Mohamed Abdelmeguid

Mohamed Abdelmeguid is recruiting two fully funded PhD students in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Houston , with a start date in Fall 2026 or Spring 2027 . The positions are part of the Mechanics of Complex Subsurface Systems (MCSS) Group , which studies earthquake mechanics , geohazards , induced seismicity , fault-zone processes , and scientific machine learning . Research directions include: (1) fault–damage–fluid coupling in earthquake cycles , with numerical and theoretical modeling of coupled fault slip, damage evolution, and fluid flow; (2) fluid-induced fault slip , combining experiments and theory to study injection-rate effects and interface conditions; and (3) scientific machine learning for subsurface failure , including neural-operator-based surrogate models for multiphysics simulations. Ideal applicants will have a strong background in applied mathematics , computational mechanics , geomechanics , or closely related areas. The post emphasizes students interested in connecting observations, laboratory experiments, and high-fidelity modeling to understand how subsurface systems deform, fail, and trigger hazards. The positions are fully funded for five years . No deadline is stated in the post, so interested candidates should contact the supervisor as soon as possible. To apply, email [email protected] with your CV , transcripts , and a brief description of your research interests . More information is available via the linked page and the MCSS group website.