Fully Funded PhD Positions in CFD, Urban Heat Modeling, and AI Florida International University in United States

Florida International University’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is advertising two fully funded PhD positions in CFD, urban water systems, sewer systems, AI, and machine learning . The research focuses on modeling sewer systems using computational fluid dynamics , the Illinois Transient Model (ITM) , and PySWMM . The post highlights a strong computational and data-driven component, with machine learning/AI explicitly required and some experience with fluid laboratory experim...

Fully funded PhD position in the Najmeddine Research Group at Lehigh University . The project focuses on architected composites , multifunctional materials , and additive manufacturing . This opportunity is a strong fit for students interested in advanced materials design, mechanics, and computational/experimental methods. Eligibility highlights: an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or Materials Science is required. Applicants should also have experience with Python , MATLAB , C...

Louisiana State University is advertising a postdoctoral position at the LSU Center for Computation & Technology focused on compound flood forecasting , artificial intelligence , and coastal digital twins . The role is described as a joint position with Frederick Ostrenko’s Visualization & Interactive Systems Group , suggesting work that spans from operational forecasting to immersive analytics and visualization. This is a strong fit for researchers interested in environmental modeling, data-dri...

Worcester Polytechnic Institute is advertising a postdoctoral researcher position with Shichao Liu , Associate Professor at WPI. The research will focus on indoor airflow , ventilation , air distribution , indoor environmental quality , and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) . The successful candidate will contribute to a project that combines CFD modeling with laboratory-based measurements and machine learning (AI) . The post specifically mentions use of ANSYS Fluent and OpenFOAM , so applicant...

Fully funded PhD opportunity in Robotics and Physical AI at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK). Dr. Yifan Xu is recruiting motivated PhD students to join in Spring 2027 or Fall 2027 . The research group focuses on the next generation of Physical AI : intelligent robotic systems that can perceive, reason, learn, and safely interact with the physical world. The work emphasizes autonomous robots for challenging tasks in construction and other complex, unstructured environments. Relevant a...