Postdoctoral Fellow, Hildebrand Department of Petroleum and Geosystems
Core
Conduct R&D in well construction and drilling science, focusing on ultra-deep geothermal wells and HPHT environments for the UT-RAPID Industry Affiliate Program.
Role type
Postdoctoral Researcher (Drilling Science & Automation)
Builds
Research outputs, peer-reviewed publications, and R&D proposals for the UT-RAPID program.
Domain
Oil & Gas / Geothermal Engineering / Computational Mechanics
Deliverable
research
Required skills
Computational mechanics, numerical modeling (FEA, multi-body dynamics), hybrid physics-based and data-driven architectures, drilling automation and control theories, Python/C++ programming, ANSYS, well engineering, drilling data processing, geomechanics, drilling hydraulics
Preferred skills
AI/ML in drilling optimization, software development for well design, experimental drilling research and lab testing
Technologies
Python, C++, ANSYS
Responsibilities
Conduct R&D on well construction and drilling science; publish in peer-reviewed journals and present at conferences; supervise graduate and undergraduate students; secure future funding; propose new areas of inquiry; shape the vision and mission of the UT-RAPID IAP
Seniority
Postdoctoral Fellow (Early-career researcher)