Department of Mechanical Engineering
Research Fellow / Postdoctoral Fellow / Research Assistant
(Ref. 260904003)
(1) Research Fellow (two posts)
[Appointment period: each for six months]
(2) Postdoctoral Fellow
[Appointment period: twenty-four months]
(3) Research Assistant (two posts)
[Appointment period: each for six months]
Duties
The appointees will assist the project leader in the research project - “Smart materials and structures for wave manipulation, structural health monitoring, and clean energy harvesting”. For the post of Research Fellow / Research Assistant, they will be required to assist PI in the related research project, including theoretical analysis, numerical simulation, experimental investigation, and research writing.
Qualifications
For the post of Research Fellow, applicants should have a doctoral degree plus at least three years of postdoctoral research experience or equivalent qualifications and experience.
For the post of Postdoctoral Fellow, applicants should have a doctoral degree or an equivalent qualification and must have no more than five years of post-qualification experience at the time of application with strong research experience in structural mechanics, nonlinear dynamics, multiphysics coupling, or closely related fields.
For the post of Research Assistant, applicants should have an honours degree or an equivalent qualification.
Applicants are invited to contact Prof. Quan Wang at telephone number 2766 7807 or via email at quan1.wang@polyu.edu.hk for further information.
Conditions of Service
A highly competitive remuneration package will be offered.
Consideration of applications will commence on 11 September 2026 until the positions are filled.
Posting date: 4 September 2026