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Althaf Shajihan
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Funded PhD in Civil/Structural Engineering, AI, and Digital Twins at SDSU–UC San Diego San Diego State University in United States
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Computer Science
Funding
One fully funded PhD position with research assistantship stipend, tuition support, and access to state-of-the-art laboratories and research facilities at SDSU and UC San Diego.
Deadline
Dec 1, 2026
Country
United States
University
San Diego State University
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🚀 Funded PhD opportunity in Civil Engineering / Structural Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering at the Physics-informed Resilient Infrastructure and Structural Modeling (PRISM) Lab through the SDSU–UC San Diego Joint Doctoral Program.
The lab’s mission is to advance the resilience and intelligence of civil infrastructure. Research themes include physics-informed machine learning and AI-driven digital twins, structural health monitoring and experimental dynamics, smart sensing using UAVs and wireless sensors, computer vision for infrastructure inspection, and multimodal generative AI for decision support, including LLMs and VLMs.
This is a fully funded PhD position with a research assistantship stipend, tuition support, and access to state-of-the-art laboratories and research facilities at San Diego State University and UC San Diego.
Applicants should have a bachelor’s or master’s degree preferred in a related field, strong programming skills in Python, MATLAB, C/C++, or similar tools, and interest or experience in PINNs, deep learning, computer vision, generative AI, high-performance computing, structural dynamics, computational mechanics, sensing, or Bayesian modeling.
The selected student will enroll in the SDSU–UC San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Engineering Sciences, with structural or electrical and computer alignment depending on research fit. Full application deadline: December 1, 2026. Expected start: Fall 2027.
To express interest, email Dr. Althaf Shajihan at [email protected] with a brief self-introduction and CV, and complete the initial interest form. Program information and the PRISM Lab website are linked in the post.
Funding details
One fully funded PhD position with research assistantship stipend, tuition support, and access to state-of-the-art laboratories and research facilities at SDSU and UC San Diego.
What's required
Bachelor's or Master's degree preferred in Civil/Structural Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field. Strong programming skills in Python, MATLAB, C/C++, or related tools are required. Interest or experience in PINNs, deep learning, computer vision, generative AI, LLMs/VLMs, high-performance computing, structural dynamics, computational mechanics, sensing, or Bayesian modeling is preferred. Applicants should be motivated to conduct interdisciplinary research and work collaboratively.
How to apply
Email Dr. Althaf Shajihan with a brief self-introduction and your CV, and complete the initial interest form. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and selected candidates will be contacted for further discussion.
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Assistant Professor
United States
Research Interests
Structural Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Computational Mechanics
Wireless Sensing
Civil Engineering
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