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PhD studentship at the University of East Anglia, School of Engineering, Mathematics and Physics, on developing a finite element based model for pellet relocation in nuclear reactor fuel. The project focuses on pellet-clad interaction (PCI) in nuclear fuel performance, with emphasis on modelling fuel pellet fragments, inertial behaviour, chemical species migration, and loss-of-coolant accident scenarios. The work compares and benchmarks modelling approaches in Abaqus and COMSOL, including the mo...

Postdoctoral Research Associate opportunity at the University of Oxford , UK, in the group of Prof. Emilio Martinez-Pañeda . The project is ResistHfracture , supported by an ERC Starting Grant under the UK Horizon Europe Guarantee , and it focuses on developing the first generation of hydrogen-resistant alloys . This opening is especially relevant for candidates with training in Materials Science , Physics , Chemistry , or a closely related engineering discipline. The research themes include mec...

Fully funded PhD opportunity at the University of Edinburgh to join a research lab working on 4D printing . The project sits at the intersection of mechanical engineering , materials science , and advanced manufacturing, with collaboration mentioned with Matteo Taffetani, Marcelo A. Dias, Fabrizio Scarpa, Mahdi Bodaghi, Frédéric Demoly, and Antoine Le Duigou. The post is announced by Francisca Martínez Hergueta , Reader in Impulsive Dynamics at the University of Edinburgh School of Engineering. ...

Northumbria University is advertising a Postdoctoral Research Fellow position on an EPSRC-funded project focused on sustainable de/anti-icing for cold-weather infrastructure. The project addresses ice accumulation on wind turbines, aircraft, and optical systems , aiming to replace energy-intensive approaches and PFAS-based solutions with a better strategy. The research combines novel slippery, PFAS-free coatings with active de/anti-icing using surface acoustic waves to shed ice on demand. The ro...

Northumbria University is recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Fellow for an EPSRC-funded project titled “Ice Protection using Slippery Liquid-like Coatings with Integrated Active Methods” . The project focuses on developing a hybrid ice-protection technology for aircraft wings, wind turbines, and other critical structural surfaces. The research combines materials science , mechanical engineering , physics , aerospace engineering , and electrical engineering . The successful candidate will work on...