Postdoctoral Scholar - Hydraulics & CFD Research

The Pennsylvania State University; Ferguson Township (PA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pennsylvania State University seeks a Postdoctoral Scholar in Civil and Environmental Engineering starting July 2026 (date negotiable). The position focuses on roadway hydraulic structures using CFD simulations and flume experiments to guide practitioners.

Under PI guidance, the researcher will perform literature surveys, data collection, modeling, analysis, and reporting, contributing to a funded project and collaborating with external partners.

Qualifications

• PhD in civil engineering or related field with focus on hydraulics or water resources.
• Experience with computational modeling and flume experiments.

Responsibilities

• Carry out research tasks including literature survey, data collection, and flume experiments.
• Perform CFD simulations and computational modeling; analyze results and synthesize findings.
• Prepare reports describing methods, results and significance.

Skills

CFD simulations

OpenFOAM

Flume experiments

Computational modeling

Data collection

Results analysis

Report writing

Literature review

Education

PhD in Civil Engineering

Tools

OpenFOAM

Job description

The Pennsylvania State University seeks a Postdoctoral Scholar in Civil and Environmental Engineering starting July 2026 (date negotiable). The position focuses on roadway hydraulic structures using CFD simulations and flume experiments to guide practitioners.

Under PI guidance, the researcher will perform literature surveys, data collection, modeling, analysis, and reporting, contributing to a funded project and collaborating with external partners.