Jobs and positions available
- Posted on July 20, 2016
Dr. Joseph Zhang's group at Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) in the College of William & Mary is recruiting a new PhD student starting in Sept 2017. The candidate will have the rare opportunity to work with the lead developer's team in numerical modeling of ocean and estuaries.
VIMS has a long and proud tradition of developing cutting edge models (based on either structured or unstructured grids) since 1990s. We are currently developing the next-generation unstructured-grid modeling system based on SCHISM, for seamless simulation of multi-scale processes from creek to ocean. More info on SCHISM can be found elsewhere on this wiki site and SCHISM web.
Specific research topics for the PhD degree include: working on advanced numerical methods and model development; testing/applying the model to multi-scale problems as found in general circulation, sediment transport, biogeochemistry, wave-current interaction, tsunami/storm surge inundation, and associated uncertainty analysis; opportunity to participate in several recently funded projects (by NSF, CA-DWR, NOAA and DOE) on marsh and SAV dynamics, fishery management, tide-tsunami interaction, recurrent flooding, and global carbon cycling.
Applicants must have strong background in computational maths, geophysical fluid dynamics, and committed to learning new trend in modern High Performance Computing. Motivated persons are encouraged to discuss directly with Dr. Zhang (yjzhang@vims.edu) on the application process, which starts in a few months. The application process at VIMS usually concludes end of each year. For more info on the application and admission process please see this page.
