Our research group is currently recruiting PhD students to work in the direction of understanding the behaviour of geomaterials from a multiscale perspective through integrated schemes of theoretical and modelling works. Preferrably, the candidates are expected to have research experience or expertise (industry experiences or a Master’s degree) in, but not limited to, some of the following fields:
- Geotechnical engineering and geomechanics
- Poromechanics
- Constitutive modelling (of multiphysical behaviours)
- Computational physics/mechanics (with DFT, MD, DEM, MPM, etc.)
- Statistical physics
- Surface chemistry
- Material science (esp. metamaterials and meso-structured materials)
We also embrace a broad range of other topics and encourage discussions on sparkling research ideas. If you are interested, please feel free to contact me through my work email (hejian.zhu@ce.gatech.edu) to discuss. I am looking forward to your joining our quest in the fascinating world of geomechanics.