PhD in Extreme Water-Structure Dynamics

Delft University of Technology (TU Delft); Delft; On-site; EUR 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) invites applications for a PhD position within the NWO-VIDI project 'Not-Just-Water' to investigate how extreme water events affect structures. You will link unsteady hydraulic loads to structural response using dam-break facilities and instrumented models, bridging hydraulic and structural engineering.

You will perform advanced experiments, couple results with CFD and structural simulations, and contribute to safer, optimized infrastructure.

Qualifications

• MSc in Civil (Hydraulic) Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience with data processing, signal analysis and programming.

Responsibilities

• Design and perform large-scale experiments using dam-break facility and instrumented building models.
• Integrate experiments with numerical simulations (CFD/OpenFOAM, OpenSees).
• Explore impact dynamics and water-structure interaction during extreme events.

Skills

Data processing

Signal analysis

Programming

Education

MSc in Civil (Hydraulic) Engineering

MSc in Civil (Structural) Engineering

MSc in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CFD OpenFOAM

OpenSees

Job description

Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) invites applications for a PhD position within the NWO-VIDI project 'Not-Just-Water' to investigate how extreme water events affect structures. You will link unsteady hydraulic loads to structural response using dam-break facilities and instrumented models, bridging hydraulic and structural engineering.

You will perform advanced experiments, couple results with CFD and structural simulations, and contribute to safer, optimized infrastructure.