Postdoctoral Fellow (PREP0004832)
Key Responsibilities:
- Synthesize knowledge from past experimental tests and high-fidelity models of structural steel components.
- Develop new nonlinear finite element models to address key data gaps in steel component behavior.
- Develop and validate functional recovery design limits for various steel components and systems
- Translate findings into technical guidance that informs seismic design for functional recovery, post-earthquake assessment, and decision-making for structural engineers.
- Conduct nonlinear dynamic analyses and consequence modeling across a suite of steel building archetypes to demonstrate the real-world application of the developed procedures.
- Prepare high-quality research papers for peer-reviewed journals, and present findings at national conferences.
Qualifications
- US. citizenship is preferred
- Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with a focus on the behavior of steel structures
- Strong background in the experimental testing of structural steel components and nonlinear analysis of steel systems, with emphasis on seismic effects
- Experience in developing high-fidelity finite element models of steel components and calibrating them to test results
- Experience in developing and validating high-fidelity finite element models for steel buildings
- Experience in developing and validating steel component modeling parameters against experimental outcomes and finite element models
- Proficiency in Python and/or MATLAB
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Strong publication record in leading peer-reviewed journals
Key responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
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