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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">IIHR—Hydroscience & Engineering (</span><a href="https://www.iihr.uiowa.edu/"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">https://www.iihr.uiowa.edu/</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">)
and the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Iowa (</span><a href="https://uiowa.edu/"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">https://uiowa.edu/</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">) seek
a highly motivated Ph.D. student to join Dr. Gabriele Villarini’s research group
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</span>The research will fall within the broad topic of hydroclimatology. Potential topics include understanding and modeling of the major drivers (e.g., hurricanes, atmospheric rivers) responsible for flooding, and the prediction and projection of climate
extremes. I am also open to other related research topics.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The student will receive a competitive salary and will receive full tuition support. Women and individuals representing underrepresented groups are especially
encouraged to apply.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The selected student will be part of IIHR—Hydroscience & Engineering. After graduation, the student will have the distinction of being an alumnus of one of the
oldest and most prestigious hydraulics laboratories in the world. Additionally, the student will be part of the Iowa Flood Center (IFC), the nation’s first academic center devoted to the study of floods.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The University of Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa, which has consistently been ranked one of the best college towns in America. It is a
community built around higher education, with vibrant cultural opportunities and a long history of international connections, leadership, and accomplishment. Iowa City offers the safe, friendly quality of life for which the Midwest is known.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Qualifications:</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Candidates must have a degree in an engineering field, atmospheric or climate-related science, geography, math, physics or statistics. Individuals with good knowledge of computer programming (in particular
R and Python) are strongly encouraged to apply.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Interested? Apply online (</span></b><a href="https://grad.admissions.uiowa.edu/apply"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">https://grad.admissions.uiowa.edu/apply</span></b></a><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">)
and/or email me at </span></b><a href="mailto:gabriele-villarini@uiowa.edu"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">gabriele-villarini@uiowa.edu</span></b></a><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> and include the following material:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1) Cover letter discussing research interests and relevant experience/background<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">2) Resume<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">3) Unofficial transcripts<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/ affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination
on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, associational preference, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#151515">Gabriele Villarini, PhD | MBA (he/him/his)</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#151515"><br>
Director, IIHR-Hydroscience & Engineering<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#151515">Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Robert & Virginia Wheeler Faculty Fellow in Engineering</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#151515"><br>
107C C. Maxwell Stanley Hydraulics Laboratory, Iowa City, Iowa 52242<br>
Office: 319-384-0596<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue"><a href="http://www.gabrielevillarini.com/"><span style="color:blue">www.gabrielevillarini.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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