PhD- Positions available at the Dept.

of Civil and Environmental Engineering

HKUST

Multiple PhD positions are available at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) according to the description
below.

The work place

The Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at the HKUST is young and dynamic, and
is one of the most creative and most innovative, Civil Engineering Departments in universities in
the region. Our faculty and facilities are widely recognized internationally and rank among the
very best in the world. In addition, our School of Engineering has been consistently ranked
among top 20 in the world according to the Times Higher Education Supplement.

Description
Structural Engineering: Multiple PhD scholarships are available in the area of bridge
engineering (Assistant Professor Ilias DIMITRAKOPOULOS), structural dynamics (Professor
Lambros KATAFYGIOTIS) and seismic/concrete engineering (Professor Jun Shang KUANG).
For further information, please visit each professor’s webpage, through the department’s
homepage http://www.ce.ust.hk/, or send an informal enquiry to the contacts below.

Computational Geomechanics: Multiple PhD scholarships are available in the area of

computational geomechanics and multiscale modeling of granular materials, working with Prof.
Jidong Zhao on government funded projects. Please visit his homepage for further information
(http://ihome.ust.hk/~jzhao/position.html).

Eligibility:
This is a call for candidates with a bachelor degree and masters in civil engineering or
(equivalently) a diploma in civil engineering, who wish to pursue a PhD degree in Civil
Engineering at the HKUST.

Funding
Applications are invited for the above-mentioned studentships. The successful applicant will join
the research team of one of the above Professors, in either the structural engineering or the
geotechnical engineering areas. The studentship will be around HK$13,600 per month tax free
for a duration of three years. Further extension of half to one year of the studentship is grantable
if necessary. Outstanding students can also apply with the faculty members for a prestigious and
highly competitive Hong Kong PhD Fellowship (HKPDF) scheme. The successful applicant of
HKPDF would have a monthly salary of HK$20,000 plus other benefits such as conference
travel support.
Employment
Form of employment: Time-limited
Work time: Full time
Salary. According to HKUST regulations for PhD students
Start date: By agreement

Contacts:
Assistant Professor Ilias DIMITRAKOPOULOS (ilias@ust.hk) if interested in Structural
Engineering.

Assistant Professor Jidong ZHAO (jzhao @ust.hk) if interested in Computational Geomechanics.

Application

How to apply: Applications should consist of a letter of application explaining your reasons for
applying for the position and your initial thoughts on the research area, a detailed CV (including
expected or actual degree class), together with the names and contact details of two academic
referees who can be contacted prior to interview. These should be sent by email to Dr.
DIMITRAKOPOULOS (ilias@ust.hk) if interested in Structural Engineering, or to Dr. ZHAO
(jzhao @ust.hk) if interested in Computational Geomechanics.

Application deadline: 31/3/2012 for enrolment in the Sept 2012 semester.

Informal enquiries: If you wish to discuss any details of the positions informally, please refer
the above contacts.