The PhD program in offshore wind energy engineering provides interdisciplinary training in offshore wind engineering, transmission infrastructure, maritime studies, ocean resource characterization, and environmental permitting.

The program is offered through the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

Program Highlights

At Tufts, you’ll earn a student-centered education at a top-notch research university, with small classes and cutting-edge, interdisciplinary research led by innovative faculty who are here to help you succeed. Common research areas include:

Infrastructure and transmission
Site characterization and permitting
Foundation design and monitoring

The PhD program curriculum includes the MS program course requirements, plus five additional courses, chosen in consultation with the program advisor, consisting of technical training, policy, economics, and management courses.

Career Highlights

Offshore wind energy plays a critical role in the world’s transition to an electricity-based, clean energy economy. Standing at the intersection of infrastructure, manufacturing, and ocean science, offshore wind engineers work effectively with a wide range of partners to deliver technical excellence in the context of evolving markets, policies, and regulations.

As the wind energy industry continues to rapidly grow, your career possibilities as an offshore wind energy engineer will grow with it. Renewable energy is a key piece of the “green economy” puzzle—and wind power (which provides thousands of jobs in the United States every year) is the fastest growing sector in renewable energy.

Our faculty offer perspectives rooted in research and industry experience, so you’ll receive world-class training in wind policy, technical applications, and project management to prepare you for jobs in global industry, academia, and the public sector.

Application Requirements

The PhD in Offshore Wind Energy Engineering is the highest level of study and requires a serious commitment. Students who have excellent academic backgrounds and demonstrated capability for independent study/research are encouraged to apply to the program.

Students entering the PhD program are expected to meet the general admission requirements of the graduate school; gain acceptance into the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering; and hold a bachelor's or master's degree in engineering or a related field.

Application Fee
Resume/CV
Personal Statement
Transcripts
Three letters of recommendation
Official TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo test scores (if applicable)
Official GRE scores (if applicable)
- GRE General Test scores not required for applicants who will have received a degree from a U.S. or Canadian institution by time of enrollment. GRE scores required for all other applicants.
Portfolio (optional)

Tuition and Financial Aid

We recognize that attending graduate school involves a significant financial investment. Our team is here to answer your questions about tuition rates and scholarship opportunities.

Please contact us at gradadmissions@tufts.edu.

Faculty

Laurie Gaskins Baise

Professor and Chair of Civil and Environmental Engineering

geotechnical earthquake engineering, seismic hazard mapping, natural hazards

Eric Hines

Professor of the Practice and Kentaro Tsutsumi Faculty Fellow

Offshore Wind Energy Structural Design Earthquake Engineering

John Germaine

Research Professor

geotechnical, laboratory testing, automation, soil behavior, physical properties, mechanical properties, material science

Daniel Kuchma

Professor

design, behavior, and modeling of concrete structures

Jonathan Lamontagne

Assistant Professor

water resources, decision making under uncertainty, hydrologic statistics, integrated global change assessment

Babak Moaveni

Professor

Probabilistic system identification of structures, signal processing, Bayesian inference, model updating, structural dynamics, earthquake engineering, uncertainty quantification, verification and validation of computational models.

Academic Leave

Masoud Sanayei

Professor

Bridge structural health monitoring, building train-induced vibrations, nondestructive testing of full-scale structures, fatigue life prediction of structures with nonproportional multi-axial loading.

Spotlight

Offshore Wind Power Opportunities Fuel Aspirations of Tufts Graduate Students

Following diverse paths in the Offshore Wind Energy Engineering program, they share high hopes for careers in an expanding industry rising to meet clean energy goals