Postdoctoral Fellow (Civil and Systems Engineering) - Wildfire Resilience

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Salary : $ 63,480 - 80,000

Johns Hopkins University: Whiting School of Engineering: Department
of Civil and Systems Engineering

Description Postdoctoral Fellow – Wildfire Resilience
Job Summary

The Department of Civil and Systems Engineering at Johns Hopkins
University seeks a Postdoctoral Fellow to conduct research on
wildfire resilience and the impacts of wildfires on the built
environment and communities.

The Postdoctoral Fellow will contribute to the development of
innovative research methodologies, computational models, and
risk-informed approaches to better understand and enhance the
resilience of structures and communities exposed to wildfire
hazards. The research may address the interaction between wildfire
hazards, the built environment, critical infrastructure, and
community recovery, with the goal of advancing strategies to reduce
damage, improve resilience, and support effective
decision-making.

The successful candidate will work under the supervision of
Professor Thomas Gernay and collaborate with members of the
Multi-Hazard Resilient Structures research group and other
interdisciplinary research teams.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct independent and collaborative research focused on

wildfire resilience and the impacts of wildfire hazards on the
built environment.

• Develop computational models and simulation tools to assess the

vulnerability and performance of structures and infrastructure
exposed to wildfire and related extreme hazards.

• Investigate fire behavior and the interaction between wildfire

hazards, structures, infrastructure systems, and communities.

• Develop methodologies to assess and enhance the resilience of

buildings, critical infrastructure, and communities before, during,
and following wildfire events.

• Apply risk-based and performance-based approaches to evaluate

mitigation strategies, resilience investments, and recovery
planning.

• Conduct computational analyses, data analysis, and numerical

simulations to support research objectives.

• Collaborate with faculty, graduate students, researchers, and

external partners on interdisciplinary research initiatives.

• Prepare manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals

and present research findings at national and international
conferences.

• Contribute to the development of research proposals and other

scholarly activities.

• Assist in mentoring graduate and undergraduate students and

contribute to the broader research activities of the group.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Fire

Protection Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Environmental
Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a closely related field.

• Demonstrated research experience relevant to wildfire science,

fire engineering, structural engineering, infrastructure
resilience, computational mechanics, hazard modeling, or related
areas.

• Strong analytical and computational skills.
• Experience with numerical modeling, simulation, and/or

scientific programming.

• Record of scholarly research demonstrated through peer-reviewed

publications.

• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively to

an interdisciplinary research team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Research experience related to wildfire hazards and their

impacts on structures, infrastructure, or communities.

• Experience in fire dynamics, structural fire engineering,

multi-hazard engineering, or disaster resilience.

• Experience developing computational or numerical models for

complex physical systems.

• Experience with risk and resilience assessment

methodologies.

• Knowledge of performance-based engineering or risk-informed

decision-making.

• Experience working with large datasets, geospatial data, or

hazard modeling tools.

• Demonstrated interest in interdisciplinary research at the

intersection of engineering, hazards, resilience, and community
systems.

Qualifications

Doctoral degree in a related field.

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