2 PhD Positions in Earthquake Engineering / Structural Engineering for Historic Masonry Retrofit École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland

EPFL is advertising 2 PhD positions in Earthquake Engineering and Structural Engineering within ENAC/EESD . This is a doctoral opportunity for candidates interested in seismic response, structural safety, and related civil engineering research topics. The announcement links to the official EPFL careers page for the full job details and application process. The deadline shown in the post is 30/09/2026 . Research areas likely include earthquake engineering, structural engineering, and broader civi...

PhD opportunity in Earthquake Engineering at École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS), Montréal , with international co-supervision involving Istituto Universitario di Studi Superiori (IUSS) Pavia and EUCENTRE . The project topic is seismic rocking response of anchored and unanchored nonstructural components under near-fault ground motions . The research will focus on numerical modeling and seismic performance assessment , making it a strong fit for candidates interested in structural dynamics, ear...

Research Degree Opportunity: PhD in Improving the Seismic Performance of Traditional Masonry Construction in the Himalayan Mountain Region . This is an International Joint PhD project offered by the University of Melbourne in collaboration with Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur . The project is primarily based at Melbourne, with a required minimum 12-month stay at IIT Kanpur. The research focuses on civil engineering , earthquake engineering , seismic performance , and traditional masonry co...

PhD opportunity at ETH Zurich in 3D printed stone for heritage buildings. The Chair for Digital Building Technologies invites applications for a doctoral position focused on the restoration of historic stone structures through advanced digital fabrication. The project is part of the collaborative ETH Grant Spatially graded 3D printing to elucidate contour scaling of building stones and will be carried out in close exchange with a second doctoral researcher at the Chair for Physical Chemistry of ...

Assistant Professor Thainswemong Choudhury at the Indian Institute of Technology Mandi is inviting applications from highly motivated PhD candidates interested in Structural Engineering and related areas within Civil Engineering . The research themes include seismic assessment and retrofitting of structures , masonry structures and modern masonry systems , strengthening and rehabilitation of existing and heritage structures, traditional and rural construction practices, rapid and sustainable con...