Fully Funded PhD Positions in Granular Mechanics, Geomechanics, and Geo-Energy at University of Nebraska-Lincoln University of Nebraska-Lincoln in United States

Enrique M. del Castillo, Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Northeastern University, is recruiting up to two fully funded Ph.D. students. The positions are for research in computational geomechanics and fracture mechanics , with a planned start in Fall 2027 and the possibility of an earlier Spring 2027 start. This is a strong fit for students interested in civil engineering, mechanical engineering, earth science, and materials science topics related t...

Fully funded PhD opportunities are available in Geomechanics and Geotechnics at Northeastern University in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. The research group of Dr. Enrique M. del Castillo is seeking highly motivated PhD students to begin in Fall 2027 , with a possible earlier start in Spring 2027 . The project involves state-of-the-art research in geomechanics and geotechnics using both computational and experimental techniques. Funding is described as fully supported , i...

Assistant Professor Mohamed L. Malki at The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) is recruiting one PhD student to join his research group, with an anticipated start in Spring/Fall 2027. The opportunity is centered on research in hydraulic fracturing , geomechanics , geothermal energy , computational modeling , and broader subsurface energy topics. This is a student-oriented PhD opening for qualified candidates interested in energy-related geoscience and engineering research. Applications and i...

Fully funded PhD positions are available in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Northeastern University in Boston, USA. The openings are in geomechanics and geotechnics, working with Dr. Enrique M. del Castillo in the del Castillo Research Group. The research focuses on the physics governing geomaterial behavior, especially fracture and friction, using both computational and experimental techniques. Possible research directions include: continuum, discrete, or data-driven/su...

Louisiana State University (LSU) is advertising two fully funded PhD positions in Geotechnical Engineering / Petroleum Engineering within the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering (CEE). The positions are in Dr. Shengli Chen’s research group and focus on geomechanics , computational modeling , and AI-driven engineering , especially Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs) . The research topics include CPTu interpretation , large-strain elastoplastic consolidation analysis , offshore wi...