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Luca Pelà

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Postdoctoral Position in Cyber-Physical Structural Experimentation, Structural Health Monitoring and Seismic Resilience UPC-BarcelonaTech in Spain

Degree Level

Postdoc

Field of study

Mechanical Engineering

Funding

Available

Deadline

Nov 15, 2026

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Spain

University

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)- BarcelonaTECH

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Keywords

Mechanical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Structural Engineering
Earthquake Engineering
Earth Science
Digitalization
Sustainable Construction
Structural Dynamic
Nonlinear Analysis

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About this position

UPC-BarcelonaTech is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to join its research group working on advanced structural and construction engineering.

The position focuses on cyber-physical structural experimentation, structural health monitoring, seismic resilience of masonry structures, and sustainable masonry construction. The successful candidate will contribute to research involving the understanding, monitoring, testing, and improvement of masonry structures under demanding conditions.

The research environment brings together structural dynamics, structural control, earthquake engineering, nonlinear analysis, digitalization, and experimental techniques. The role is suited to researchers interested in combining computational and experimental approaches to address resilient and sustainable construction challenges.

The postdoctoral researcher will join the UPC-BarcelonaTech research team led by Luca Pelà, Full Professor and ICREA Academia Fellow.

Funding details

Available

What's required

Applicants must hold a PhD in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Control Engineering, Earthquake Engineering, or a closely related discipline aligned with the advertised topics. Candidates should have an outstanding research record and demonstrated scientific output. Desirable skills include one or more of structural dynamics, structural control, earthquake engineering, nonlinear analysis, digitalization, and experimental techniques for structural and construction engineering.

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Send your CV to [email protected] as soon as possible and no later than November 15, 2026.

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Full Professor and ICREA Academia Fellow

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Research Interests

Structural Engineering

Nonlinear Analysis

Earth Science

Mechanical Engineering

Sustainable Construction