Smart emerging materials and shape-morphing technologies Delft University of Technology in Netherlands

Delft University of Technology is advertising a fully funded 4-year PhD position in Particle-Based Modelling of Scrap Handling for Green Steel Production within the National Growth Fund project Groeien met Groen Staal (GGS) . The project is centered on developing an advanced Discrete Element Method (DEM) / particle-based modelling framework to improve the design and optimisation of scrap handling systems for continuous furnace infeed. The research is strongly connected to climate-neutral steelma...

Arizona State University is recruiting PhD students for a new lab led by Sukjun Kim , who will join ASU this fall as an Assistant Professor in the School of Manufacturing Systems and Networks . The lab will focus on miniature robotic systems , with research spanning robotics , manufacturing approaches , and smart materials for real-world applications. This is a strong fit for students interested in robot design, advanced manufacturing, materials-enabled systems, and hands-on experimental researc...

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. ...

TU Delft is hiring a fully funded PhD candidate for a project on co-creating circular business models and product-service systems (PSS) for e-bikes and home appliances/white goods , with a strong focus on repair , refurbishment , reuse , and behavior change . The project sits in the Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering, Section Design for Sustainability, and is part of the NWO KIC-funded CIVIC-4CE programme on circular consumption and value-chain integration. The PhD will investigate how cir...

PhD opportunity at Eindhoven University of Technology in the Cera-Shield project, focused on materials and mechanics for advanced ceramic-based protection systems . The project offers 3 PhD positions in an interdisciplinary collaboration between academia, industry, and government partners. The research aims to develop the next generation of lightweight, high-performance ceramic-based protection systems . The work combines new microstructured ceramics , advanced modeling , and innovative manufact...