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Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Research Assistant

(Ref. 240513006)

[Appointment period: six to twelve months]

Duties 

The appointee will assist the project leader in the research project - “Life-cycle performance prediction and maintenance for coastal concrete structures subject to climate change”.  

Qualifications

Applicants should have:

(a)    a master’s degree or an honours degree in Civil Engineering, specialising in concrete materials or structural engineering, or an equivalent qualification;

(b)    proficiency in numerical simulation techniques, especially finite element analysis;

(c)    programming skills in at least one of the following languages: MATLAB, Python or C++;

(d)    the ability to conduct independent research and contribute to the development of research projects; and

(e)    excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to produce high quality SCI-indexed papers.

Applicants are invited to contact Dr Guo Hongyuan at telephone number 2766 4171 or via email at hongyguo@polyu.edu.hk for further information.

Conditions of Service

A highly competitive remuneration package will be offered.  


Consideration of applications will commence on 20 May 2024 until the position is filled.



Posting date: 13 May 2024