PhD Positions in Numerical Simulation, Reactive Transport, and Geophysical Modeling at The University of Texas at Arlington The University of Texas at Arlington in United States

Mohamed L. Malki, Assistant Professor at The University of Texas at Arlington , is recruiting two PhD students for the Resource and Energy Engineering Program beginning in Spring 2027 . The research areas include numerical simulation , reactive transport , geophysical forward and inverse modeling , with connections to reservoir simulation , geologic hydrogen , geothermal energy , geophysics , and machine learning . This is a strong fit for students interested in subsurface energy systems, modeli...

Assistant Professor Mohamed L. Malki at The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) is recruiting one PhD student to join his research group, with an anticipated start in Spring/Fall 2027. The opportunity is centered on research in hydraulic fracturing , geomechanics , geothermal energy , computational modeling , and broader subsurface energy topics. This is a student-oriented PhD opening for qualified candidates interested in energy-related geoscience and engineering research. Applications and i...

Assistant Professor Yun Yang at the University of Houston is recruiting graduate students for the Department of Petroleum Engineering to start in Spring 2027 or Fall 2027 . The opening is for fully funded PhD Research Assistant positions with tuition, a research stipend, and health insurance provided. M.S. students with strong research interests are also encouraged to contact the professor and apply. Research topics include reactive transport , multiphase flow , geochemistry , CO2 mineralization...

The Bureau of Economic Geology at The University of Texas at Austin is inviting applications for a Geothermal Postdoctoral Fellow in Geothermal Engineering , with a primary focus on reservoir flow conformance and flow control technologies for next-generation Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) . The research will center on characterizing and managing fracture connectivity, optimizing fluid distribution in granites and sedimentary rocks, improving heat sweep efficiency, reducing preferential flow t...

Rice University’s Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences (EEPS) is inviting applications for the Pan Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Earth Science , Geophysics , and related areas. The fellowship is designed for researchers whose independent interests intersect with one or more EEPS faculty members and who can contribute to the department’s research, education, and outreach community. This is a postdoctoral opening at Rice University in Houston, Texas, United States . The...