PhD positions with Prof. Wendy Mao — Earth and Planetary Sciences and of Photon Science
- Stanford, United States
- Earth and Planetary Sciences and of Photon Science
- Wendy Mao
Apply To Our Graduate Program We are always looking for new PhD students with a background and interest in any of the many fields high pressure science intersects. Contact us to discuss the possibilities Research Areas
PhD positions with Prof. Tadashi Fukami — Biology and of Earth System Science
- Stanford, United States
- Biology and of Earth System Science
- Tadashi Fukami
Graduate students I am looking for a PhD student to start in fall 2026. If you are interested in working on community ecology and feeling "stupid" about it, you may be a good fit in our lab. Depending on their experience, interests, and career goals, some of my students choose to collaborate with me directly on one of the projects I am heavily involved in.
PhD positions with Prof. Sebastian Heilpern — Earth System Science
- Stanford, United States
- Earth System Science
- Sebastian Heilpern
Opportunities We are recruiting! Please visit the opportunities tab or click below to learn more. Opportunities
PhD positions with Prof. Sarah Billington — Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Senior Fellow at the Woods I
- Stanford, United States
- Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Senior Fellow at the Woods I
- Sarah Billington
PhD Students Prospective PhD students are encouraged to apply to the Civil and Environmental Engineering PhD program . We will also consider applicants to the Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources . Please mention Prof Billington in your statement of purpose; this will ensure it is sent to her for review.
PhD positions with Prof. Sara Constantino — Environmental Social Sciences and Center Fellow, by courtesy, at the Woods Instit
- Stanford, United States
- Environmental Social Sciences and Center Fellow, by courtesy, at the Woods Instit
- Sara Constantino
Postdoctoral Research Fellows I am often looking to recruit postdoctoral research fellows, both through the centers I am affiliated with (e.g Kings Center, SDSS, Woods), and also directly. I am open to many different backgrounds and interests. However, currently I am eager to hire someone with quantitative skills applied to empirical social science research (i.e statistical analysis, computational modeling, text analysis etc).
PhD positions with Prof. Rob Jackson — research
- Stanford, United States
- Rob Jackson
Postdocs! (Updated July 2025) We are hiring a full-time postdoctoral scientist to contribute to the Global Methane Budget with the Global Carbon Project. Email Rob Jackson ( rob.jackson@stanford.edu ) and Colin Finnegan ( colinfinnegan@stanford.edu ) for more information. Congratulations to Rob for winning the latest Blue Planet Prize and to lab members who found new jobs in 2021-2025!
PhD positions with Prof. Leif Thomas — Earth System Science and, by courtesy, of Oceans
- Stanford, United States
- Earth System Science and, by courtesy, of Oceans
- Leif Thomas
Prospective students I am looking for bright, motivated students with a strong background in physics and math, who are interested in fluid dynamics and participating in research relevant to ocean and climate science.
PhD positions with Prof. Jack Baker — research
- Stanford, United States
- Jack Baker
Order now → The Stanford Urban Resilience Initiative (SURI) is recruiting a Postdoctoral Scholar! Learn more and apply here > -->
PhD positions with Prof. Halleh Balch — Oceans and, by courtesy, of Electrical Engineering
- Stanford, United States
- Oceans and, by courtesy, of Electrical Engineering
- Halleh Balch
RESEARCH SCIENTIST / ENGINEER / TECH We are hiring for a research scientist / engineer who has strong organizational skills and a background in one or more of the following: (1) prototyping, board design, or mechatronics, ( 2 ) optics / optomechanics, photonics, (3) taking things apart and putting them back together again. There are opportunities for both new graduates and senior hires. Candidates should send a coverletter describing your interest in our lab, a recent resume/CV, and a brief desc
PhD positions with Prof. Da Yang — research
- Stanford, United States
- in the physics of rainstorms and atmospheric circulations in a changing climate
- Da Yang
top of page Our group at Stanford is actively recruiting graduate students and postdoctoral scholars with a strong quantitative background. Prospective PhD students and postdocs are encouraged to contact Prof Da Yang directly to inquire about our ongoing projects in climate science.
PhD positions with Prof. Carlos Diaz Marin — Energy Science and Engineering, and Center Fellow at the Precourt Institute for E
- Stanford, United States
- Energy Science and Engineering, and Center Fellow at the Precourt Institute for E
- Carlos Diaz Marin
Postdoctoral researchers We are recruiting a postdoc for projects on water and carbon sorption. Ideal candidates have experience in this field including material synthesis and characterization, multiscale modeling, and fabrication of devices and experimental setups. Ideal candidates have demonstrated leadership, scientific curiosity, interest in mentorship, and ability to start and lead collaborations.
