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Washington State University

Funded PhD in Civil Engineering: AI, Spatial Computing, Digital Twins, and Robotics at Washington State University Washington State University in United States

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PhD

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Computer Science

Funding

1–2 funded PhD positions supported through research or teaching assistantships, including tuition waiver, stipend, and benefits.

Deadline

Jan 10, 2027

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United States

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Washington State University

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About this position

The Built Environment Technology Application (BETA) Research Lab at Washington State University is recruiting 1–2 funded PhD students in Civil Engineering for a Fall 2027 start.

The lab’s research vision focuses on advancing spatial computing intelligence and digital twins for the built environment, with applications in buildings, construction, transportation infrastructure, and civil systems.

Research areas of interest include Artificial Intelligence & Spatial Intelligence (AI, agentic systems, machine learning, computer vision, spatial reasoning), Digital Twins & Digital Delivery (digital twins, BIM/VDC, interoperability, lifecycle information integration), Human–Technology Interaction & Safety (human factors, psychological safety, construction safety, XR, training), and Automation, Robotics & Reality Capture (robotics, drones, sensing, laser scanning, photogrammetry, automated physical-to-digital workflows).

Funding is expected through research or teaching assistantships and includes tuition waiver, stipend, and benefits.

Interested students should email [email protected] with a CV/resume and a brief description of research experience, relevant skills, research interests, and reasons for joining the BETA Lab.

Priority deadline: January 10, 2027.

Lab page: labs.wsu.edu/beta/

Funding details

1–2 funded PhD positions supported through research or teaching assistantships, including tuition waiver, stipend, and benefits.

What's required

Applicants should be interested in Civil Engineering and aligned research areas including artificial intelligence and spatial intelligence, digital twins and digital delivery, human-technology interaction and safety, or automation, robotics, and reality capture. The post asks interested students to send a CV/resume plus a brief description of research experience, relevant skills, research interests, and reasons for joining the lab.

How to apply

Email Hongtao D. at [email protected] with a CV/resume and a brief statement covering your research experience, relevant skills, research interests, and motivation for joining the BETA Lab. Priority deadline is January 10, 2027.

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