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Amir Mirzaei, Ph.D., P.Eng. is hiring and students for a research project in thin-film deposition, electrochemistry, and/or water splitting.

The project involves working with cutting-edge deposition and characterization techniques at Western Nanofabrication and Surface Science Western.

Eligibility:

Applicants must currently reside in Canada and be available to start in Fall 2026.

If you are passionate about materials science and experimental physics, please email your CV and transcript to [email protected].

https://www.linkedin.com/in/amir-mirzaei-ph-d-p-eng-0012a7a8/recent-activity/all/

PhD POSITION

SUBJECT : TOWARD ECO-RESPONSIBLE VALORIZATION OF BIOMASS : SUPERCRITICAL PROCESSES AND BIO-BASED SOLVENTS

Application Deadline: May 30, 2026

If you would like to contribute to this research project, please apply by sending your CV and cover letter to:

[email protected] and [email protected]

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PhD Student Positions

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Cullen College of Engineering

University of Houston

https://structuralperformancefluid-structureinteractionlab.space/news

Position Title:

One Ph.D. student to work in the Fisheries Ecology and Ecosystem Dynamics (FEED) Lab of Dr. Jeff Plumlee at Louisiana State University.

Start date is Fall of 2026; however, may begin earlier in 2026 depending on project needs. Compensation: Competitive 12-month stipend and tuition coverage.

Graduate Opportunities

Ph.D. Position: Food web ecology and management of nonnative Mysis shrimp in Grand Lake, Colorado State University

Application: Please submit a letter of interest (1 page), a CV, and contact information for three references as one PDF file to: Dr. Zoe Almeida ([email protected]) and Dr. Dan Preston ([email protected]) (please use subject “PhD application: Mysis experiments”). Finalists will be invited to apply through the Colorado State University Graduate School.

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They're recruiting for two funded PhDs exploring restoration in agricultural landscapes at the University of Melbourne!

Project 1: Barriers & Opportunities for Restoration in Coffee Landscapes

Explore how restoration enhances biodiversity whilst maintaining agricultural productivity through ecological fieldwork and stakeholder interviews in Brazil and Australia.

Essential: Master's in ecology/geography + Portuguese & English fluency + field experience

Apply by: 30 June 2026 (see below)

Project 2: Spatial Optimisation of Restoration for Ecosystem Services

Develop a decision support tool using Mixed Integer Programming to optimise restoration across coffee production landscapes. Part of the C4Land International Research Training Group.

Essential: Master's in operations research/ecology/geography + GIS/optimisation experience

Apply by: 17 May 2026 (rolling deadline)

https://findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/opportunity/1713-spatial-optimisation-of-restoration-actions-for-ecosystem-services

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-runting-14139732/recent-activity/all/

PhD student (f/m/x)

Institute for Metabolomics in Ageing, CECAD Researchcenter

https://www.linkedin.com/in/desiree-schatton-a288a4167/recent-activity/all/

https://jobs-uk-koeln.onlyfy.jobs/job/ce0uel1t

PDF/PhD/MSc/Visiting Positions at the University of Calgary

Dr. Qiang (John) Ye currently has PDF/PhD/MSc/Visiting Positions for Fall 2026/Winter 2027. Areas of research include 5G/6G communication and networking, network slicing, edge intelligence for IoT, AI/GAI and DT assisted wireless networking, autonomous vehicular networks, VR/AR, and MAC/networking protocols.

https://profiles.ucalgary.ca/qiang-ye

https://www.linkedin.com/in/qiang-john-ye-7a5746141/recent-activity/all/

Antonio Ribeiro is hiring one PhD student to work on secure and resilient control systems.

The position is fully funded, and the PhD student will join the group at Uppsala University, Sweden, and be part of the European MSCA Doctoral Network SecReSy4You.

🌟 Apply by April 29, 2026, here:

https://secresy4you.eu/news-and-events/

Fully funded position in social economy, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada

Professor Marguerite Mendell (social finance, impact investing, co-construction of public policy) is hiring a PhD student in social economy, policy and community-driven energy transition for Fall 2026.

Role tasks:

Conduct desk research on participatory and community-led energy transition models

Analyze social economy and solidarity finance approaches in housing and energy

Evaluate financial tools supporting retrofit and electrification in social housing

💰 Scholarship

35K CAD per year for 4 years

🔗 Full role description and application instructions

https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisa-makusheva/recent-activity/all/