PhD Research Assistant

We’re looking for 2-3 highly motivated Ph.D. students to join us in Fall 2025 to work on funded projects related to the design and implementation of nature-based solutions using participatory science and AI, sustainable in-space manufacturing, and microgrid sustainability. Selected candidates will be fully supported with tuition and stipend. If you feel you are a good fit and have one or more of the qualifications mentioned below, please send your inquiry along with your CV to Dr. Weiwei Mo (weiwei.mo@unh.edu) and Dr. Fei Han (fei.han@unh.edu). Applications are accepted until the positions are filled. Please feel free to share this opportunity around.  

Research topics:

·        Infrastructure system modeling

·        Spatial-temporal optimization

·        AI-driven stormwater modeling

·        Serious gaming

·        Sustainability for in-space manufacturing

·        Microgrid sustainability and resilience

Preferred qualifications (one or more):

·     Machine learning/AI/computer vision

·     SWMM or other types of stormwater modeling

·     System dynamic modeling

·     Life cycle assessment/Material flow analysis

·     Graph theory and network analysis

·     GIS

·     Programing skills (Python/C /Matlab/javascript…)

·     Stakeholder surveys and interviews

·     Strong communication and technical writing skills