Fully Funded PhD: AI-Driven Hydrology & Forecasting

Community Surface Dynamics Modeling System (CSDMS); Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Michigan invites applications for a PhD position starting Fall 2027 in hydrology and water resources research. The successful candidate will engage in research areas including hydrology, flood forecasting, AI methods, and climate modeling, contributing to cutting-edge modeling efforts within a collaborative research group.

Interested applicants should send CV and research interests to Dr. Tiantian Yang at [e-mail] by November 2026; application deadline is December 1, 2026.

Qualifications

• Strong motivation and ability to learn; capacity for original research and communicating findings at conferences and in peer‑reviewed publications.
• Programming in Julia, MATLAB, Python or similar language.
• Ability to mentor and collaborate in a dynamic research environment.

Skills

Julia

MATLAB

Python

Education

B.S./M.S. in civil/environmental/related field

Job description

University of Michigan invites applications for a PhD position starting Fall 2027 in hydrology and water resources research. The successful candidate will engage in research areas including hydrology, flood forecasting, AI methods, and climate modeling, contributing to cutting-edge modeling efforts within a collaborative research group.

Interested applicants should send CV and research interests to Dr. Tiantian Yang at [e-mail] by November 2026; application deadline is December 1, 2026.