Transportation Research George Mason University in United States

Danny White, Assistant Professor at Colorado State University , is recruiting a PhD student for the White Water Research Group. The project focuses on aquatic habitat in mountain and desert river systems , combining field-based measurements of river hydraulics with 2D hydrodynamic modeling to quantify physical habitat characteristics across a range of flows. Fieldwork is a major part of the position and may include remote and backcountry river environments, wading, rafting, and collecting hydrau...

Dilara Hatinoglu, Assistant Professor at Auburn University, is recruiting PhD and MS students to join her research group in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. The opening is in Environmental Engineering , with research aligned to civil and environmental engineering topics. This is a student recruitment post rather than a scholarship announcement. The post indicates that positions are available for Spring or Fall 2027 . Interested applicants should review the linked page for m...

PhD opportunity in wildfire research and data science at the City College of New York in the Department of Civil Engineering. The project focuses on spatiotemporal analysis of large datasets related to wildland fires, with possible directions including modeling wildfire ignition causes using geographic, meteorological, and environmental factors, and studying wildfire impacts on the built environment such as buildings and infrastructure. This opening sits at the intersection of civil engineering ...

Fully funded PhD opportunity in Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Florida . Assistant Professor Chendi Zhang is recruiting PhD students for Fall 2027 . The position is supported through RA/TA funding and is described as covering tuition and living expenses . Research interests include aging in place , climate adaptation , wildfire resilience , urban analytics , and travel behavior , with an emphasis on quantitative or mixed methods . Students are also encouraged to d...

Abdolmajid Erfani, Assistant Professor at the University of Washington, is recruiting two fully funded PhD students for his research group in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering in Seattle, United States . The opening is for a Fall 2027 start. The research area sits at the intersection of artificial intelligence and infrastructure systems , with interests in agentic AI , large language models , and human–AI collaboration . This is a strong fit for students interested in civil eng...