opportunities

I will be joining the National University of Singapore (NUS), Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, as an Assistant Professor starting in July 2026.

At NUS, my group will focus on theoretical and computational geo and granular materials, with emphasis on multi-physics and multi-phase problems, large deformation analysis, constitutive theory and rheology, and high-performance computing. The lab’s core motivation will be inspired by the late Professor Jim Mitchell’s (my doctoral grandfather) spirit of understanding why soil behaves the way it does.

I am currently recruiting two PhD students starting in Spring/Fall 2027 (January/August intake) with full scholarships and stipends. The positions will be around the following area:

• large-deformation geotechnical engineering problems, and
• granular flow modeling for space exploration.

The application deadline for the January intake is August 1st 2026, while August intake is January 15th, 2027. Interested candidates may contact me at bchandra(at)berkeley(dot)edu with a detailed CV, transcripts, and a short research statement. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.