5 Complex Fluids and Rheology PhD Positions (2026)
Looking for complex fluids and rheology PhD positions? Below are 5 professors working on porous media, reactive transport, and non-Newtonian fluids as of July 27, 2026, covering multiscale simulation, quantitative hydrogeology, soft matter, and polymer processing.
This is one in an occasional series of hand-checked position roundups, grouped by research area. Search run July 27, 2026.
| Professor | University | Research focus | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bagus Muljadi | University of Nottingham | Flow and reactive transport in complex geometries, porous media, multiscale modelling, and imaging | Profile |
| Ilenia Battiato | Stanford University | Multiscale simulation, reactive transport, homogenization, complex topologies, batteries, and carbon sequestration | Profile |
| Yves Meheust | Universite de Rennes | Complex and non-Newtonian fluids, quantitative hydrogeology, reactive transport, and porous and fractured media | Profile |
| Rahul Mangal | IIT Kanpur | Soft matter, rheology, complex fluids, multiscale modelling, and self-assembly | Profile |
| A. Jeffrey Giacomin | Queen's University | Rheology, complex fluids, polymer processing, and non-Newtonian fluid mechanics | Profile |
How to use this list of complex fluids and rheology positions
A name here is a starting point, not a guarantee. Recruiting status changes fast, so confirm on each professor's own page before you email: funding falls through, a slot fills, a professor goes on leave. Our guide on how to tell if a professor is actually accepting students walks through reading those signals, and how to email a professor covers the outreach itself.
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