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PhD Position in Materials Engineering
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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL (In Person)
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PhD positions in Materials Engineering at
Florida State University Research Vision:
The research vision is to accelerate the discovery and deployment of next generation functional materials by integrating advanced synthesis, in-situ characterization, and data driven design. The focus is placed on bridging fundamental understanding with scalable, real-world implementation:- High-throughput experimentation to rapidly and reliably explore vast compositional and materials processing spaces.
- Empowering non-equilibrium materials synthesis to access previously unattainable structures and phases beyond thermodynamics equilibrium.
- Advanced in-situ and operando characterization to probe dynamic material behavior under realistic conditions.
- Surface and interface engineering to control reactivity and stability under operating environments.
- Physics-informed ML-guided materials design for predictive and adaptive discovery.
- Integration of robotics and automation to enable autonomous and scalable experimentation.
- Industrial scale device-level validation to bridge the gap between materials discovery and practical application.
Research Areas:
Materials developed within this program target applications in: Materials for extreme environments (high-temperature oxidation and corrosion resistance). Radiation Detection. Application Instructions Applications, as well as inquiries for positions, should be sent to: Dr. Ali Abdelhafiz (amahmoud@fsu.edu)Qualifications:
- Bachelor or master's degree in Materials Science, Nuclear, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related field.
- For PhD applicants form outside USA, a master's degree is required
- Minimum GPA of 3.4 in B.Sc. and 3.6 in M.Sc.
- At least one 1st author publication in a Q1 journal
- English proficiency scores: TOEFL iBT (90) or ILETS (7)
- GRE scores: Quantitative (162) & Analytical writing (3.