Department of Building Environment and Energy Engineering
Research Assistant (Full-time/Part-time) (two posts)
(Ref. 260918007)
[Appointment period: each for one to twelve month(s)]
Duties
The appointees will assist the project leader in the research project - “Bottleneck research for smart mobilities: The integrated zero-emission approach to optimally tackle the charging bottleneck of UAVs in high-density cities”.
Qualifications
Applicants should have:
(a) an honours degree in Energy Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Energy Management and Economics, Renewable Energy, Electrical Engineering or Applied Physics;
(b) experience in building energy simulation, preferably TRNSYS;
(c) a good commend of both written and spoken English, with strong academic writings and presentations skills; and
(d) good academic and publication records.
Applicants are invited to contact Prof. Sunliang Cao via email at sunliang.cao@polyu.edu.hk for further information.
Conditions of Service
For full-time appointment, a highly competitive remuneration package will be offered.
For part-time appointment, the remuneration rate is HK$125 per hour.
The closing date for application is 25 September 2026.
Posting date: 18 September 2026