Ph.D. Student Position – Fall 2027
A new Ph.D. student position is available for a Fall 2027 start.
Interested applicants are encouraged to contact Dr. Tiantian Yang at yangtt@umich.edu with their CV and research interests before November 2026.
Application deadline: December 1, 2026
Research Areas
The Ph.D. research will focus on one or two of the following areas:
- Hydrology
- Flood forecasting
- Water resources
- Artificial intelligence
- Subseasonal-to-seasonal (S2S) forecasting
- Snow hydrology, modeling, and observations
- Weather forecasting
- Climate change
- Streamflow prediction
- Environmental science
- Hydropower
- Reservoir and lake operations
- Optimization theory
- Climate modeling
- Water–energy–food nexus
- Remote sensing and radar precipitation observations
- Physical hydrologic and land-surface modeling
- Statistical modeling approaches, including machine learning and data mining
The specific research direction will be determined based on project requirements and the applicant’s interests and background.
Preferred Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have strong motivation and ability to learn, a capacity for developing original research, and good communication skills for presenting research at major conferences and preparing peer-reviewed publications.
The following qualifications are preferred but not mandatory:
- A B.S. or M.S. degree in a related field, such as Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Natural Resources, or another discipline with strong mathematical training.
- Strong programming skills in Julia, MATLAB, Python, or another programming language.
- Ability to mentor and lead undergraduate students in research tasks.
- Self-motivation and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a dynamic research environment.
How to Apply
Please send the following materials to Dr. Tiantian Yang (yangtt@umich.edu) or contact via WeChat: tiantiay:
- CV or résumé
- Unofficial B.S. transcript(s)
- English proficiency test scores, if you do not hold a degree from an English-speaking country
- Publication samples (optional)
Of interest for: Terrestrial Working Group, Hydrology Focus Research Group
