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computational materials science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 127 computational materials science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Rheology of Dense Suspensions of Elongated Particles

This PhD tackles a fundamental open problem in soft matter physics that sits at the heart of multiple industries and natural systems. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Ness, Dr G Melaugh
 1 March 2027  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Mechanical/Materials Engineering Science: Electro-active and magneto-active elastomers for smart vehicle applications

Key Information. Applications may be submitted in Welsh and any application submitted in Welsh will be treated no less favourably than an application submitted in English. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof Mokarram Hossain Hossain, Prof Eduardo de Souza Neto de Souza Neto
 22 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Science Research Opportunities at the University of East Anglia

The Faculty of Science is part of Norwich Research Park, one of Europe's leading research centres conducting cutting-edge multidisciplinary research with an annual research spend of over £130 million. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  PhD Opportunities
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Use and development of time-resolved direct electron detectors for imaging and spectroscopy of functional materials

Start date. 01/10/2026. Are you interested in materials physics, data science, or computational physics? Could a PhD working with next-generation cutting edge detectors for electron microscopy be for you? If so, please read on!. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr KF Fallon, Dr D Maclaren
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Microscale Mechanisms: The Influence of Particle Geometry on Aerodynamic Resuspension

Applications are invited for a 4 year PhD studentship starting in Autumn 2026 as part of the EPSRC CDT in Aerosol Science. Project Overview. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M. D. W. Davies Wykes, Dr R. T. Thomas, Dr E. K. Kruger
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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AI directed materials discovery and atomistic modelling

Supervisory Team. Dr Pier Sazio and Dr Ioannis Zeimpekis. About the Project. This project develops chalcogenide glass materials for optical and electronic applications using cleanroom fabrication and AI-driven simulations. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Sazio
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Computational Modelling of Nuclear Materials (Ref: CM/PG-SF1/2026)

An exciting self-funded PhD opportunity to join the Advanced Materials Modelling (AMM) Group at Loughborough. Pressurisation, corrosion and other factors may pose a threat to the safety and integrity of nuclear material packages in long term storage. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Goddard, Prof R Smith, Dr K Jolley
 1 April 2027  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Molecular Modelling and Data-Driven Discovery of Sustainable Home-Care Products

This project pioneers formulation design by integrating statistical optimisation tools with advanced molecular-scale simulations and industrial wet-chemistry validation. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr AF Finney, Prof S Maskell
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Unravelling the chemo-mechanical degradation of concrete

Why? Concrete, an artificial rock, is the most abundant material humankind has ever created. With approximately 30 billion metric tonnes used each year, it plays a critical role in our infrastructure. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Korec
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Designing Self-Assembly of Discotic Liquid Crystals for Multifunctional Advanced Materials

A funded PhD studentship is available on a project focused on the photophysical and charge-transport properties, as well as the self-assembly, of discotic liquid crystals for the development of multifunctional advanced materials, using a variety of computational methods. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Chakrabarti
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Advanced Materials and Manufacturing for Reliable Hydrogen Storage

These projects are open to students worldwide, but have no funding attached. Therefore, the successful applicant will be expected to fund tuition fees at the relevant level (home or international) and any applicable additional research costs. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Kartal, Dr A Martinez-Felipe
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) on Nucleation in Solid-State Phase Transformations in Metals and Alloys

Host. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Monash University. Location. Clayton campus, Melbourne, Australia. Duration. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof CR Hutchinson
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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A Nature-Inspired Approach Towards the Development of an Intrinsically-Auxetic Polymer

Please note, there is no funding attached to this project. All tuition fees and any other associated costs (including bench fees) must be financed by the student. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr SM Mandhani, Prof LS Susmel, Dr EK Kordatos
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Perceptive Sensors and AI-embodied Wearable Electronics (Ref: FP-LO-2026)

Synthetic Senses - Natural Interfaces. from flexible sensors to wearable electronics that listen, learn from and assist the human body. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof LG Occhipinti
 28 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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AI-Driven Solar-Laser Hybrid Sintering for Lunar Regolith Metamaterials

Supervisory team. Dr. Ye Li. This project investigates the microstructural evolution and mechanical behaviour of laser-sintered lunar regolith. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Li
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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