Jobs:Job-01949

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PhD, Postdoc, and MS Positions in Hydrology, Water Resources, and AI/ML at the National Taiwan University
National Taiwan University, , Taiwan
Apply before: 15 January 2026


[[JOB bodytext::Multiple PhD, Postdoc, and MS Positions in Hydrology, Water Resources, and AI/ML at the National Taiwan University, Taiwan


Professor Yu-Li Wang’s research group in the Bioenvironmental Systems Engineering at the National Taiwan University, is recruiting:

  • One fully funded PhD student (tuition + stipend), starts from Fall 2026 semester
  • Two postdoctoral researchers, beginning between February and June 2026 (flexible start date)
  • One fully funded MS student (tuition + stipend), starts from Fall 2026 semester

All applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until positions are filled. PhD applications are due by January 15, 2026 (University deadline), and please contact the PI/advisor prior to the deadline if interested.

Potential Candidate Research Areas of Interest:

  • AI/ML for hydrogeology and earth science
  • Inverse Modeling, Data Assimilation, Data Fusion
  • Plant-Soilwater-Groundwater interactions: infiltration, recharge, dew water formation, flow and nutrient transport through root zone
  • Climate change impacts on water resources for irrigation and adaptation strategies

More information: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=bdNEoPUAAAAJ

Qualifications
Minimum requirements:

  • PhD applicants must meet the University admission minimum standards
  • Background in hydrology, water resources, earth science, geoscience, civil/water engineering, AI/ML, or data science
  • Strong academic motivation, creativity, and ability to work in a collaborative research environment

Preferred qualifications (one or more of the following):

  • Experience with hydrological models (Modflow, Hydrus, VSAFT, WRF-Hydro, Noah-MP, etc.)
  • Data assimilation (or Data fusion) model development (Kalman filter, sequential linear estimator, etc.)
  • AI/ML model development (LSTM, CNN, PINN, XAI, etc.)
  • Statistical/machine learning (e.g., Scikit-learn, PyTorch)
  • High-performance computing (HPC) and Compute Unified Device Architecture (CUDA) applications

Application Instructions

  • PhD applicants: Please send (1) CV, (2) Transcripts (undergraduate and graduate, if applicable), and (3) Research statement (interests, skills, qualifications, and future research plan/goals).
  • Postdoctoral applicants: Please send (1) CV and (2) Statement of research interests and career goals over the next 3–5 years.
  • MS applicants: Please send (1) CV, (2) Transcripts (undergraduate), and (3) Research statement (interests, skills).
Please email materials to Dr. Yu-Li Wang at: ylwang [at] ntu [dot] edu [dot] tw]]

Of interest for:
  • Hydrology Focus Research Group
  • Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Initiative