The Sunny Day Flooding Project is seeking a postdoctoral researcher with hydrodynamic numerical modeling experience to join a highly interdisciplinary and community-engaged research project. The researcher will develop a hydrodynamic model with stormwater infrastructure for a community that is prone to flooding from a combination of rainfall runoff, impaired stormwater networks, riverine flooding, and wind setup events in a large estuary. The model will be validated using water level data continuously measured in storm drains and images of flooding (go.ncsu.edu/sunny). The researcher will work closely with Dr. Katherine Anarde (Coastal Engineering, NCSU) to analyze flood data and with Dr. Antonia Sebastian (Hydrology, UNC-Chapel Hill) to develop the flood model. The researcher will then work with Dr. Miyuki Hino (Environmental Social Science, UNC-Chapel Hill) to compare modeled flood hazards to existing survey data on perceived flood risk and frequency.

Duties and Responsibilities include:

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The candidate will have a Ph.D. in civil engineering, coastal engineering, environmental engineering, or a closely related field. The candidate must have: 1) significant numerical modeling experience (e.g., HEC-RAS, XPSWMM, 3Di, LISFLOOD, SFINCS), 2) experience in analysis of numerical and in situ data (preferably coastal water levels); 3) ability to disseminate results via peer-reviewed publications and presentations; 4) ability to travel locally in North Carolina and participate in sensor management and community workshops. Additional desirable skills include image analysis and troubleshooting sensors.

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