Si² Lab
Fully funded PhD Positions in Civil Engineering
PhD openings:
Dr. Cheng's group at University of Miami (UM) is looking for enthusiastic students with an interest in developing large language models (LLMs) and AI agents for civil structures and infrastructure systems. Currently, one fully funded PhD position in civil engineering is available at the Department of Civil & Architectural Engineering. Full financial support including tuition and stipends will be given. The positions will start in Fall 2026.
Job Descriptions
You will work on the following topics:
• LLMs and VLMs for structural analysis and finite element analysis
• Agent-based modeling powered by LLMs
• Uncertainty quantification and optimization through surrogate modeling
• Digital twin-enabled smart cities
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor/Master degree in civil engineering or related fields.
• International applicants whose native language is not English are required to take TOEFL or IELTS.
• Willingness to learn statistics and machine learning and work in an interdisciplinary environment
Preferred Qualifications
• Proficiency in Matlab or Python.
• Experience in machine learning and uncertainty quantification.
How to Apply
If you are interested in joining Dr. Cheng's group, please email your CV and transcript to minghui.cheng@miami.edu. Please use the subject line of "CAE PhD Application - Your Name" in the email, you are also encouraged to attach a separate short statement to describe your research interests/takeaways/experiences, related course projects/skills, or your career goals.