PhD in Ecohydrology & Water Quality Modeling (Fully Funded)

Community Surface Dynamics Modeling System (CSDMS); Penn (Westmoreland County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn State University invites applications for a PhD Student in the Valappil research group within the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering. The position is fully funded, starting Spring 2027, with stipend, tuition, and health insurance support.

The project combines field-based water quality and soil monitoring with ecohydrological modeling, using SWAT to represent BMPs such as riparian buffers.

Qualifications

• MS in a relevant field (ABE, Civil, or related) required.
• Strong knowledge of ecohydrology, water quality, BMPs, and process-based hydrological modeling.
• Programming skills in R, Matlab, Python, etc.
• Proficiency in oral and written English communication.

Responsibilities

• Conduct field-based water quality and soil monitoring.
• Develop and enhance hydrological models (SWAT) to represent BMPs.
• Engage with stakeholders via Penn State Extension and communicate findings.

Skills

Ecohydrology

Water quality

Data analysis

Hydrological modeling

Programming (R, Matlab, Python)

Education

MS in Agricultural & Biological Engineering, Civil Engineering, or related field

Tools

SWAT

Job description

Penn State University invites applications for a PhD Student in the Valappil research group within the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering. The position is fully funded, starting Spring 2027, with stipend, tuition, and health insurance support.

The project combines field-based water quality and soil monitoring with ecohydrological modeling, using SWAT to represent BMPs such as riparian buffers.