Postdoc: Digital Twinning for Resilient Infrastructure

University of Virginia; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Virginia invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the I-S2EE Lab within the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering to work on informative digital twinning for large-scale structural systems.

The role blends vision-based experimental mechanics, AI-driven data analytics, and education research, with opportunities to lead proposals, supervise students, and publish in peer-reviewed journals. Salary is $60,000–$63,000 depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. by start date in civil/ mechanical engineering, computer science, data science, or related field.
• Depth in at least one area (computational AI, experimental mechanics, or education research) with collaboration across others.
• Strong English communication and ability to supervise students.

Responsibilities

• Advance visual sensing technology and data analysis to improve resilience, sustainability, and safety of infrastructure.
• Collaborate on multidisciplinary research including image-based evaluation, data analytics, finite element simulations, and experiments.
• Develop damage prediction methods using deep learning and contribute to education research.
• Lead proposal development and assist in writing scholarly articles.

Skills

Computational AI methods

Experimental mechanics

Engineering education research

Education

Ph.D. in Civil/Mechanical Engineering or related field

Job description

The University of Virginia invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the I-S2EE Lab within the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering to work on informative digital twinning for large-scale structural systems.

The role blends vision-based experimental mechanics, AI-driven data analytics, and education research, with opportunities to lead proposals, supervise students, and publish in peer-reviewed journals. Salary is $60,000–$63,000 depending on experience.