Job ID: 257721

Graduate Research Assistant (PhD Position)

Cleveland State University

  • Jun. 3, 2025
 
  • Graduate Research Assistant (PhD Position)
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • https://m3tfluid-lab.github.io/
  • Cleveland State University
    Cleveland, OH
 
  • Open until filled
  • Aug. 15, 2025
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  • Graduate Student
  • Ocean Engineering
    Mechanical Engineering
    Civil Engineering
    Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautics
 
 

GRA POSITION – Urban Microclimate, Local Turbulence Characterization, and AI-Driven Modeling

The Multiscale Multiphysics Modeling and Data-Driven Analysis of Thermofluids (M3TFluiD) Lab at Cleveland State University is seeking highly motivated Ph.D. students to join a multi-year project focused on advancing climate-adaptive urban microclimate modeling using reduced-order modeling, CFD, and machine learning.

Students will work on one or a combination of the following focus areas with applications to smart city and environmental resilience:

  • AI-enhanced fluid dynamics and surrogate modeling

  • Wind engineering and hazard mitigation

  • Neighborhood-scale urban flow and pollution modeling

  • Reduced-order modeling for flow and heat transfer analysis

Eligibility:

  • BSc/MSc in mechanical, aerospace, civil, or applied mathematics

  • Degree earned in 2020 or later

  • At least one first-author peer-reviewed publication

  • Strong coding (Python/C++) and CFD skills (ANSYS/OpenFOAM/StarCCM+)

Preferred:

  • Background in thermal-fluids, smart city planning, AI/data analytics, and physics-informed modeling

  • Proven skills in multifidelity and hybrid CFD modeling and data-driven analysis
  • Proven skills in integrated computational and experimental fluid dynamics
  • U.S. citizens/green card holders preferred; international students welcome

Application Materials:

  • CV (2 pages max)

  • Cover letter (1 page; research interests, qualifications)

  • Unofficial transcripts, sample publications, and relevant certifications

 

To apply, please email Dr. Navid Goudarzi at n.goudarzi@csuohio.edu.


 
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Contact Information

 
  • Dr. Navid Goudarzi
    Mechanical Engineering
    Cleveland State University
    1960 East 24th Street
    Fenn Hall 245
    Cleveland, OH 44115
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  • n.goudarzi@csuohio.edu


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