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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...

William Zeng, Assistant Professor at the New York Institute of Technology, is seeking a motivated PhD student for funded research projects in biomechanics and computational mechanics . Research directions include muscle mechanics and human body modeling , bone mechanics , fracture , orthopedic biomechanics , computational mechanics , finite element modeling , and AI/machine learning for biomechanics and engineering applications . Applicants should have a strong background in computational mechan...

Botong Zheng, Assistant Professor at Penn State University, is recruiting two fully funded PhD students to join his research group at Penn State, University Park , starting in Spring 2027 . One opening is in experimental materials research and the other is in experimental structural research . The positions emphasize hands-on experimental work and simulations , making them a strong fit for students interested in structural engineering, materials science, and related research areas. This is a PhD...

Washington State University is seeking a fully funded MS or PhD graduate student to join the Structural Engineering research group in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering in Pullman, Washington, beginning in Summer/Fall 2027. The research is part of a multi-year project on hybrid structural systems, with emphasis on timber-concrete composite (TCC) floors. The work will combine structural analytical modeling, finite element analysis, and full-scale experimental testing of TCC sla...

Two fully funded PhD positions are available at The Pennsylvania State University in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering and Architectural Engineering . The openings are with Dr. Botong Zheng and focus on experimental materials and experimental structures . Research directions include developing, fabricating, and testing advanced materials; studying how material properties and processing affect mechanical performance; and designing and running structural experiments with instrume...