Phd Position in Geotechnical Engineering at Hong Kong Polytechnic U

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Phd Student Positions in GeotechnicalEngineering at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Position:

PhD student, successful applicants can come to Hong Kong and work asresearch assistant before normal entrance period.

Supervisor:

Dr. Andy Leung obtained his PhD degreefrom the University of Cambridge and is currently an associate professor atPolyU. His research interests are structure-soil-pile interaction, applicationof machine learning in geotechnical engineering, and spatial variability ofsoil properties. Please find more information about Dr. Leung at https://www.andyleung.net/.  

Qualifications:

Applicants should have

1) A master's or bachelor's degree incivil engineering, geotechnical engineering or other related subjects(geological/mining etc.), with a GPA higher than 80/100;

2) An overall score of at least 6.5(at least 6 in writing) in the international English language testing system(IELTS); or a test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL) score of 80 (atleast 23 in writing) or above for the internet-based test or 550 or above forthe paper-based test. All English language test scores are considered valid fortwo years after the date of the test. http://www51.polyu.edu.hk/eprospectus/rpg/admission-requirements

3) Experience in data analysis,programming and publishing English research articles are considered as assets.

4) The ability to work bothindependently and as part of a team, and good use of oral and written English.

* Applicants who donot meet qualification criteria 1 and 2 will not receive response.

Normal Period and Scholarship:

For applicants with a bachelor'sdegree, the normal study period is 4 years. For applicantswith a master'sdegree, the normal study period is 3 years. Successful applicants will receivescholarships (approx. hk$18,470/month). The department will also provideadditional research and travel support and offer a range of professionaldevelopment workshops and events for our PhD students. Outstanding candidatescan also apply for the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) (approx.hk$25,800/month). Please find more information at:

https://www38.polyu.edu.hk/eadm/index.jsf  and https://www.polyu.edu.hk/ro/hkphd-fellowship/

Research Assistant Position

The monthly salary is hk$16,000 or above. Thereis possibility of transferring to PhD program if considered good performance.

Interested applicants should send 1)CV including a publication list and scores of English test; 2) Transcripts; 3)Summary of past research experience to

dingjian.zhang@connect.polyu.hk

Please note "PhD/RA Application -Name" in the subject line.