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PhD position available in Rebecca Napolitano’s lab at Penn State University (Assistant Professor, Penn State). This NSF-funded opportunity sits at the intersection of civil engineering , structural assessment , disaster resilience , historic structures , and K-12 education research . The project focuses on understanding how communities recover after disasters such as floods, tornadoes, and hurricanes, while also exploring how real-world engineering data can be translated into high school STEM cl...

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is recruiting a PhD student in Engineering for Fall 2026 through the AMSI Laboratory. The project focuses on ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC), sustainable cement-based materials, supplementary cementitious materials, and the durability of marine concrete in Gulf Coast environments. This is a strong fit for applicants interested in civil engineering, materials science, concrete technology, and microstructural characterization. Preferred applicants should ...

Hiring announcement for a Senior Water Resources Engineer in the Bay Area. The post is shared by Hamed Hakimelahi, PE , who identifies himself as Founder, Engineering Director @ PEC Water and notes an affiliation with California State University Long Beach . The opportunity appears to be a professional engineering role rather than a PhD, postdoc, or master’s opening. Field focus: water resources engineering, civil engineering, and related environmental engineering work. Eligibility highlights: t...

Multiple PhD positions are available in Shafiee-Jood’s Research Group in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Virginia , USA, starting in Fall 2026 . This opportunity is aimed at applicants with interests aligned to the group’s research areas in Civil Engineering , Environmental Science , and related Information topics within the School of Engineering. The post directs prospective students to the UVA School of Engineering Graduate Admissions page and the dep...

Fully funded PhD opportunity at the University of Florida in the M.E. Rinker, Sr. School of Construction Management with Prof. In Bae Chung . The post describes a new research group and invites strong candidates for direct faculty recruitment. Research areas include AI and data-driven decision-making in construction , workforce development in the built environment , and organizational behaviour and culture within the industry . These topics align well with students interested in construction ana...