Postdoctoral Researcher in AI-Enabled Modeling of Subsurface Fractures and Digital Twins University of Minnesota-Twin Cities 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...

Yichuan Zhu, Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Temple University, is recruiting one fully funded PhD student for the Laboratory for Sensing, Imaging, and Geomechanics Analysis (SIGMA). The project focuses on the mechanical behavior of geomaterials at the micro- and nano-scales, with research combining laboratory testing, advanced imaging, and computational analysis. This is a strong fit for students interested in geomechanics, geotechnical engineerin...

Ph.D. Assistantship in Coastal Ocean Modeling and CFD at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida, United States. This funded Ph.D. research assistantship is offered in the Computational Environmental Fluid Dynamics Group . The project focuses on coastal ocean modeling , including Langmuir turbulence , wave-current interaction , rip currents , and cross-shore transport in the coastal ocean. Research methods include high-resolution numerical modeling and turbulence-resolving simulations ...

Ph.D. and M.S. positions in Reservoir Geomechanics are available in the Subsurface Geomechanics Research Group at South Dakota Mines . The group is seeking highly motivated applicants for graduate study in Geological Engineering . The research areas include experimental rock deformation , fracture mechanics , computational geomechanics , AI/ML applications for geo-energy , and the mechanical design and development of subsurface sensing tools . These opportunities are fully funded and include ful...

University of California, Santa Barbara is recruiting a Postdoctoral Scholar in agrivoltaics systems analysis and modeling through the Environmental Studies Program and affiliated with The 2035 Initiative. The project is led by the Spatial Climate Solutions Lab and focuses on building an adaptable, open-source modeling framework to evaluate the technical and economic potential of dual-use solar-and-crop systems. The research is centered on agrivoltaics , solar PV performance modeling , biophysic...