Fully Funded PhD in Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs) for Water Resilience at Dublin City University
Fully funded PhD opportunity at
Dublin City University
in the
Water Institute
and the
School of Electronic Engineering
, focused on
Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs)
for
water resilience
. The project sits within the national programme
Decarbonising Ireland: AI-Powered Pathways to Climate Resilience
and addresses urgent challenges in
floods, droughts, water quality, microbiology, and infrastructure resilience
under climate change and urbanisation pressures.
The research is highly interdisciplinary and combines
artificial intelligence
,
machine learning
,
deep learning
,
data science
, and
computational science
with real-world water-system applications. It is jointly supervised by
Assoc. Prof. Ali Intizar
and
Prof. Fiona Regan
at Dublin City University, with collaboration across a national research partnership involving UCD, DCU, TCD, TU Dublin, UL, UCC, and ICHEC.
Funding includes a
€31,000 tax-free annual stipend
,
full fees for 4 years
, plus a generous travel, training, and materials budget. The position also offers access to strong research infrastructure, cohort-based doctoral training, industry collaboration, and international placements.
Applicants should have a strong background in
Computer/Data Science
,
Electronic Engineering
,
Bioinformatics
, or
Computational Science with AI specialisation
. Experience in
machine learning
,
deep learning
,
AI
, programming, robust software development, and research/publications is preferred.
The PhD starts in
September 2026
. The application deadline is
30 April 2026
. To apply, email a
CV
and
one-page cover letter
to
[email protected]
with the subject line
PINN4WaterResilience‑PhD Application
. Further details are available in the attached PDF.