PhD Opportunities in Bioengineering in United States

PhD opening at the Digital Agriculture Lab, University of Wisconsin-Madison The Digital Agriculture Lab is planning to recruit one PhD student to begin in Fall 2027. The position is hosted in the Department of Biological Systems Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is supervised by Associate Professor Dr. Zhou Zhang. Research interests: machine learning, deep learning, remote sensing, precision agriculture, and digital agriculture. Ideal background: applicants with prior resear...

Texas A&M University is advertising two PhD positions in Environmental Biotechnology for Spring/Fall 2027 intake in Dr. Kung-Hui (Bella) Chu’s Biotechnology Laboratory. The research themes include PFAS biodegradation, fate, and treatment , persistent organic pollutants , emerging contaminants , environmental microbiology , synthetic biology , molecular biology , bioinformatics , and microbial engineering . Additional opportunities are mentioned in biomining and bioproduct production . Eligibilit...

Fully funded PhD position at Cornell University , in Dr. Ke Wang's Research Group , Department of Food Science, Cornell AgriTech. The project sits at the intersection of bioengineering and materials science and engineering , with related interests in microbial biopolymers , metabolic engineering , and biomaterial processing . This is a strong fit for applicants interested in sustainable biomaterials, engineered biological systems, and advanced materials development. Eligibility: applicants shoul...

Two PhD positions are available in protein engineering and biomineralization at Arizona State University in the research group of Dr. Hamed Khodadadi Tirkolaei . The project sits at the intersection of bioengineering , biochemistry , molecular biology , and materials science , with emphasis on protein design, phage display, and enzyme stabilization. Students with experience in these areas will be especially competitive. Eligibility highlights: an MS degree completed by the start date in protein ...

Two research opportunities are highlighted in this post: a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Stress Mechanisms and Mental Health at University of California San Francisco (UCSF) , and two PhD positions in Protein Engineering and Biomineralization at Arizona State University . The UCSF fellowship is associated with Dr. Aric Prather and focuses on stress mechanisms , mental health , and health research methods . Preferred experience includes biostatistics , R/Python , or Linux . The post explicitly state...

We are recruiting a driven PhD student or Postdoc for a fully funded joint immunotherapy research project between IIBR and Harvard University . The project focuses on immunology , bioengineering , and biomaterials , with an emphasis on developing biomaterial-based synthetic immune niches . This is a strong fit for candidates interested in translational research at the interface of immune engineering and advanced materials. The opportunity is described as unique, with research time divided betwee...

PhD student recruitment is open for Fall 2027 in Bio-Mediated and Bio-Inspired Geotechnics and Soil-Structure Interaction at Louisiana State University . The position is led by Hai (Thomas) Lin , Associate Professor. The research area sits at the intersection of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science , with emphasis on soil mechanics , geoenvironmental engineering , experimental research, and modeling. Applicants should be self-motivated. Candidates with prior experimental and modeling expe...

Daniel Yoo, Assistant Professor at Texas Tech University, is recruiting fully funded Ph.D. students for his lab for Spring 2027 and Fall 2027 . The research group focuses on bioengineering and synthetic biology , making this a strong fit for students interested in interdisciplinary graduate research at the interface of engineering and biology. Funding is explicitly stated to include stipend support and tuition support for qualified students. Applicants are described as needing to be passionate a...

The University of Georgia is recruiting a highly motivated PhD student for Spring 2027 in the Biological and Agricultural Engineering PhD program . The position is based in the Precision Crop Protection Laboratory , affiliated with the School of Environmental, Civil, Agricultural, and Mechanical Engineering and the Department of Plant Pathology. The research focus is AI-Integrated Robotics for Crop Biotic Stress Management , making this a strong fit for applicants interested in Artificial Intell...