PhD: Extreme-Event Loads on Structures (Hydraulic)

Delft; Delft; Remote; EUR 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

TU Delft's Department of Hydraulic Engineering invites applications for a PhD position on the impact of extreme water events on structures. You will perform large-scale experiments using the dam-break facility and instrumented building models to capture loads and pressures on structural elements.

You will integrate experiments with CFD-OpenFOAM and OpenSees simulations, establishing links between hydraulic loads and structural response, and collaborate with international partners.

Qualifications

• MSc in Civil (Hydraulic) Engineering, Civil (Structural) Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Experience in data processing, signal analysis, and programming (Python/Matlab).
• Ability to work independently and in multidisciplinary teams.
• Fluent in English (oral and written).

Responsibilities

• Design and perform advanced large-scale experiments with dam-break facilities and instrumented building models.
• Link unsteady hydraulic loads to the structure's response.
• Integrate experiments with numerical simulations (CFD-OpenFOAM, OpenSees).
• Collaborate with international academic and industrial partners.

Skills

Data processing

Python/Matlab

Independent work

English fluency

Education

MSc in Civil (Hydraulic) Engineering

MSc in Civil (Structural) Engineering

MSc in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CFD-OpenFOAM

OpenSees

Job description

TU Delft's Department of Hydraulic Engineering invites applications for a PhD position on the impact of extreme water events on structures. You will perform large-scale experiments using the dam-break facility and instrumented building models to capture loads and pressures on structural elements.

You will integrate experiments with CFD-OpenFOAM and OpenSees simulations, establishing links between hydraulic loads and structural response, and collaborate with international partners.