Postdoctoral Fellow – Computational Geomatics & 3D Geospatial Systems Ubicquia Innovation Center for Intelligent Infrastructure (UICII)

Florida Atlantic University • Boca Raton, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Florida Atlantic University seeks a highly computational Postdoctoral Fellow to architect the geospatial foundation of campus- and city-scale digital twins within the newly launched Ubicquia Innovation Center for Intelligent Infrastructure (UICII). This Postdoctoral Fellow position is a 12-month appointment and has the potential for renewal contingent upon performance and funding. UICII advances production-scale intelligent infrastructure systems deployed across real-world environments in partnership with municipal and industry collaborators. These deployments provide a rare opportunity to construct digital twins grounded in operational infrastructure, live data, and scalable computation. This position is not focused on conventional GIS visualization. It centers on building rigorous, high-fidelity, georeferenced 3D environments that serve as the structural backbone for analytics, simulation, and next-generation interactive systems.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Geomatics, Spatial Computing, Computer Science, or a closely related field
• Demonstrated expertise in 3D geospatial modeling and computational spatial data processing
• Strong proficiency in Python and scalable data pipeline development
• Experience working with LiDAR, elevation models, photogrammetry, and large spatial datasets
• Evidence of research productivity

Nice To Haves

• Experience designing procedural modeling systems
• Familiarity with Cesium, 3D Tiles, or geospatial streaming frameworks
• Experience preparing geospatial assets for real-time or simulation environments
• Background in distributed or high-performance computing systems

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement large-scale, georeferenced 3D digital twin models
• Develop computational pipelines for integrating vector, raster, terrain, LiDAR, and photogrammetric data
• Design procedural modeling frameworks for district- and campus-scale built environments
• Produce interoperable assets (e.g., 3D Tiles, glTF, FBX) supporting downstream simulation platforms
• Contribute to research proposals and peer-reviewed publications

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees