Dimitrios Kalliontzis

Dimitrios Kalliontzis, Assistant Professor at the University of Houston, is recruiting a fully funded PhD student for the Structural Performance and Fluid-Structure Interaction (SP-I) Laboratory. The position starts in Spring 2027 and is offered as a Graduate Research Assistantship. The research theme is hydropower for the Gulf Coast, with work spanning experimental and numerical investigations. Topics include design of power take off systems, fluid-structure interactions, and computational multiphysics modeling. Ideal applicants should have a strong background in civil engineering, mechanical engineering, or marine engineering. The post also highlights the value of programming skills, numerical methods, and an interest in hands-on laboratory work. Experience with CFD, finite element analysis, or turbomachinery is considered a plus. This is a PhD opening at the University of Houston in the United States. Interested candidates should use the application link provided in the post.