PhD and Postdoctoral Positions in Fluid Mechanics, Twisted Droplet Flow, Actively Driven Surfaces, Soft Robotics, Sensing, and Flow Control University of Oslo in Norway

Andreas Carlson, Professor at the University of Oslo, is recruiting for one PhD position and one postdoctoral position in his research group. The openings focus on fluid mechanics , soft robotics , sensors , surface sensing , flow control , and fog harvesting , with an emphasis on discovering fundamental physical processes that connect to technology applications. The postdoctoral role is titled Postdoctoral Research Fellow in actively driven surfaces: sensing, soft robotics and flow control , an...

PhD position available in soft robotics at the University of Stuttgart in the research group of Philipp Rothemund , Tenure Track Professor. This opportunity is aimed at candidates interested in robotics research with likely connections to mechanical engineering and materials science, especially topics related to soft robotic systems, actuators, and compliant structures. The post states that full information about the position and application process is available via the linked page. No deadline,...

The Chair in Nonlinear Dynamics at ETH Zurich is seeking a PhD candidate to work on modeling and control of nonlinear dynamical systems from data. The project focuses on developing efficient, theoretically sound, fast, and directly interpretable alternatives to black-box neural-network approaches for complex physical problems. The successful candidate will contribute to the further development of spectral submanifold (SSM) methods and broader concepts in nonlinear model reduction. Potential rese...

NTNU (Norwegian University of Science and Technology) is advertising a PhD position in Computational Mechanics of Protective Structures under Blast and Impact Loading . The project sits in the Department of Structural Engineering and focuses on how buildings and critical infrastructure behave under explosions and other extreme loads. The research has a clear societal mission: developing new knowledge, methods, and tools to assess whether existing buildings can function as shelters and how resili...

PhD position at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) on ultrasonic sensing technology for measuring liquid viscosity . The project focuses on developing new sensing principles that go beyond conventional flow measurement, with the goal of enabling real-time viscosity measurements . Application areas mentioned include semiconductor manufacturing , pharmaceutical production , food processing , and medical infusion systems . The PhD researcher will work at the intersection of ultrasonics , phy...