The University of the District Columbia (UDC) is seeking four PhD students to be appointed as a Research Assistant to conduct research in climate change analytics with the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), beginning Spring 2023. Women or students of minority background are encouraged to apply. Applicants must be a U.S. Citizen, national or permanent resident in order to be considered.
The graduate student will work on different aspects of a multidisciplinary climate change research project funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to investigate the application of new methodologies to estimate and mitigate the impacts of climate change on critical infrastructure systems. Student will work closely with researchers from SEAS (Dr. Bryan Higgs, Transportation Engineering; Dr. Thabet Kacem, Computer Science; Dr. Hossain Azam, Environmental Engineering; and Dr. Pradeep Behera, Water Resources Engineering). Candidates are required to hold a master’s degree in civil engineering, environmental engineering, computer science, or related fields. Students with working experiences in climate change analysis or climate change impact assessment will be given priority but it is not a requirement.
UDC is an HBCU, 1862 land-grant institution, and the only public institution of higher learning in the District of Columbia (DC), with a very diverse population of students. UDC’s campus is in a beautiful part of Washington, DC with easy access to public transportation. SEAS faculty members have extensive funding from NSF, DOE, DoD, NASA, NIST, USDA etc. to conduct innovative research and education.
Interested candidates should e-mail/contact Dr. Bryan Higgs (bryan.higgs@udc.edu), Dr. Thabet Kacem (thabet.kacem@udc.edu), Dr. Hossain Azam (hossain.azam@udc.edu), and Dr. Pradeep Behera (pbehera@udc.edu) immediately with a cover letter summarizing why this project interests you and how you can contribute, a CV with names and contact information of three referees and an unofficial copy of academic transcripts. The review process will continue until the Graduate Assistantship is filled and the selected student will then apply for admittance to the graduate program. The appointment will be initially for 3 years, with a potential for extension contingent upon availability of funds, good academic standing, and satisfactory research productivity.
Bryan Higgs (PI)
Assistant Professor,
Department of Civil Engineering,
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS)
University of the District of Columbia (UDC)
Tel: 202-274-6600, Email: bryan.higgs@udc.edu