MRes Opportunity, Start April 2026

Opportunity for an MRes (MSc by Research, 1-year programme) at Swansea University / Prifysgol Abertawe.

The project's aim is to develop magnetically guided, 3D-printable formulations designed for localised and controlled drug release within the gastrointestinal tract. You will develop magnetically active 3D printable pharmaceutical ink and study its performance through 3D printing and testing for the above applications.

If you are interested in 3D printing and magnetic materials for pharmaceutical applications, please apply online.

Supervisory team: Dr Zi Hong Mok and Dr Anil Bastola

UK home students only.

More details here: https://lnkd.in/evHWGvhb

PhD Opportunity, Start Oct 2025

I have a PhD scholarship available to work on smart materials for soft robotics applications through multi-material Additive Manufacturing/3D printing (also known as 4D printing) at Science and Engineering at Swansea University.

Please see the advert below for more details and apply online.

Link: https://lnkd.in/e3bcV8KQ

Supervisory team: Dr Anil Bastola Prof Antonio J. Gil and Dr Mokarram Hossain

Deadline to apply: 13 Jan 2025

Start Date: Oct 2025

Please feel free to reach out to me for any informal queries.

The ideal candidate will have a passion for the emerging field of smart materials and 3D/4D printing for new approaches in soft robotics research. They should have a background in materials science and engineering, 3D printing, or a related field, and be willing to collaborate with and explore other disciplines, including physics. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with experts in smart materials and structures, focusing on both manufacturing and simulation. They will also have access to state-of-the-art facilities at the Smart Materials + 3D Printing Lab & Materials and Manufacturing Research Institute (M2RI) at Swansea University / Prifysgol Abertawe.

Paid Summer Internship, July 2024

I have a paid summer studentship available sponsored by DSTL with the UK metamaterial network. Please see the job advert below.

Project: Time variant magneto-responsive metamaterials (MR-MM). Swansea University; contact Anil Bastola

If you are interested in the field of active metamaterials and 3D printing, do consider applying.

Due to funder restrictions, it is only applicable to UK nationals.

Science and Engineering at Swansea University

Swansea University / Prifysgol Abertawe