Postdoc Position in Hydraulic Modeling

Position

Postdoctoral Scholar, Civil and Environmental Engineering – Starting July 2026 (preference for candidate available to start at this time).

Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see the Notice to Out of State Applicants.

• Conduct literature survey, data collection, flume experiments, computational modeling, result analysis and synthesis.
• Write reports and present findings under the guidance of the principal investigator and collaborators from university and industry.

• Ph.D. in civil engineering or related fields with a focus on hydraulics, environmental fluid mechanics, or water resources.
• Prior experience with computational modeling and flume experiments.
• Experience with CFD software such as OpenFOAM preferred but not required.

This is a term position; length of the term will be discussed during the interview process. Continuation past the term length discussed will be based on university need, performance, and/or availability of funding.

Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.

Contact Dr. Xiaofeng Liu . Liu’s research group webpage: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being. For more detailed information, please visit our Benefits Page. (

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For Postdoctoral benefits, please see our Postdoctoral Benefits page.)

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