Scholarship: Fully funded
Degree: B.S./M.S./Ph.D
Nationality: International Students
Location: CHINA
Application deadlines: Open
Scholarship Description:
Dr Jian Zeng’s group at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) is recruiting a number of full scholarship PhD students. Dr Jian Zeng will join the Functional Hub Sustainable Energy and Environment Area at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) as Assistant Professor (PhD Supervisor) in October 2023. Dr Zeng’s research interests are in the areas of light thermal energy conversion, transfer, storage and regulation technologies, and the development of solar thermal driven efficient carbon capture, water treatment and desalination and renewable fuel conversion technologies by exploring thermal mass transport mechanisms at different scales; thermal management technologies for energy efficient buildings/power electronics/wearable devices; and high temperature and extreme environment thermal measurement technologies for new energy systems.
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) is the first joint university between the Mainland and Hong Kong after the promulgation and implementation of the Outline of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Development Plan and the Nansha Plan, and HKUST (Guangzhou) and HKUST form the “Hong Kong University of Science and Technology 2.0” under the framework of “One Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Two Universities Complementing Each Other”. “The two universities share resources and complement each other’s strengths. The two universities share resources and complement each other’s strengths, and maintain the same level of teaching staff, curriculum quality and academic standards. The university is committed to training top talents who are forward-looking and adaptable to the future development of science and technology industries and society, and to training technology leaders with creative thinking, innovation and the ability to translate new knowledge.
Available Subjects:
- Photothermal energy conversion, transfer, storage and control technologies
Eligibility criteria:
- Hold (but not limited to) a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Energy Power, Chemical, Materials, Environmental and Physics, or be about to graduate.
- Excellent studies and some research experience, with publication experience preferred. Applicants with a background in heat and mass transfer and thermal measurements are particularly welcome.
- Passion for research, good professional qualities and strong initiative
- English language requirements: Applicants whose first language is not English, or who have not obtained a degree in an English language of instruction, must meet one of the following requirements: TOEFL iBT total score of 80 or above on one attempt; TOEFL pBT score of 550 or above; new TOEFL revised TOEFL® Paper-delivered Test score of 60 or above; IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score of 6.5 or above (with a minimum of 5.5 in each sub-score); 105 or above in a multi-neighbouring country
Application Procedure:
- Feel free to contact [email protected]. For more information, please visit the official website of HKUST https://hkust-gz.edu.cn/ and the official website of the Fok Ying Tung Institute https://fytgs.hkust.edu.hk/. We look forward to hearing from you.
