PhD: Extreme Water-Structure Interaction (Experiments + CFD)

Delft University of Technology; Delft; On-site; EUR 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Delft University of Technology invites applications for a PhD position in hydraulic engineering focused on impact dynamics on structures during extreme water events. You will conduct advanced large-scale experiments at the dam-break facility and instrumented building models, linking hydraulic loads to structural responses.

Working in the Hydraulic Engineering Laboratory, you will integrate experiments with CFD/OpenFOAM and OpenSees simulations, at the interface of hydraulic and structural

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Design and perform large-scale dam-break and building-model experiments capturing loads and pressures.
• Combine experiments with numerical simulations (CFD-OpenFOAM, OpenSees) for coupled water-structure loads.
• Contribute to knowledge transfer and publish findings within a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Data processing

Signal analysis

Programming (Python/Matlab)

Independent work

Fluent in English

Education

MSc in Civil (Hydraulic) Engineering

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Delft University of Technology invites applications for a PhD position in hydraulic engineering focused on impact dynamics on structures during extreme water events. You will conduct advanced large-scale experiments at the dam-break facility and instrumented building models, linking hydraulic loads to structural responses.

Working in the Hydraulic Engineering Laboratory, you will integrate experiments with CFD/OpenFOAM and OpenSees simulations, at the interface of hydraulic and structural