential to convert waste heat into useful electrical energy, making it relevant for students int...

Doctoral student position in Industrial Design with a focus on Strategic Design at Lund University , Sweden, within the Division of Industrial Design at the Department of Design Sciences (LTH). The project explores how design can function as a strategic capability in organizations and society, with possible directions including design capabilities in organizations, design-enabled organizational change, systemic design, user and citizen engagement, and futures-oriented approaches to complex techn...