<div dir="ltr">Dear Colleagues,<div><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN-US">Dr. Ting Xiao’s research group</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> in the Ingram School of Engineering at <b>Texas State University</b>
<b>(</b></span><b><span lang="EN-US">TXST), </span><span lang="EN-US">San Marcos, Texas</span></b><span lang="EN-US">, is recruiting multiple
highly motivated <b>M.S. and Ph.D. students</b> for fully funded research opportunities
in:</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 22pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Wingdings">Ÿ<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">Groundwater hydrology and reactive transport,</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 22pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Wingdings">Ÿ<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">Geologic carbon storage (GCS),</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 22pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Wingdings">Ÿ<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">Geological reservoir simulation,</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 22pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Wingdings">Ÿ<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">Coupled processes in subsurface systems,</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 22pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Wingdings">Ÿ<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">Subsurface resource recovery and environmental sustainability, and</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 22pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Wingdings">Ÿ<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">Machine learning and artificial intelligence for subsurface
applications.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">The research group is currently involved in
multiple </span><b><span lang="EN-US">U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE)</span></b><span lang="EN-US">-funded <b>carbon management and </b></span><b><span lang="EN-US">geologic
CO<sub>2</sub> storage (GCS) projects</span></b><span lang="EN-US">, as well as
research on</span><span lang="EN-US"> sustainable
subsurface resource recovery, environmental protection, and machine learning
approaches for accelerating real-time decision-making in subsurface
applications.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><u><span lang="EN-US">Funding
and Research Opportunities</span></u></b><span lang="EN-US">:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">Selected students will receive:</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 22pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Wingdings">Ÿ<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">Full tuition coverage.</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 22pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Wingdings">Ÿ<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">Competitive annual stipend (</span><span lang="EN-US">$30,000</span><span lang="EN-US">-</span><span lang="EN-US">45,000)</span><span lang="EN-US">.</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 22pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Wingdings">Ÿ<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">Opportunities to collaborate with researchers at TXST and with
external academic and industry partners.</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 22pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Wingdings">Ÿ<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">Opportunities to conduct interdisciplinary research addressing
important challenges in subsurface energy, carbon management, and environmental
sustainability.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><u><span lang="EN-US">Required
Qualifications</span></u></b><span lang="EN-US">:</span><span lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 22pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Wingdings">Ÿ<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">A Bachelor's degree</span><span lang="EN-US"> with a strong academic background</span><span lang="EN-US"> in STEM,
geology, or a related field.</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 22pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Wingdings">Ÿ<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">Strong motivation to learn and
work in an interdisciplinary research environment.</span><span lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 22pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Wingdings">Ÿ<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">Ability to work independently and
collaboratively.</span><span lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 22pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Wingdings">Ÿ<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">Strong interests in computational
modeling, numerical simulation, and/or programming.</span><span lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><u><span lang="EN-US">Preferred
Qualifications</span></u></b><span lang="EN-US">: </span><span lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 22pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Wingdings">Ÿ<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">Master’s degree in engineering,
geology, or a related field.</span><span lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 22pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Wingdings">Ÿ<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">Experience with</span><span lang="EN-US"> laboratory experiments and/or programming.</span><span lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 22pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Wingdings">Ÿ<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">Research experience, </span><span lang="EN-US">peer-reviewed journal publications, and/or conference presentations</span><span lang="EN-US">.</span><span lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 22pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Wingdings">Ÿ<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">Experience with subsurface flow
simulations, such as MODFLOW, ECLIPSE, tNavigator, CMG, or TOUGHREACT.</span><span lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 22pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Wingdings">Ÿ<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">Experience </span><span lang="EN-US">with</span><span lang="EN-US"> machine learning</span><span lang="EN-US"> and artificial intelligence.</span><span lang="EN-US"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><u><span lang="EN-US">How to Apply</span></u></b><span lang="EN-US">:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">Interested
candidates are encouraged to contact Dr. Ting Xiao at </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="mailto:ting.xiao@txstate.edu" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">ting.xiao@txstate.edu</a></span><span lang="EN-US"> with the subject line “Graduate
(Master/Ph.D.) Student Position”.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">Please
include:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">(1) A
one-page cover letter describing your interest, prior experience, and skills
relevant to the research areas),</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">(2) Curriculum
vitae, and </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">(3) Unofficial
transcripts.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">The TXST
Civil Engineering graduate programs welcome applicants holding either a
bachelor’s or master’s degree. Candidates should also submit an official
application through the program website. February 1<sup>st</sup> is the
priority application deadline for the Fall semester.</span></p></div></div>