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PhD and Postdoc Positions on Advanced Materials and Manufacturing
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA

Two Ph.D. Research Assistant full scholarships are available in the experimental research of materials (metals or ceramics) or advanced manufacturing (including additive manufacturing), starting from summer or fall 2023. Full scholarships cover all tuition fee, living expense, and health benefits.   
The candidates are expected to have Master and/or Bachelor degrees in Materials Engineering, Manufacturing, Lasers, Mechanical Engineering, or related engineering discipline. The candidates with a Master degree and publications are preferred. Candidates please email your CV to: bcui3@unl.edu. Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed.
Candidates need to satisfy UNL’s Graduate Admission Requirements in English (TOEFL 79 or IETLS 6.5). GRE score can be waived for excellent applicants.  
Once selected, the online application should be submitted through the Ph.D. program in Materials Engineering.  
http://engineering.unl.edu/gradu ... erials-engineering/  
Two Postdoc Research Associate positions are also available, who can start anytime. Salary is $48,000 per year plus retirement and health benefits.  
The successful candidates will join in Dr. Bai Cui’s research lab at the department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL).
Dr. Cui is College of Engineering R. Vernon McBroom Associate Professor, who leads the cutting-edge research of materials for extreme environments (e.g., high-entropy materials, high-temperature alloys/ceramics) and novel manufacturing processes (including additive manufacturing, laser processing, SPS), and has many collaborations with U.S. industry and national labs. He received his Ph.D. from Imperial College London and undergraduate degrees from Tsinghua University. The webpage of Dr. Cui is: http://engineering.unl.edu/mme/faculty/bai-cui.
Students will have access to use the start-of-art material processing, characterization, and test facilities at Dr. Cui’s lab and the Nebraska Center for Materials and Nanoscience: http://www.unl.edu/ncmn/central-facilities  
UNL is the Flagship University of the State of Nebraska, USA, and is a member of the “Big Ten Conference”. Its Engineering Programs are expanding rapidly in recent years. Lincoln is a city ranked as one of the happiest cities in the US, with a safe environment, friendly people, clean air, short commutes, and a low living cost.