PHD POSITION

PhD Position in Physical Modelling of Backward Erosion Piping

Deadline: 29 Nov 2026 · 17 days left

Institution: Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)
City: Delft
Country: Netherlands
Field: Engineering
Type: PhD position
Deadline: 29 Nov 2026 · 17 days left

About this position

Challenge: Predicting how backward erosion piping develops beneath dikes. Change: Using physical models to reveal pipe progression and meandering. Impact: Improving dike safety and enabling more reliable flood protection. Job description The Netherlands relies heavily on its dikes for flood protection. However, current models cannot fully predict how dikes may fail when seepage flows erode the sand beneath them. This process is known as backward erosion piping (BEP). The NWO-funded Digital Dikes project aims to improve these predictions by developing advanced digital models that combine monito

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Applications close on 29 Nov 2026 (17 days from today). Apply on the official page; PhD Atlas does not collect applications.

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