Postdoctoral Researcher in Civil Engineering, Coastal Hazards, CFD and AI Modelling at Ghent University Ghent University in

Ghent University is advertising a postdoctoral researcher position in civil engineering with a strong focus on coastal engineering, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), numerical wave modelling, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. The research topic covers numerical and AI modelling of wave run-up, wave overtopping, coastal hazards, sediment transport, and coastal digital twins.

The post is associated with Ghent University in Belgium. The announcer is Aziz Al-Ayoubi, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, and the opportunity appears relevant to researchers with backgrounds in coastal engineering, ocean engineering, and related computational modelling areas.

Eligibility highlights: applicants should hold a PhD in civil/coastal/offshore engineering or a related field, have strong expertise in CFD and numerical wave modelling, and ideally bring experience with AI/ML methods. Programming skills in Python or MATLAB are required, along with excellent English communication skills and a strong scientific publication record.

Funding: salary is offered on the Ghent University PD1 to PD4 scale.

Application window: the deadline is 2026-06-05. Interested candidates should apply via the official Ghent University vacancy page.