Fully Funded PhD in Experimental Materials and Experimental Structures at Penn State The Pennsylvania State University in United States

Penn State University is advertising two fully funded PhD opportunities in structural engineering , with a research focus on timber structures , mass timber structural systems , and the development of new wood products . The positions are based in Tyler Hull’s lab at Penn State and involve a mix of experimental testing , numerical simulations , and the design of wood structural systems . This is a strong fit for students interested in civil/structural engineering, timber engineering, wood scienc...

Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Louisiana, USA is advertising two PhD positions in Civil Engineering with a target start in Winter 2026–27 . The positions are in experimental and interdisciplinary research on advanced construction and transportation materials. One project focuses on Concrete Technology, Sustainable Cementitious Materials, and Structural Engineering . The other focuses on Asphalt, Bitumen, and Transportation Materials . Applicants should have a master’s degree in Civil Engin...

Fully funded PhD position at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering with Dr. Chenzhi Ma . The project sits at the intersection of structural fire engineering , multi-hazard resilience , and AI-enhanced risk analysis . Research topics include structures and advanced materials in fire, wildland-urban interface (WUI) fire risk , community-scale risk assessment, probabilistic loss analysis, and life-cycle analysis. Applicants should have a BS or MS ...

PhD opportunity in civil engineering at the Illinois Institute of Technology with research at the intersection of concrete materials and structural concrete . The group is looking for highly motivated U.S. citizen applicants with a B.S. or M.S. degree in civil/structural engineering or a related field; an M.S. is preferred . Relevant experience in the behavior and mechanics of structural concrete , characterization of fresh and hardened properties of novel concrete materials , and experimental t...

Ph.D. position opening in Bridge Evaluation and Management at Portland State University . The project focuses on the advanced evaluation and management of corrosion risks in post-tensioned concrete bridges , with an emphasis on civil engineering , structural engineering , infrastructure resilience, and long-term durability of critical infrastructure. The position is being advertised by Thomas Schumacher (Professor & Associate Chair of Graduate Studies) together with David Yang . Interested appli...