Jobs:Job-01614

Ph.D Research Assistantship in Water Quality at Penn State University

Penn State University, Pennsylvania, United States
Start reviewing process: 6 September 2024

Posting:

Position:

Ph.D. student

Start reviewing process:

6 September 2024

Apply online:

https://forms.gle/jHhYEAjAyJwY2L71A

I am looking for a Ph.D. student to join my Water Quality Management (WaQuM) lab in the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering (https://abe.psu.edu/) at Penn State. The student will work on stream water quality and the use of conservation practices for tackling nutrient pollution issues. This is a full-funded position, expected to start in Spring 2025, and will include stipend, tuition, and health insurance support. Required qualifications are described below, but most importantly, we are looking for critical thinkers with strong passion for research.

The project will involve field-scale water quality monitoring and analysis, and hence we are looking for candidates with background in experimental/field work, laboratory-based water quality assessment, and data analysis and interpretation. Additionally, applicants should have:

An M.S. in Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Civil Engineering, or related fields in natural resources engineering.
Strong knowledge of one or more of the following: Ecohydrology, water quality, pollutant transport, agricultural/urban best management practices (BMPs), watershed management . Some modeling experience in any of these fields is beneficial, but not required.
Proficiency in oral and written English communication.

Since our lab will work closely with Penn State Extension (https://extension.psu.edu/), the candidate can expect to gain additional experience in stakeholder engagement through this project.

Use the link below to apply:

https://forms.gle/jHhYEAjAyJwY2L71A

Any questions can be directed to Dr. Femeena Pandara Valappil at femeena@psu.edu (Do not send the application materials through email, please use the Google form for that).

Thanks,

Femeena Pandara Valappil, Ph.D., P.E. (she/her)
Assistant Research Professor, Earth and Environmental Systems Institute

Incoming Asst. Professor to the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
The Pennsylvania State University
317F EES Building,
University Park, PA 16802-1408

Email: femeena@psu.edu

Of interest for:

Terrestrial Working Group

Hydrology Focus Research Group