Fully Funded PhD and MS Student Positions Available in Coastal Hazard and Dynamics Lab (USA)

Community Surface Dynamics Modeling System (CSDMS); Mobile (AL); In loco; USD 26.000 - 36.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

The Coastal Hazards and Dynamics Lab at the University of South Alabama is seeking applicants for fully funded PhD and MS student positions to join our group in Fall 2027. The PhD will be in Systems Engineering with an emphasis in Coastal Engineering, and the MS will be in Coastal Engineering.

We welcome candidates from coastal, civil, environmental engineering and geosciences. The work involves fieldwork, lab experiments, and modeling, with access to datasets spanning coral reefs to rocky

Competenze

• BS required for MS position.
• BS+MS required for PhD position.
• GIS experience and field surveying are preferred.

Mansioni

• Join the Coastal Hazards and Dynamics Lab as a PhD or MS student.
• Contribute to fieldwork, lab experiments, and modeling.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team on coastal engineering topics.

Conoscenze

GIS experience

Field surveying (drone, RTK)

Lab flume experience

MATLAB

Python

Formazione

BS in coastal/civil/environmental engineering

MS in coastal/civil/environmental engineering

Strumenti

MATLAB

Python

Descrizione del lavoro

University of South Alabama, Alabama, United States

Apply before: 15 January 2027

Position

Posting

PhD and MS Student Positions

Apply Before

15 January 2027

The Coastal Hazards and Dynamics Lab (https://sites.google.com/view/hannahrsperocom/home) at the University of South Alabama (USA) is seeking applicants for a fully funded PhD student and a MS student to join our group in Fall 2027.

Our group is highly interdisciplinary and connects coastal engineering directly with coastal geomorphology. The PhD will be in "Systems Engineering" with an emphasis in Coastal Engineering, while the MS is in "Coastal Engineering". We are located in the Department of Civil, Coastal, and Environmental Engineering (CCEE Department website; https://bulletin.southalabama.edu/programs-az/engineering/civil-coastal-environmental-engineering/#text).

Potential Research Topics Include

• quantifying storm and tsunami geomorphological effects onshore (including fieldwork, lab experiments, and modeling)
• understanding the offshore to onshore wave attenuation and associated wave forces in the nearshore environment
• lab experiments (flume, basin) focused on the hydrodynamics associated with sediment transport events, specifically looking at sediment range of cobbles to boulders (threshold of motion)

Students will also have access to exciting datasets collected recently in Japan (and other locations) that span coral reefs to rocky and sandy coasts to use in their work.

Qualifications:

I welcome candidates from across coastal, civil, and environmental engineering to geosciences/earth sciences. A BS (for the Master’s position) and a BS and MS (for the PhD position) in one of these fields is expected for the PhD position. Technical skill sets that would complement lab interests include: GIS experience, field surveying experience (drone, RTK), computational skill sets (e.g., MATLAB, Python), and lab flume experience. Strong evidence of alignment of your interests with the lab’s topics as well. For fit, we value curiosity-oriented collaborative mindsets and students who are ready to be part of a fun team, and who are enthusiastic about their work.

Of interest for:

• Coastal Working Group