We seek an outstanding PhD candidate to develop AI-ready representations of metamaterial geometries (geometrical material structures). The project will build an atlas of common metamaterial typologies and learn compact latent representations using variational autoencoders, enabling property-driven search, generative design, and optimisation for targeted physical performance.
This is a competitive, fully funded EPSRC Doctoral Studentship (SCOPE Programme): 3.5 years with a stipend. Interested candidates should contact Dr Stefan Szyniszewski (stefan.t.szyniszewski [at] durham.ac.uk) by 15 December 2025.
The funding application deadline is 14 January 2026 (5 pm). Further details can be found at this link.