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Nanoelectronics and Nanofluidics Combined with Graphene Edge Sensors for Single Molecule Detection
Leiden University Grégory Schneider 🎓 Chemical Engineering 🎓 Physics Deadline: 30 Jun 2026

Explore how graphene edge sensors combined with nanofluidics can revolutionize single molecule detection and DNA sequencing. Join a collaborative team to develop scalable devices with unprecedented sensitivity that may …

The project targets critical limitations in current DNA and protein sequencing technologies by enabling direct electrical detection of sing…

Chemistry Bionanotechnology Nanoscience Graphene
Interfacial Processes in Lithium-Ion Batteries Using Advanced Characterization
Delft University of Technology Dr. Swapna Ganapathy 🎓 Chemical Engineering 🎓 Materials Science Deadline: 17 May 2026

Explore interfacial chemistry in lithium-ion batteries focusing on SEI and CEI formation using advanced characterization. Develop insights into optimizing formation protocols with ALD coatings and environmentally friend…

This research addresses critical challenges in lithium-ion battery technology by investigating and optimizing interphase formation, which c…

Energy Storage Li-ion batteries Li-air batteries
Higher-order coordination and emergent communication across human, AI, and animal systems
Northeastern University London Prof. Giovanni Petri 🎓 Computer Science 🎓 Mathematics

Explore how group-level interaction structures shape coordination and emergent communication in humans, AI agents, and animals. Apply interdisciplinary methods across network science, experiments, and simulations to uni…

This research advances knowledge of collective dynamics by bridging human social behavior, AI communication, and animal coordination. Insig…

9966+ citations · h42
complex systems theoretical physics algebraic topology
Line-Scanning Brillouin-Raman Microscope for Fast 3D Mechano-Chemical Mapping of Biological Samples
University of Technology Sydney Assoc Prof Irina Kabakova 🎓 Optical Physics 🎓 Physics

Design a novel line-scanning Brillouin-Raman microscope to rapidly map mechanical and chemical properties in 3D. Address slow point-by-point imaging limitations and enable live biological sample studies with microscopic…

The research enables high-speed mechano-chemical imaging of live biological samples, crucial for advancements in fundamental biology, tissu…

2176+ citations · h26
microscopy Brillouin light scattering biomechanics advanced materials
Manufacture of sustainable electrocatalysts for CO2 conversion by dealloying
CNRS and Imperial College London 🎓 Chemistry 🎓 Materials Science Deadline: 01 May 2026

Explore atomic-scale processes in brass dealloying to produce nanoporous copper for CO2 electrocatalysis. Use advanced microscopy to understand how alloy composition affects catalytic activity and contribute to sustaina…

This research aims to develop efficient, sustainable electrocatalysts for CO2 conversion, providing pathways to reduce greenhouse gases and…

Dealloying Electrocatalysis Nanostructured Materials Transmission Electron Microscopy
Microwave Quantum Memories for Hybrid Quantum Systems
University College London Prof John JL Morton 🎓 Electronic Engineering 🎓 Engineering

Investigate and enhance microwave quantum memories by optimizing spin coherence and superconducting circuits. Develop technologies for storing and retrieving microwave photons to advance hybrid quantum computing.

Developing spin-based microwave quantum memories addresses the critical need for long-lived quantum information storage in hybrid quantum c…

16129+ citations · h58
Quantum information magnetic resonance
Condensed Matter Theory and Quantum Information Science in Quantum Materials
Maynooth University Dr. Joshuah Heath 🎓 Physics 🎓 Quantum Information Science Deadline: 01 Jun 2026

Explore fundamental questions in condensed matter theory and quantum information science focusing on quantum materials and their dynamics. Conduct theoretical research on quantum spin liquids, error correction, and topo…

This research enhances understanding of quantum materials critical for advancing quantum technologies such as quantum computing and simulat…

108+ citations · h5
Condensed matter theory quantum information
A Formulation-by-Design Framework for High-Performance Li-S Battery Electrolytes
University College London Dr Alexander Kibler; Dr Lauren Ye Seol Lee 🎓 Chemical Engineering 🎓 Chemistry Deadline: 01 May 2026

Fully funded PhD at UCL developing data-driven approaches to design high-performance lithium-sulfur battery electrolytes using experimental and computational methods.

MSCA Doctoral Network CAFE-BIO – A Coherent Analysis Framework for Emergence in Biological Systems
The University of Edinburgh Multiple Supervisors 🎓 Biological Sciences 🎓 Mathematics Deadline: 01 Apr 2026

Fully funded MSCA Doctoral Network offering 15 PhD positions across Europe, focused on applying statistical and condensed matter physics to understand emergence in biological systems through interdisciplinary modelling …

Continuous-flow 14C-LC-mass spectrometry development for the life-sciences
University of Glasgow Prof Stewart Freeman 🎓 Biological Sciences 🎓 Chemistry

Fully funded interdisciplinary PhD developing continuous-flow 14C-LC mass spectrometry, combining analytical chemistry and ion beam physics to enable highly sensitive radiocarbon detection for drug development and life-…

European Research Council part-funded PhD Studentship: “Deep Learning-Based Synthetic Histology for Microstructural MRI Biomarkers of the Liver
King’s College London Dr Andrada Ianus, Dr Cheng Zhang 🎓 Biomedical Engineering 🎓 Computer Science Deadline: 17 Apr 2026

Part-funded 3-year PhD at King’s College London focused on combining deep learning and computational histology to develop novel MRI biomarkers for liver micrometastases detection.