Materials Engineer Jobs in Florida

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 from 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 IELTS (7).

• GRE scores: Quantitative (162) & Analytical writing (3.5).

Pay: $24,000.00 - $27,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person