Postdoctoral Associate

MIT • Cambridge, MA

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About The Position

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE , Civil and Environmental Engineering , will carry out research to develop methods to estimate the economic and environmental impact of pavements and pavement networks. This position will focus on modeling and optimizing pavement performance under evolving climate and hazard conditions. This position will advance modeling of pavement life-cycle performance utilizing a variety of tools including life-cycle assessment (LCA), machine learning techniques, and/or optimization methods. This position will carry out state of the art research into the economic and environmental impact of cement, concrete, and concrete systems and produce scholarly publications on CSHub research. This position will also work with CSHub staff to create publications and multimedia content for communicating CSHub research and implementation activities to both scientific and non-scientific audiences.

Requirements

• PhD in Civil Engineering or a closely related field
• Expertise in several of the following: life cycle assessment, life-cycle cost analysis, pavement simulation, machine learning, deep reinforcement learning, and/or physics-informed modeling frameworks
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate research results in the form of juried research journal articles and oral presentations

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with the cement and concrete industry
• Familiarity with computational modeling tools for analyzing pavement behavior under diverse conditions

Responsibilities

• Carry out research to develop methods to estimate the economic and environmental impact of pavements and pavement networks.
• Focus on modeling and optimizing pavement performance under evolving climate and hazard conditions.
• Advance modeling of pavement life-cycle performance utilizing a variety of tools including life-cycle assessment (LCA), machine learning techniques, and/or optimization methods.
• Carry out state of the art research into the economic and environmental impact of cement, concrete, and concrete systems.
• Produce scholarly publications on CSHub research.
• Work with CSHub staff to create publications and multimedia content for communicating CSHub research and implementation activities to both scientific and non-scientific audiences.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree