PhD Student Positions in Water Digital Twins

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Texas, United States

Apply before: 15 September 2026

Position:

Posting:

PhD Students

Apply Before:

15 September 2026

Apply Online:

https://forms.gle/2LnG6Kc8zpuHtgCi8

Two PhD student positions focusing on the development and applications of water digital twins are available in the Water and Environmental Systems Analysis Lab (WESA) at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. Both positions are expected to start in Spring 2027 and are fully funded for up to four years.

Position #1 will focus on the digital twins of regional water resources systems, addressing interbasin water transfer, ensemble-based hydrologic modeling, forecast-informed reservoir operations, and environmental flow management.

Required Qualifications:

• A master’s degree in civil engineering, environmental engineering, or a related field;
• Experience with the configuration and calibration of HEC-HMS or similar models.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with ensemble-based precipitation or streamflow modeling;
• Experience with remote sensing for surface water, evapotranspiration, or soil moisture;
• Experience with the development of WebGIS portals using ArcGIS Online or Mapbox;

Position #2 will focus on the integrated digital twins of multiple urban water infrastructures in coastal regions, including stormwater drainage, rainwater harvesting, and wastewater reclamation systems.

Required Qualifications:

• A master’s degree in civil engineering, environmental engineering, or a related field;
• Experience with the configuration and calibration of SWMM or similar models.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in environmental or hydrologic fieldwork;
• Experience with the analysis and modeling of socio-environmental systems;
• Experience with the development of WebGIS portals using ArcGIS Online or Mapbox.

Interested Applicants Should Provide The Following Materials:

• CV or resume;
• Statement of research experience and interest;
• Examples of relevant research products (papers, manuscripts, presentations, thesis chapters, technical reports, etc.);
• Three references.

Please submit all materials as a single PDF document by September 15th through this link: https://forms.gle/2LnG6Kc8zpuHtgCi8.

For more information on the research group, please visit wesa.tamucc.edu.

Thanks,

Hua Zhang, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE (he/him/his)

Professor of Civil Engineering

College of Engineering and Computer Science

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

6300 Ocean Drive, Unit 5797

Corpus Christi, TX 78412

Email: [email protected]

Research Group: wesa.tamucc.edu

Of interest for:

• Hydrology Focus Research Group