PhD positions with Prof. Barbara G Simpson — Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Stanford, United States
- include resilient and sustainable design and retrofit of building structures and offshore renewable energy systems, perf
- Barbara G Simpson
Additionally, the digital twin will be utilized to monitor the structural health of the mooring lines. I am looking for researchers with enthusiasm for multi-disciplinary research, particularly with experience/knowledge of floating offshore wind, mooring line dynamics, digital twins, or real-time surrogate modeling. For those interested, please apply! Applications will be considered on a rolling basis with start dates as early as 1/1/2026 and as late as 3/1/2026.
PhD positions with Prof. Faez Ahmed — research
- Cambridge, United States
- Faez Ahmed
Announcements Prospective PhD students - If you are interested in joining the DeCoDE lab, you can apply to the Computational Science and Engineering Program or to the Mechanical Engineering department at MIT. If you are interested in joining the DeCoDE lab, drop me an email with the following text in your subject line "Join DeCoDE:" followed by the position you are interested in (for example, a postdoc, intern, visiting student, etc). Datasets [See all datasets]
PhD positions with Prof. Carlos Portela — research
- Cambridge, United States
- Carlos Portela
Incoming Graduate Students The Portela Group is looking for talented graduate students from MechE, DMSE, AeroAstro and Chemical Engineering. Contacts us if interested! Read More
PhD positions with Prof. Amos Winter — research
- Cambridge, United States
- Mechanical and Mechanism Design
- Amos Winter
News We are looking for new graduate students! If you are a newly admitted MIT student and are interested in any of the project descriptions below, please reach out to the corresponding postdoctoral associate! Water Treatment in the Amazon
PhD positions with Prof. Xiaoning Ding — Computer Science
- Newark, United States
- Computer systems, including cloud computing infrastructures and virtualization, parallel and distributed systems, operat
- Xiaoning Ding
Computer systems, including cloud computing infrastructures and virtualization, parallel and distributed systems, operating systems, storage systems, database systems, and computer architecture. ** I am always looking for self-motivated students who are strongly committed to the research in the above areas. Interested students can directly email me (dingxn@njit.edu). Visiting scholars and visiting students with matching interests and strong research background are also very welcome.
PhD positions with Prof. Thanh Nguyen — research
- Newark, United States
- I am mostly interested in the theoretical and algorithmic aspects of machine learning motivated by real-world problem se
- Thanh Nguyen
Note for Prospective Students I am always looking for highly motivated and self-driven PhD students with a strong mathematical background in machine learning to join my research group. If you are interested in working with me, please email me with your CV, transcript, publications or writeup in ML theory (optionally but highly recommended), and a brief paragraph describing research experience and areas of interest. If you are not at NJIT, you should apply to our DS PhD program (Computing Track)
PhD positions with Prof. Shuai Zhang — Data Science
- Newark, United States
- My research focuses on the learning theory of emerging artificial intelligence technologies and the structural propertie
- Shuai Zhang
My interests span deep learning, optimization, data science, and signal processing, with a particular emphasis on learning theory – the design of machine learning algorithms – as well as the development of efficient and trustworthy AI. I am always looking for self-motivated students (PhD with RA/TA support, Master's, undergrads) with interests in data science, machine/deep learning, and signal processing. Interested candidates are strongly encouraged to contact me via sz457 at njit.edu, together
PhD positions with Prof. Shivvrat Arya — Computer Science
- Newark, United States
- Neurosymbolic AI & Explainable Systems: Integrating symbolic structure with deep learning for transparent reasoning. We
- Shivvrat Arya
Opportunities by Level PhD Students : We are currently seeking up to two funded PhD students (RA/TA) for Fall 2026/Spring 2027. Applicants should possess a strong foundation in machine learning, algorithms, mathematics, or optimization. Prospective students must submit their profile via the Google Form and formally apply through the NJIT Graduate Admissions portal , explicitly mentioning Dr Shivvrat Arya and the ARIA Lab in their Statement of Purpose.
PhD positions with Prof. Shantanu Sharma — Computer Science
- Newark, United States
- Databases, security, privacy, and IoT
- Shantanu Sharma
I am an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). I have multiple fully-funded PhD positions in the area of databases, secure data processing, IoT, cloud/edge computing, blockchain, and secure model learning.