Post-Doctoral Associate in the Center for Sand Hazards and Opportunities in Resilience, Energy,[...]

New York University; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading research university in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Postdoctoral Associate for a project on digital twin systems in civil engineering. The role involves structural modeling, machine-learning development, and physical experiments. Candidates must have a PhD in relevant fields and research experience in these areas. This position offers a competitive salary and various benefits including medical insurance and housing allowance.

Benefits

Highly competitive salary

Medical insurance

Housing allowance

Annual home-leave travel

Educational subsidies for children

Qualifications

• Research experience in structural modeling.
• Demonstrated skills in machine-learning model development.
• Experience in physical experiments for structural applications.

Responsibilities

• Develop a machine-learning powered digital twin system for civil engineering structures.
• Conduct structural and geotechnical modeling.
• Validate computational models.

Skills

Structural modeling

Machine-learning model development

Data acquisition and processing

Physical experimental testing

Education

PhD in Civil Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Research software tools

Job description

The Center for Sand Hazards and Opportunities in Resilience Energy and Sustainability (SHORES) and the Division of Engineering New York University Abu Dhabi seek to recruit a Postdoctoral Associate to work on a fascinating project focused on the development of a machine-learning powered digital twin system for the structural performance of civil engineering structures. The project is a collaboration between multiple research groups led primarily by Professor Tarek Abdoun and Professor Mostafa Mobasher. It involves a diverse range of activities including: structural and geotechnical modeling, machine-learning model development, structural sensing and health monitoring, conducting physical experiments, and validation of computational models.

Required Qualifications: A successful applicant must have a PhD in Civil Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, or Mechanical Engineering. Applicants are expected to demonstrate research experience in the fields of structural modeling and machine-learning model development.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience in the following will be preferred:

• The development of computational models to represent structural performance using commercial and research software tools
• The development and validation of machine learning and artificial intelligence models focused on representing the structural response
• Physical experimental testing for structural and geotechnical applications
• Data acquisition and processing from monitoring systems
• Validation of modeling results against experimental and monitoring data

Postdoctoral Associate Employment at NYUAD: The terms of employment include highly competitive salary, medical insurance, housing allowance, annual home-leave travel, and educational subsidies for children, as well as other benefits. For consideration, applicants need to submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae with full publication list, statement of research interests, and contact information for at least two references, all in PDF format.

NYU Abu Dhabi is a degree-granting research university with a fully integrated liberal arts and science undergraduate program in the Arts, Sciences, Social Sciences, Humanities, and Engineering. NYU Abu Dhabi, NYU New York, and NYU Shanghai form the backbone of NYU's global network university, an interconnected network of portal campuses and academic centers across six continents that enable seamless international mobility of students and faculty in their pursuit of academic and scholarly activity.

EOE/AA/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Employer. UAE Nationals are encouraged to apply.