One fully funded PhD position is available in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), in the area of structural health monitoring and structural engineering.
About the position:
To improve infrastructure resilience, quantitative information of the infrastructural damage is required. Recent advances in computational mechanics and sensing technologies provide new opportunities to address this pressing issue. The objective of the PhD project is to quantify structural damage by combining advanced simulation with state-of-art sensing technologies.
Your profile:
• You have a master's or bachelor's degree in structural engineering, civil engineering, mechanical engineering or related fields.
• A strong background in mechanics and mathematics is required.
• Strong background in continuum mechanics or finite element method is of advantage.
• You are proficient in spoken and written English.
We offer:
A challenging position at HKUST, which is one of the top Asian universities in engineering and technology (https://hkust.edu.hk/zh-hans/about/rankings). The Postgraduate Studentship is HK$18,030 per month. Excellent candidates will also be recommended to apply for The Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme, which offers a yearly stipend of HK$322,800.
Application procedure:
If you are interested in this position, please send your motivation letter, CV, and all university records as a single pdf, to Prof. Shenghan Zhang for consideration (shenghan.zhang@ust.hk). The PhD position is open until filled. Only shortlisted candidates will be informed.
About HKUST:
Established in 1991, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is a world-class international research university dedicated to cutting-edge education and research. Situated at the seafront, HKUST is also widely known as one of the most beautiful campuses in the world. HKUST is ranked #34 in the QS global ranking and civil & structural engineering is named #16 among world's top universities.
Short bio:
Prof. Shenghan Zhang obtained his PhD from EPFL, Switzerland in 2018. He joined HKUST in 2021 after conducting postdoctoral research at UC Berkeley, USA. His research interests include structural analysis, structural health monitoring and earthquake engineering. |