PhD Opening | Civil Engineering | University of Nevada Reno | Reno, Nevada, USA | Fall 2024

Dr. Hamed Ebrahimian

We are recruiting talented Ph.D. Students (with an engineering background) and/or Postdoctoral Scholars (from any field). Please review the details and required qualifications below.

Qualifications

Ph.D. applicants should have:

  • An undergraduate engineering degree from reputable universities with GPA > 3.5.
  • Master’s degree with GPA > 3.5 is a plus.
  • Strong background in mathematics, computer programming, and basic engineering sciences.
  • Relevant background and/or research experience in the related subject areas – see below.

​Postdoc applicants should have:

  • A Ph.D. degree is related fields with GPA > 3.8.
  • A stellar academic record and proven history of productivity in academic research.
  • Highly relevant research experience and technical background – see below.

Research Area

The prospect research will be within the general areas of large-scale experimental research, structural mechanics, computational modeling, data methods, data assimilation, and model updating with application to civil and mechanical systems. You should be good at theoretical research, solving mathematical problems, and developing and implementing large-scale computer codes.

To be eligible, you should have a solid background in one or more of the following subjects:

  • ​​Theoretical knowledge in nonlinear computational mechanics and nonlinear FE modeling. Experience with a simulation platform such as OpenSees and/or LS-DYNA is required. 
  • Computer programming – extensive experience with MATLAB, Python, and/or C++. Experience with cloud computing and GPU-based computing is a plus.
  • Large-scale experimental testing of structural components and systems.
  • Methods for structural sensing, monitoring, and system identification.
  • Random vibrations.
  • Stochastic signal processing. 
  • Model inversion, parameter estimation, and optimization.
  • Neural networks and artificial intelligence.
  • Computer vision and Digital Image Correlation (DIC) techniques.

Contact

If you meet the qualifications, send me your complete C.V. along with your academic transcripts (email to hebrahimian@unr.edu).

Departments: Civil Engineering
Program Types: PhD
Locations: Reno Nevada USA