The Computational Solid Mechanics laboratory lead by Professor Mostafa Mobasher in the Division of Engineering, New York University Abu Dhabi, seeks to recruit a Research Assistant to work on a fascinating project focused on the development machine-learning powered digital twin system for the structural performance of civil engineering structures. The multidisciplinary project is co-supervised by Professor Tarek Abdoun and Professor Borja Garcia de Soto from the Civil and Urban Engineering Program. The project is a collaboration between multiple research groups and involves a diverse range of activities including: structural and geotechnical modeling, machine-learning model development, structural sensing and health monitoring, conducting physical experiments, and validation of computational models.
Research project
The successful applicant is expected to work and lead multiple research projects aimed at developing machine learning based digital twins for structural and geotechnical systems. The project will involve collaborations with multiple researchers and industrial partners.
The candidate will also work on individualized research projects under the supervision of the faculty during the duration of his/her tenure.
This position is supervised by Dr. Mostafa Mobasher
Required Qualifications
A successful applicant must have a degree in Civil Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, or Mechanical Engineering. Applicants are expected to demonstrate research experience in the fields of structural modeling and machine-learning model development.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in the following will be preferred: