Participating Lab: U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC)

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center helps solve our nation’s toughest challenges in civil and military engineering, geospatial sciences, water resources, and environmental sciences for the Army, Department of War, civilian agencies, and our Nation’s public good. As one of the most diverse engineering and scientific research organizations in the world, ERDC conducts research and development in support of the Soldier, military installations, and the Corps of Engineers’ civil works mission, as well as for other federal agencies, state and municipal authorities, and with U.S. industries through innovative work agreements. ERDC operates more than $2 billion in world class facilities at seven labs located in four states with more than 2,600 employees to administer an annual research program exceeding $2 billion.

Lab Address:
Multiple locations across the country: Vicksburg, MS (HQ); Duck, NC; Alexandria, VA; Champaign, IL; Hanover, NH; Fox, AK; and Fairbanks, AK

Lab Website:
https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/

Relevant Disciplines

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Agricultural Engineer
  • Biology
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Cyber Security
  • Data Analysis
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electronics Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Environmental Biologist
  • Environmental Engineer
  • Geologist
  • Geotechnical Engineer
  • Hydraulics Engineer
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Information Systems Specialist
  • Materials Engineering
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Microbiology
  • Oceanographer
  • Physical Science
  • Physics
  • Statistics
  • Structural Engineer

Research Opportunities Available

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ERDC-005

Infrastructure and Operational Science and Engineering Research at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL)

Research Opportunity Location:
Champaign, IL

Research Opportunity Description:
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) provides leading-edge research and development for the national military and civil works missions. Our work focuses on military installations, contingency bases, sustainable training areas, and civil works support. A key objective of our research is to improve the Army’s capacity to design, build, operate, and maintain infrastructure more efficiently. Our goal is to ensure environmental quality and safety while minimizing life-cycle costs. Our research areas include: Sustainable installations; Military ranges and lands; Robotics and autonomous systems; Resilient facilities and infrastructure; Smart sustainable materials; Installation decision support; and Crisis & contingency operations. We are looking for individuals who are interested in conducting research in these areas. Some opportunities include hands-on laboratory and/or field work. You will work alongside our expert staff of research engineers and scientists in a real-world laboratory environment, conducting impactful research to make things better for our soldiers and our Nation.

Research Opportunity Skill Set:

Potential Majors include but are not limited to: Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Materials Science, Data Science/Analytics, Computer Science & Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, and other related STEM disciplines.

ERDC-008

Seeking geospatial research intern to conduct research on using imagery to characterize land cover

Research Opportunity Location:
Alexandria, VA

Research Opportunity Description:
The research project will focus on designing research to characterize land cover in urban and peri-urban areas to assist the Army with line of sight, mobility, or maneuvering. The intern will use commercially available multispectral imagery, aerial imagery, or geospatial products as part of the research.

Research Opportunity Skill Set:

Experience in remote sensing, geography, or GIS; Proficiency in Python and ArcPro; At least one semester of statistics or interest in learning statistics.