<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Two PhD student

positions focusing on the development and applications of water digital twins are

available in the Water and Environmental Systems Analysis Lab (WESA) at Texas

A&M University-Corpus Christi. Both positions are expected to start in Spring

2027 and are fully funded for up to four years. </p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b>Position #1</b> will focus on the digital twins of regional

water resources systems, addressing interbasin water transfer, ensemble-based

hydrologic modeling, forecast-informed reservoir operations, and environmental

flow management.<b></b></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Required Qualifications:</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">(1) A master’s degree in civil engineering, environmental

engineering, or a related field;</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">(2) Experience with the configuration and calibration of

HEC-HMS or similar models.</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Preferred Qualifications:</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">(1) Experience with ensemble-based precipitation or

streamflow modeling; </p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">(2) Experience with remote sensing for surface water,

evapotranspiration, or soil moisture;</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">(3) Experience with the development of WebGIS portals using

ArcGIS Online or Mapbox;</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b>Position #2</b> will focus on the integrated digital

twins of multiple urban water infrastructures in coastal regions, including stormwater

drainage, rainwater harvesting, and wastewater reclamation systems. </p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Required Qualifications:</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">(1) A master’s degree in civil engineering, environmental

engineering, or a related field;</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">(2) Experience with the configuration and calibration of

SWMM or similar models.</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Preferred Qualifications:</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">(1) Experience in environmental or hydrologic fieldwork; </p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">(2) Experience with the analysis and modeling of socio-environmental

systems;</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">(3) Experience with the development of WebGIS portals using

ArcGIS Online or Mapbox.</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Interested applicants should provide the following

materials:</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">(1) CV or resume;</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">(2) Statement of research experience and interest;</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">(3) Examples of relevant research products (papers,

manuscripts, presentations, thesis chapters, technical reports, etc.); </p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">(4) Three references.</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Please submit all materials as a single PDF document by <b>September

15th through this link: <a href="https://forms.gle/2LnG6Kc8zpuHtgCi8" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">https://forms.gle/2LnG6Kc8zpuHtgCi8</a>.

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<span style="line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">For more information on the research group,

please visit <a href="wesa.tamucc.edu" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">wesa.tamucc.edu</a>. </span><div><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Thanks,</span></div><div><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:14.6667px;line-height:15.6933px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Hua Zhang, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE (he/him/his)</span><span style="border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:10pt;line-height:14.2667px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></span><span style="border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:14.6667px;line-height:15.6933px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Professor of Civil Engineering<br>College of Engineering and Computer Science<br>Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi</span><span style="border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:10pt;line-height:14.2667px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></span><span style="border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:14.6667px;line-height:15.6933px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,0,0)">6300 Ocean Drive</span><span style="border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:14.6667px;line-height:15.6933px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,0,0)">, </span><span style="border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:14.6667px;line-height:15.6933px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Unit 5797</span><span style="border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:10pt;line-height:14.2667px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></span><span style="border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:14.6667px;line-height:15.6933px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Corpus Christi, TX 78412</span><span style="border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:10pt;line-height:14.2667px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></span><span style="border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:14.6667px;line-height:15.6933px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Phone: (361) 825-2467</span><span style="border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:10pt;line-height:14.2667px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></span><span style="border:0px;font-variant-nu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