We are always looking for creative and self-motivated graduate students to join the FDT Lab; successful applicants are expected to have a solid academic background and a strong interest in performing top-quality research. Prior research experience in at least one of the following areas is required: fluid dynamics, turbulence, turbulent boundary layer flows, air-sea interactions, free surface processes, and surface gravity waves. If you are interested in joining us, please review the FDT Lab participation manual to ensure our mentoring and research philosophies look like a fit. Below, you can also find a list of funding opportunities for researchers at different levels.

Graduate Students: Interested applicants are encouraged to apply to UT Dallas and indicate Kianoosh Yousefi as the faculty member of interest. You can then email me (at kyousefi@utdallas.edu) with your CV, unofficial transcripts, and a 1-page research statement (or statement of research interests) that briefly discusses your research interests/experience and future work you intend to complete (1, 2, and 3 are some references on how to write a research statement). Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered.

Undergraduate Students: Undergraduates interested in joining our group to carry out independent research can reach out to explore existing opportunities. We are constantly looking for motivated students to support ongoing research projects. You are expected to have taken standard math, physics, and fluid mechanics courses and to have a basic understanding of numerical methods and programming. The REU Program at Wind Energy Center (UTD Wind) of UT Dallas is an excellent opportunity for undergraduates to do research (apply here; deadline April 1).

Postdoctoral Researchers: Please send your CV along with a research statement and two reference papers. Openings for postdocs are dependent on funding constraints, so we often need to explore other pathways, including applying for fellowships, scholarships, and grants. Please consider applying for any of the following opportunities: NSF Postdoctoral Fellowships, eFellows, NOAA C&GC Postdoctoral Program, Ford Foundation Fellowship, and L’Oréal For Women in Science Fellowship . You can find a comprehensive list of funding opportunities for early career scientists below.