Jobs:Job-01014

Graduate Student Opportunity in Water Resource Engineering

Villanova University, Pennsylvania, United States
Start reviewing process: 1 December 2019

Posting:

Position:

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Start reviewing process:

1 December 2019

Villanova University’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is seeking Ph.D. students interested in pursuing water resources engineering questions related to fluvial geomorphology, floodplains, and urban development for full research fellowships. The research fellow will explore mechanisms governing river geometry, floodplain evolution, climate change, and land development. Students will be encouraged to investigate scientific questions using a combination of remotely sensed data, spatial data, computational modeling and field work. The student will have the opportunity to interact with a diverse group of researchers and become part of an energetic and driven group of researchers keen to understand more about water resource engineering.

Villanova is a catholic university sponsored by the Augustinian order. Diversity and inclusion have been and will continue to be an integral component of Villanova University’s mission. The University is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action employer and seeks candidates who understand, respect and can contribute to the University’s mission and values. The university is located 12 miles from Philadelphia along the historic Main Line. From its founding in 1842 to its position today as a leading Roman Catholic university, Villanova University has forged a path of academic excellence.

Positions will start as early as January, 2020. Interested persons should contact Dr. Virginia Smith at Virginia.Smith@villanova.edu for more information as soon as possible.

Thank you,

Virginia Smith

Of interest for:

Hydrology Focus Research Group