PhD in Civil Engineering on Low-Carbon Concrete and Sustainable Cementitious Materials Louisiana Tech University in United States

Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Louisiana, USA is advertising two PhD positions in Civil Engineering with a target start in Winter 2026–27 . The positions are in experimental and interdisciplinary research on advanced construction and transportation materials. One project focuses on Concrete Technology, Sustainable Cementitious Materials, and Structural Engineering . The other focuses on Asphalt, Bitumen, and Transportation Materials . Applicants should have a master’s degree in Civil Engin...

Colorado School of Mines is advertising three postdoctoral fellow positions in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering with Prof. Reza Hedayat. The research centers on sustainable cementitious materials , supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) , lightweight aggregates , geopolymers , and the reuse of red mud and other residual materials such as mine tailings generated after critical mineral recovery. Each fellow will focus on one product track: SCM and concrete , lightweight agg...

PhD opportunity in civil engineering at the Illinois Institute of Technology with research at the intersection of concrete materials and structural concrete . The group is looking for highly motivated U.S. citizen applicants with a B.S. or M.S. degree in civil/structural engineering or a related field; an M.S. is preferred . Relevant experience in the behavior and mechanics of structural concrete , characterization of fresh and hardened properties of novel concrete materials , and experimental t...

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...

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...