Position Title: PhD Graduate Research Assistant – Hydroinformatics, AI, and Geospatial Science
Lab: Saksena Research Group (The FLOODGEEKS)
Institution: Virginia Tech, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Deadline: January 23rd, 2026. Start Date: Fall 2026.
Research Focus:
- Physics-Informed AI: Embedding hydrologic principles into Machine Learning architectures to ensure physically consistent and generalizable flood predictions.
- Geospatial Data Science: Leveraging high-resolution topographic data and satellite observations to parameterize models across varying scales.
- Integrated H&H Modeling: Advancing modeling frameworks to evaluate the impacts of land use and climate variability on improving flood prediction and watershed resilience.
