Soukat Kumar Das

PhD opportunity in Geotechnical Engineering at National Institute of Technology Rourkela within the Renewable Energy and Geomechanics Applications Lab (REGAL) . The advertised research themes span a broad set of civil, geomechanics, and sustainability topics, including: • Scour-resilient coastal and riverine protection systems • AI/ML-enabled smart metamaterials for seismic isolation • Subsurface hydrogen storage in abandoned mine workings • Coupled CO₂ sequestration and geothermal energy recovery • Early warning-based slope failure monitoring and protection • Geomechanical modelling of high-speed railway track-pavement systems This is a PhD opening, and the post indicates that applications will open in November 2026 . The announcement does not mention funding, stipend, tuition coverage, or formal eligibility requirements such as degree background, GPA, or language tests. Interested candidates are asked to share a CV and a brief description of research interests by email to [email protected] . The post is from Dr. Soukat Kumar Das , Assistant Professor at NIT Rourkela, who appears to be the owner of this opening. Relevant study areas include Civil Engineering , Geotechnical Engineering , Geomechanics , Environmental Science , Earth Science , Materials Science , and Computer Science (for AI/ML-enabled work).