Funded PhD Opportunities – Power Electronics & Electric Machines Location: Washington State University (WSU) Start Dates: Fall 2025 & Spring 2026 Supervisor: Professor Milad Ebrahimi   Washington State University is offering fully funded PhD positions in the area of Power Electronics and Electric Machines. Join a dynamic research team committed to innovation in sustainable and intelligent energy systems.   Research Areas Include:   Modeling and control of power-electronic converters Control …

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PhD Opportunity in Power Electronics and Vehicle Modeling Location: McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada Start Date: January 2026 Supervisor: Dr. Jennifer Bauman (baumanlab.com)   Dr. Jennifer Bauman’s research group has one fully funded PhD opening in the area of power electronics and vehicle modeling/optimization. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge advancements in sustainable vehicle technologies and energy systems.   Eligibility Requirements:   Completed or near-completed MASc (research-based) …

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PhD Opportunity in Ceramic Materials Science and Engineering Location: École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS), Montreal, Canada Start Date: Fall 2025 or Winter 2026 Duration: 3 years   Join an interdisciplinary project focused on advancing ceramic-glass technologies, particularly ZnO-containing oxides, combining materials science, engineering, health sciences, and the arts. The research aims to blend traditional ceramic craftsmanship with cutting-edge thermodynamic modeling and experimental techniques.   Research Topics Include:   High-temperature inorganic …

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Scholarship Opportunity for MSc & PhD Studies | University of Padua, Italy   The University of Padua is offering scholarships for international students enrolling in English-taught Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Single-cycle degree programmes for the academic year 2025/2026. These prestigious scholarships are aimed at top students from outside Italy and include:   Up to 62 Padua International Excellence Scholarships Up to 31 Department-specific Scholarships in fields such as: Biomedical Science Civil, …

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PhD Opportunity in Stochastic Optimization for Multi-Modal Transportation Systems – Bordeaux, France   A fully funded 3-year PhD position is available at KEDGE Business School (Bordeaux campus), in collaboration with CentraleSupélec, Université Paris-Saclay, starting September 2025.   Research Focus: This PhD is part of the EU Horizon Europe MODALSHIFT project, aiming to optimize multimodal transport networks and promote sustainable and inclusive mobility. The candidate will develop stochastic and robust optimization …

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PhD Opportunity in Molecular Virology & Proteomics Location: University of Milan, Italy Start Date: October/November 2025 Duration: 3 years Funding: Italian Science Fund   Dr. Guido Papa’s lab at the University of Milan is recruiting a motivated PhD student to explore how viruses assemble replication factories using biomolecular condensates, focusing on Respiratory Syncytial Virus. The research combines molecular biology, CRISPR/Cas9, proteomics, and advanced microscopy to understand viral mechanisms at the …

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PhD Opportunity in Air Quality and Data Science Location: Texas A&M University, USA Start Date: Fall 2025 / Spring 2026   Dr. Yuzhou Wang is hiring 1–2 self-motivated PhD students to join the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Texas A&M University. The PhD research focuses on air pollution and data science, including:   Air Quality Model Development: Integrating atmospheric models with machine learning Fine-scale Air Pollution Mapping: Using …

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PhD Opportunity in Industrial Engineering (Operations Research) Location: Concordia University, Canada Field: Stochastic Optimization, Integer Programming, Healthcare and Logistics   A new PhD opportunity is available at Concordia University under the supervision of Dr. Hossein Hashemi. The research will focus on applying stochastic programming and decomposition-based integer programming algorithms (Benders decomposition, Lagrangian relaxation, Column generation) to healthcare and logistics optimization problems.   Ideal Candidate Profile:   Passionate about integer programming …

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PhD Opportunities in Integrated Assessment Modelling Location: University of Alberta, Canada Field: Engineering, Computing Science, Economics   Two fully funded PhD opportunities are available at the University of Alberta to work on integrated assessment modelling using the GCAM-Canada system. The research will focus on:   Evaluating carbon removal and reduction technologies Improving representation of building technologies Supporting science-driven net-zero pathway assessments     What is GCAM? GCAM (Global Change Analysis …

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  Field: Electrical and Computer Engineering Location: University of Arizona, USA   Dr. Jingdi Chen, incoming tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Arizona, is offering fully funded PhD opportunities, as well as roles for postdoctoral researchers, research assistants, and interns in the ANNIE Research Group (Agents, Novelty, Nurturing, Incentives, Exploration).   Research Areas Include:   Reinforcement Learning Multi-agent Decision-Making Fairness and …

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