Fully Funded Ph.D. Positions Available – NSF Project on Blood Clot Mechanics Simulation

Our research group at Binghamton University is recruiting Ph.D. students for Fall 2025. The project focuses on modeling the mechanical properties of blood clots, involving fluid-structure 
interaction, multiscale and multiphysics simulations, and physics-informed machine learning.

Eligibility:
Applicants should have a background in mechanical, aerospace, civil engineering, chemical engineering, energy and power engineering, biomechanics, materials science, applied mathematics, applied 
physics, or other related fields. Preference will be given to master's students with research experience and publication records. Students who currently are in the USA are especially encourage to 
apply. 

We seek applicants with a strong foundation in mathematics and mechanics, programming skills (C/C++), and a dedicated, hardworking, and eager-to-learn attitude. Preferred start dates are Fall 2025 or 
later. 

Research Environment & Opportunities:
•	The group has an ongoing collaboration with Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) and has successfully recommended four students for ANL summer internships over the past three years.
•	Graduates from the group have gone on to work at Boeing, Siemens, and Navistar, United Imaging, etc.
•	The lab is well-equipped with high-performance CPU and GPU computing resources.

Principal Investigator: Jifu Tan, Ph.D.
•	Guest Visiting Professor at Argonne National Laboratory
•	Recipient of the 2024 NSF CAREER Award

About Binghamton University:
Binghamton University is a world-class public institution, ranked among the Forbes Top 10 Public Ivy Schools in 2024 and #73 in the 2024 U.S. News & World Report rankings. It was recognized as the 
best public university in New York State in 2022. The university offers 130+ interdisciplinary educational programs and conducts nationally recognized research. It is classified as an R1 research 
institution (Doctoral Universities – Very High Research Activity).

About the Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science:
Named after the founder of IBM, the Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science was established in 1983. It is the fastest-growing engineering school in New York State, serving over 
3,100 students across 10 undergraduate, master’s, and Ph.D. programs. Each year, Watson College welcomes over 2,000 undergraduates, 425 Ph.D. students, and 625 master’s students from more than 50 
countries.